What factors could drive North Atlantic hurricane risk this season?

James Cosgrove, of RMS Event Response, takes a look at the predictions for this year’s North Atlantic hurricane season

With 1 June heralding the official start of the 2022 North Atlantic hurricane season, one tropical storm already on the scoreboard, and eight hurricane landfalls in the last two seasons, the question on everyone’s mind is: will the 2022 North Atlantic hurricane season be as impactful and costly as both 2020 and 2021?