Spotlight Here's why small degrees of global warming matter By SETH BORENSTEIN and DANA BELTAJI, Associated Press Oct 21, 2022 Oct 21, 2022 Updated Jul 3, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Climate researchers say Hurricane Ian is exactly the type of monster hurricane to expect in the future as global heat-trapping pollution keeps rising. kAm~? 2 E96C>@>6E6C[ 2 E6?E9 @7 2 568C66 D66>D E:?J[ 32C6=J ?@E:4623=6] qFE D>2== 492?86D :? 2G6C286 E6>A6C2EFC6 42? 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