Two New Studies on Hurricanes and the Possible Effect of Global Warming

One study conducted by the University of Tennessee attempts to establish a more statistically significant history of Hurricanes. Modern hurricane tracking and record-keeping with modern instruments only dates back to around the time of World War II (though there are spotty and less accurate records going back to the 16th and 17th century.)
Scientists are using the “records” stored in tree rings to determine when and where hurricanes made landfall as far back as 1420. With this data scientists can more accurately determine if the current rise in the number of hurricanes is part of a natural cycle or tied, at least partially, to human activity
Read the full report here

The second report deals more with the cause in the apparent rise in the intensity of hurricanes. Work done at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, CO, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, CA have studied the relationship of climate and hurricanes using 22 different climate models at 15 institutions around the world.
Their findings are reported here

hurricane global warming climate change ocean warming climate study

Thomas Schueneman
Thomas Schuenemanhttps://tdsenvironmentalmedia.com
Tom is the founder and managing editor of GlobalWarmingisReal.com and the PlanetWatch Group. His work appears in Triple Pundit, Slate, Cleantechnia, Planetsave, Earth911, and several other sustainability-focused publications. Tom is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists.

Get in Touch

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Related Articles

Get in Touch

2,600FansLike
121FollowersFollow
1,832FollowersFollow

Latest Posts