Marc Alessi

Despite the influence of El Niño, which works against the formation of cyclones in the Atlantic, "there are still certain pockets where hurricanes can form," explains Marc Alessi, a climatologist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, to AFP. #OuraganIsaias #Climat #ÉtatDurgence (translated)

Due to climate change caused by fossil fuel use, the surface water temperature of the Gulf of Mexico has reached record highs. Isaias could have taken advantage of all this energy accumulated in the ocean and strengthened into a powerful hurricane, said Marc Alessi, a climate scientist with the Union of Concerned Scientists, to AFP. #UraganasIsaias #FloridosUraganas #KlimatoKaita (translated)