11 Apr, 2024 @ 13:12
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Hurricanes and tropical storms could soon reach Spain due to climate change, weather experts warn

SPAIN could soon see hurricanes and tropical storms due to climate change, warn weather experts. 

Tropical storms could soon be more common.
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According to forecaster Meteored, extreme weather events are more likely in some areas than others. 

They expect tropical storms and cyclones but highlight in ‘no case’ will a big hurricane batter the country. 

Hurricane season is from June 1 to November 30, with experts predicting a ‘very active’ season.

Some 25 tropical cyclones will form in the Atlantic ocean, according to Meteored Mexico. 

The high activity is associated with the warm part of the climate pattern, El Niño- Southern Oscillation.

This recurrent climate pattern occurs across the tropical Pacific every two to seven years with warm phases, El Niño and cool phases, La Niña. 

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Though predictable, the shifts cause changes in ocean surface temperature and disrupt wind and rainfall patterns across the tropics, causing a ‘cascade of global side effects’. 

The pattern will eventually reach a neutral phase until the start of hurricane season and La Niña, which is expected in May or June. 

This weather phenomenon promotes the development of tropical storms and hurricanes. 

Extreme weather is also pushed by record high temperatures in the Atlantic ocean in the past year. 

According to climate scientists this could mark a ‘point of no return’ for the environment.

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Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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