Are Tropical Cyclones Intensifying? It's Not Just the Atlantic
In 1991, Mount Pinatubo erupted with such force that it blanketed the planet in a thin veil of ash and gases for years. That veil, like a blanket on a hot night, trapped heat and cooled the ocean surface, causing tropical sea surface temperatures to dip. This event marks the start of a detective story about why some oceans are spawning ever more ferocious hurricanes while others remain calm.