Florida Hurricanes: Surviving the Storms
In Florida Hurricanes: Surviving the Storms, climate change is causing more frequent and more powerful hurricanes to wreak havoc on Florida’s landscape. This video is excerpted from BBC's Natural World Florida: America's Animal Paradise, a series displaying Florida’s diverse wildlife and its resilience against increasing environmental threats.
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Q: What is the driving force in more powerful hurricanes in recent years?
A: Climate change caused by humans is making the ocean temperatures warmer, which contributes to more frequent and more powerful hurricanes.
Q: What are some ways Florida’s native species survive such powerful storms?
A: Tree trunks bend with the wind, so they don’t snap. Animals rely on the tortoise burrows to shelter from the storms.
Q: What are some of the effects of hurricanes on humans?
A: Hurricanes can destroy homes and whole communities, costing millions of dollars in damage.
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