D.C. Watch

Is Global Warming Contributing to Stronger Hurricanes?

Yes! According to National Environmental Trust (NET) a D.C. based non-profit, the scientific evidence paints a compelling picture of how global warming is already making storms more powerful. A 2004 NASA study found that over an eighty year period, global warming would cause the average hurricane to increase by half a category on the Category 1 through 5 scale (Saffir-Simpson scale) that is the official measure of hurricane strength. This along with several independent papers, suggest that global warming is already making storms stronger.

For a list of scientific studies on global warming and hurricane, visit net.org. For a light read on how it affects the political scenario in America, visit BBC for an op-ed by NET’s Philip Clapp.

The National Environmental Trust is a non-profit, non-partisan organization established in 1994 to inform citizens about environmental problems and how they affect our health and quality of life. Check out our campaigns and special reports (links to the left) to learn about the issues on which we currently focus.

Photo Courtesy: NASA

Posted by Moderator on September 15th, 2006 filed in Al Gore, Bush, Global Warming, NET, NOAA, News, politics, weather Discuss now »