Global Warming Study

Atlantic Hurricanes Study says global warming not worsening hurricanes.

by Associated Press

Published: Mon, May 19, 2008 - 2:33 am CST Last Updated: Mon, May 19, 2008 - 2:38 am CST

WASHINGTON (AP) - A study by a prominent federal scientist
suggests that global warming isn't to blame for the recent jump in
Atlantic hurricanes.
In the past, research meteorologist Tom Knutson has raised
concerns about the effects of climate change on storms. His new
paper has the potential to stir up debate among meteorologists
about current and future effects of global warming in the Atlantic.
The study, published online today in the journal Nature
Geoscience, predicts that by the end of the century the number of
hurricanes in the Atlantic will fall by 18 percent.
Hurricanes have often been seen as a symbol of global warming's
wrath. But the new study argues against the notion there has
already been a dramatic increase in Atlantic hurricane activity
resulting from greenhouse warming.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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carl Says:

Mon, May 19, 2008 at 12:48 pm

Well you know how it goes with these prognosticators,they’ll make a great number of predictions knowing sooner or later one will come to pass and they can say"SEE I TOLD YOU SO!”, or be so far in the future that you could never prove them wrong.

working4u Says:

Mon, May 19, 2008 at 9:06 am

Meteorologists, reaching a combined prediction, cannot predict how many hurricanes develop a year in advance. About 1 in every 10 individual predictions is close. Its is the year 2008. So, in about 67 years we can expect 18% less hurricanes? You would have to be a few cards short of a deck to consider any prediction 67 years away to be true or even close when it comes to the climate. Why waste the electricity to post this story? This story is no less of a hoax than “Man Made Global Warming”. In 1972 a meteorologist predicted the coming of an Ice Age by the year 2000.

carl Says:

Mon, May 19, 2008 at 5:53 am

Well I’m not really enthused about a drop in the numbers of hurricanes at the end of the century. Being without homeowners insurance at this time, My time frame and interest is leaning a little bit more to this year and decade,but if I’m still here at the end of the century ,I’ll be sure to pass my thanks along for the information. Here’s hopeing I’ll be able to do just that.