The severity of hurricanes is related to water temperature.
Warmer water temperatures means more severity.
Storms will increase or decrease depending upon that.
We tend to look at changes that are happening as being catastrophic in nature because we do not have a life span that can understand millenial changes.
There have been global ice ages and global warmings on this planet (all without the help of human beings) since the beginning of time.
Take oil spills for example. There are natural fissures in the earth under the sea the spill out more oil in a month than 10 exxon valdez spills
One major volcano spills more harmful contaminates than 300 years of human pollution.
The earth is constantly changing. Ocean temperatures appear to be rising slightly and if it continues we will see more powerful storms.
How long and how severe can't be forcasted.
2006-07-08 19:09:26
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answered by wizzie b 3
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You cant assume they will always be that way, just a bad year. While the prognosis is a bad way. Many forecasters and weather enthusiasts (such as myself) believe the earth goes in cycles. Active Hurricane cycles and in-active hurricane cycles. This is an active cycle. The cycles last anywhere from 10-30 years we think. This cycle we figure began around 1996. When it will end nobody knows. But the good news is hopefully down the road we will enter an inactive period. Then theres the debate of global warming.. Nobody knows honestly. But is there a chance? yes. But its not a proven fact by any stretch of the immigination that our hurricanes will be bigger.
2006-07-09 01:53:43
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answered by Joe 2
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I believe global warming is a fact. You can look at carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. They were constant for 1,000 years, based on Antarctic ice core samples. But with the advent of the industrial revolution, about the year 1800, they began to increase dramatically. This means to me that hurricanes should be more severe and more frequent, since this is nature's way of distributing the heat built up at the equator every year. So the closer you are to the ocean or to the Gulf of Mexico, the more likely you will be a victim of storm surge during a hurricane.
2006-07-09 01:58:22
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answered by valedickvale 1
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With more changes in weather due to human-caused activities such as global warming, it is likely that we will experience more weather disasters. Yeah, I think hurricanes will indeed get much bigger. I definitely think you should move farther in the U.S. just in case but do some more research first on this subject for more advice. This is the opinion of only one individual so don't take this personally.
2006-07-09 02:08:59
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answered by The Young Creator 2
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Definatly...it is expected that in the next ten years there will be no New Orleans. The next hurricanes will be worse. You don't want to risk losing everything again. So i would reccomend moving further in. New orleans is below sea level and really has no chance against any more worse hurricans.
2006-07-09 02:02:26
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answered by d_townsfinestmami429 2
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The effects of global-warming are taking its toll
A hurricane is fuled by tropical water
and the oceans are heating up
this will mean more frequent, more powerful, more violent, and more deadly hurricanes
2006-07-09 08:04:49
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answered by CHIKENMAN 1
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No one can tell, even the experts. Don't plan about the future. Plan about the present so you may lead your future.
2006-07-09 01:55:47
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answered by junified.bea 1
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well,let's pray nothing worse could happen.according to science,maybe it will get bigger.Maybe those scientist wants us to be worried and cincious about the environment and global warming.
That's why.
2006-07-09 01:56:46
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answered by pro_singer91 2
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Man I hope not
but it looks like it
2006-07-09 01:53:39
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answered by ImaGman 5
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i think yes
u should ask a person who tells future
2006-07-09 04:27:15
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answered by Pradnya P 1
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