Scientist: Why do so many Americans ask me about nuking a hurricane?

On Sunday, as the Atlantic hurricane season showed signs of life with the formation of Tropical Storm Dorian, Axios reported that "President Trump has suggested multiple times to senior Homeland Security and national security officials that they explore using nuclear bombs to stop hurricanes from hitting the United States." President Trump denies this report, but that has not stopped it from sparking a rapid-fire round of follow-on articles, criticism on social media, and explanations from scientists about why nuking hurricanes is a bad idea.