Record Heat In The Gulf Fueled Hurricane Harvey's Deluge
New research shows how scorching temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico led to massive rainfall when the storm hit last year. The findings also suggest global warming will make the problem worse.
by Christopher Joyce
May 10, 2018
1 minute
Hurricane Harvey, which devastated south Texas last August, was powered by what scientists say were the highest ocean temperatures they've ever seen in the Gulf of Mexico.
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