This is why nuking a hurricane will not work, Mr Trump
- Written by Liz Ritchie-Tyo, Associate Professor, School of Physical, Environmental, and Mathematical Sciences, UNSW
President Donald Trump has reportedly suggested on more than one occasion that the US military explode nuclear bombs inside hurricanes to disrupt them before they reach land.
As reported in National Geographic, this is not the first time a suggestion like this has been made – although Trump now denies having said it.
On the surface, it would...