How global warming helped transform Sandy from a hurricane into a Frankenstorm ∞

Christopher Mims, writing for Quartz:

So, is climate change causing a storm that could do record amounts of damage to the US eastern seaboard and disrupt trade all over the globe? Perhaps the more salient question is: Will climate change lead to more frequent extreme weather events everywhere, including rare occurrences such as Sandy? And the answer to that one is a resounding yes.