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Hurricane science has come leaps and bounds since Katrina. The progress is now at risk

By Alejandra Borunda,
Ailsa Chang
Published August 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM PDT

Climate change increased the severity of Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago. Since the scientific understanding of how climate change influences hurricanes has changed and improved.

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Alejandra Borunda
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Ailsa Chang
Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Audie Cornish, and Mary Louise Kelly. She landed in public radio after practicing law for a few years.
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