Study: Climate change could increase large hailstones by nearly 50% by 2100
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Liam Gilliver
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Summary
A new study published in Nature warns that climate change will significantly increase the frequency of large hailstones (bigger than a marble) by 38-47% by century's end, while smaller hail-producing storms will decrease. The research links human-caused climate change from fossil fuel burning to more high-energy unstable air conducive to hail formation. Europe faces particular economic vulnerability due to hailstorm damage to vehicles, solar panels, and infrastructure.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledGlobal warming will likely make bigger hailstones that could cause 'major damage' to vehicles, solar panels and other infrastructure.
Hail bigger than a large marble will increase between 38 and 47 per cent by the end of the century, depending on how much heat-trapping gas the world spews.
Storms that produce smaller hail will shrink by four to eight per cent.
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