The Spin on Hurricanes

Warming oceans lead to more frequent hurricanes, says study

Posted at 3:22 PM on 31 Jan 2008

A new study published in Nature weighs in on the effect-of-climate-change-on-hurricanes debate, postulating that a warming north Atlantic has made hurricanes stronger and more frequent.

sources: The Guardian, Associated Press, Reuters, CBC News

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