A Warmer Climate Means Bigger Hail
Inside Climate News • 3/10/2026
Summary
Regions frequently affected by severe storms, such as the Midwestern United States, may experience an increase in extreme hail due to a warmer climate. New research published in Atmospheric Science Letters has linked human-caused warming to the size of hailstones in a single thunderstorm for the first time.
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Recency Multiplier67% (0.5^28/48)
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