Heavy waves hit Atlantic Beach in North Carolina on Thursday as the outer edges of Hurricane Florence reach the US. Photo: AFP Heavy waves hit Atlantic Beach in North Carolina on Thursday as the outer edges of Hurricane Florence reach the US. Photo: AFP
Heavy waves hit Atlantic Beach in North Carolina on Thursday as the outer edges of Hurricane Florence reach the US. Photo: AFP

Typhoon Mangkhut

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How climate change could cause more mega-storms like Super Typhoon Mangkhut and Hurricane Florence

As ocean temperatures rise with global warming, the tropical cyclones that threaten both East Asia and the Atlantic seaboard could grow in strength and intensity

Topic |   Typhoon Mangkhut
Alice Shen
Alice Shen

Updated: 11:27am, 15 Sep, 2018

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Heavy waves hit Atlantic Beach in North Carolina on Thursday as the outer edges of Hurricane Florence reach the US. Photo: AFP Heavy waves hit Atlantic Beach in North Carolina on Thursday as the outer edges of Hurricane Florence reach the US. Photo: AFP
Heavy waves hit Atlantic Beach in North Carolina on Thursday as the outer edges of Hurricane Florence reach the US. Photo: AFP
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