Storm intensity: one case isn't a trend, but ...

• Position: Updates - Brief Article

See "The Oceans Are Coming Ashore," Nov/Dec 2000, p. 26 and "The Risks of Disrupting Climate," Nov/Dec 1997, p. 10

Seven years ago, we reported the current views of climate scientists that "If the planet's average temperature continues to climb, then more water will both evaporate and precipitate," and that "changes in the intensity and frequency of hurricanes (also called tropical cyclones or typhoons) are likely to vary by region--with...