Warmer Surface Waters Trigger More Destructive Hurricanes

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onSep 9, 2008 @ 13:34 PDT

While there is no apparent connection between warming and an increase in the number of hurricanes, there is a growing literature โ€“ including some half-dozen peer-reviewed studies โ€“ which findย that warmer surface waters generate more powerful and destructiveย hurricanes.ย 

Tropical Storms 50 Percent More Intense sinceย 1970s

Changes in Tropical Cyclone Number, Duration, and Intensity in a Warming Environmentย ย ย 

Global Warming Affects Hurricane Intensityย –

Man-made factors fuelย hurricanes

UK Science Adviser Ties Katrina to Warmingย 

โ€œExpect Increased Hurricane Intensityโ€ โ€“ Kevin Trenberth ย 

Warming boosts strongestย stormsย 

Penetration of Human-Induced Warming into the World’sย Oceans

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