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One big driver is the higher amount of moisture in the air because of how the world has been warming, scientists say.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

Earlier research found the culprit: The western Pacific Ocean has been warming significantly, creating an atmospheric domino effect that reaches all the way to North America.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

Since the 1970s, the region has been warming at double the global mean rate.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2024

Still, this much seems clear: The rapid sea-level rise appears to start in the Gulf of Mexico, which has been warming far faster than the global ocean.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2023

There’s overwhelming evidence, in the form of data from weather stations, satellites and other sources, that the world has been warming since the late 19th century, when the burning of fossil fuels became widespread.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2023