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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alexa St. John

Climate change gave significant boost to Milton's destructive rain, winds, scientists say

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Human-caused climate change intensified deadly Hurricane Milton 's rainfall by 20 to 30% and strengthened its winds by about 10%, scientists said in a new flash study. The analysis comes just two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the southeastern United States, a storm also fueled by climate change.

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