Are Tropical Cyclones Really Getting Stronger and More Frequent?
This Index Allows Us to Compare Cyclonic Seasons — Let’s Analyse the Trends It Reveals
In sports, there’s a phenomenon referred to as the “culture of the instant.” It’s the feeling that we are currently witnessing events that are more extraordinary (positively or negatively) than anything in The History of That Sport.
We feel like a player or a team is far better than any others who have ever played, because emotions overshadow our rationality.
This phenomenon isn’t limited to sports; it extends to every area of our lives, including today’s topic.
I mean, are we really facing more frequent and powerful cyclones than before, or is it the “culture of the instant” fueled by the relentless stream of imagery and information on social media?
This isn’t a question we’ve only started asking in 2024. Back in 1988, William Gray and his colleagues at Colorado State University created the first metric to compare tropical cyclones with one another, as well as entire cyclone seasons.
