Hurricane Irma: Is it climate change?

Hurricane Irma has been lashing Florida this morning — bringing with it 200 kilometre winds and major flooding that has cut off parts of Miami's city centre.

More than six million Florida residents have been told to leave their homes in the biggest mass evacuation in US history — and at least two million residents are without power.

Before hitting Florida, the then Category Four storm cut a devastating path across the Caribbean and Cuba — killing at least 27 people.

And behind Irma, another hurricane is now barrelling across the Atlantic — raising the question — is this Hurricane season in the Northern Hemisphere more severe than previous ones?

And how much blame can be sheeted back to climate change?

Listen to the discussion on RN Breakfast - “Hurricane Irma: Is it climate change?”