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Scientists warn the Gulf Stream is on the verge of collapse with apocalyptic consequences

Any prediction I make will also be "sometime between 2035 and 2100".

This will probably go into Mexico but ya never know

I don't recall hearing about Saharan dust before last year.

That's probably it.  I keep hearing about "new weather terms" and wonder if the terms are really new, or just now making the "news".

Atmospheric rivers for example.

In the past, I paid some attention to hurricane formation out of general interest and the various climate change predictions hurricanes would increase over time.  I certainly understand how Saharan dust is a major factor, I just don't recall reading about it ten years ago.  I presume as a factor it is relatively constant year over year.  If so, it's not a factor in understanding hurricane frequency year over year.

The "ACE" factor with Atlantic hurricanes has remained pretty constant over the decades, meaning there is no consistent upward trend.  There is some indication hurricanes may be slowing down and dropping more rain on a given spot.

I mention this because climate change predictors have predicted more and stronger hurricanes for decades now, and yet, we aren't seeing some clear upward shift in much of anything (maybe some).  I then see "Saharan dust" mentioned as a factor as to why hurricanes aren't more frequent, but that makes no sense to me UNLESS said dust is now also somehow a new or greater factor, which is possible.

One would think warmer ocean surface temperatures would increase tropical storm strength/frequency.  But, we're not yet seeing that.  If the explanation is Saharan dust, someone needs to explain why that factor is more of consequence now.

I don't recall Canada forest fire smoke coming down into Iowa as a youngster
also don't recall the "northern Lights" ever coming down into Iowa as a youngster