NOAA's GOES-18 satellite captures a jaw-dropping dust storm tearing through New Mexico, shocking scientists with wave-like winds up to 58 mph.

However, recent sediment layers known as “tempestites” reveal that the dramatic uptick of storms in recent decades can be attributed to warmer ocean waters due to anthropogenic climate change.

Clusters of thunderstorms can develop over the ocean when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit. If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or ...