The strongest nor’easters are being supercharged by the effects of climate pollution, a new study has found

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  1. # The next ‘Storm of the Century’ could be even stronger, new study shows

    [The strongest nor’easters](https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/14/climate/noreaster-storm-global-warming?utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit) — destructive and often deadly storms that slap the US East Coast with paralyzing rain, snow and flooding — are being supercharged by the effects of climate pollution, a new study found.

    Nor’easters, which typically form between September and April, are fueled by the temperature contrast between cold Arctic air from the north and warmer, moist air from the Atlantic Ocean.

    They are a huge threat to densely populated cities along the East Coast. The past decades have been peppered with nor’easters so devastating, some are now known by nicknames which sound like disaster movie titles.

    The “Storm of the Century” in March 1993 was one of the deadliest and costliest ever recorded. It packed more than 100 mph winds, dumped almost 60 inches of snow in some places and killed more than 200 people.

    “Snowmageddon” in 2010 unleashed more than 20 inches of snow on parts of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, killing 41 people and leaving hundreds of thousands without power.

  2. Does anyone have a link to the source study? It’s broken in the article.

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