With oceans warming, there’s more energy available to intensify hurricanes. And while our weather models have gotten better at predicting where hurricanes will go, they’re less good at predicting hurricane intensity, largely because capturing real data from storms is so difficult and dangerous. To address that shortfall, engineers build facilities like the one seen here, which simulates hurricane wind and water conditions so that scientists can study their interaction and better understand storm physics. Check out the full Be Smart video for a tour of the facility and a look at their work. (Image and video credit: Be Smart)