Friday 14 October 2022 05:34 PM Storm simulator launched in Denmark to raise awareness of climate-driven ... trends now
Depending on where you live, you may think you have a pretty good idea of what bad weather feels like.
However, with record-breaking heatwaves and devastating floods experienced just this year, most scientists agree that climate change is making weather more extreme.
To help raise awareness of this, the world's first public storm simulator has been launched in Nordborg, Denmark.
'Beat the Storm' is comprised of two simulators that allow people to experience an up to a category II hurricane, that has winds of over 100 mph (160km/h).
Troels Nim Andersen, Project Manager at Universe Science Park where the simulators are located, said: 'Beat the Storm engages people at all ages, allowing them to experience senses that can't be experienced in any other way.'
'Beat the Storm' is comprised of two simulators that allow people to experience an up to a category II hurricane, that has winds of over 100 mph (160km/h)
Suitable for people aged 5 to 80, the activity also aims educate individuals on the on the perils and consequences of navigating hurricanes
He added: 'This activity is a way to explore the wind and raise interest about this element of nature – and everyone loves it!
'Our aim has always been to make science fun and, in doing so, inspire our visitors to become explorers and problem-solvers.'
Research suggests that more tropical cyclones are going to strike populous mid-latitude cities like Beijing, New York and Tokyo as a result of rising temperatures.
Plus, scientists have found that the record-breaking rainfall that caused flooding across Germany and Belgium in July was made up to nine times more likely by climate change.
A damning 'United In Science' global climate assessment from the World Meteorological Association was also released in September.
It revealed that the
