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What current environmental issue is causing hurricanes to be more violent.

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Sea level rise is making storm surge more dangerous

Storm surge, not wind or rain, is the number one killer in hurricanes, and climate change is making it worse. Sea level has already risen as a result of climate change, and that rate is accelerating around the world

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