Tropical cyclones increased infant mortality by an average of 11% across seven low- and middle-income countries between 2002 and 2021. The risk of death was highest during the first year of life after a damaging tropical cyclone — even if it is below hurricane strength. Storm impacts on prenatal care and child growth, an indicator of early-life nutrition, did not account for the rise in infant deaths. The findings underscore the need for improved disaster response and child health protections in cyclone-prone low- and middle-income regions.

A modeling study conducted by MIT researchers shows that global warming will make it harder to reduce ground-level ozone, a respiratory irritant that is a key component of smog, by cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

Hurricane winds are a major contributor to storm-related losses for people living in the southeastern coastal states. As the global temperature continues to rise, scientists predict that hurricanes will get more destructive -- packing higher winds and torrential rainfall. A new study, published in the journal Risk Analysis, projects that wind losses for homeowners in the Southeastern coastal states could be 76 percent higher by the year 2060 and 102 percent higher by 2100.