Hurricanes Katrina and Rita were so severe partly because they crossed through a certain ocean loophole. Scientists have been studying what they call “The Loop Current,” 100 miles of deep, ultra-warm waters that act to intensify hurricanes. Host Bruce Gellerman talks with professor Nan Walker of Louisiana State University about the latest research.
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