Does global warming and typhoons/hurricanes have a connection ? If not why the sudden increase in disasters ?

Question

Working on a project .... Please help and give me your opinions

Here's what i think: global warming increases the sea level temp, causing conditions for hurricane or typhoon forming to be met more often. Therefore more typhoons/hurricanes.

Im not going into detail but thats a super summary. Thanks

Answer 1

global warming is certainly the cause of hurricanes and all that bad stuff.

1.global warming causes the poles to start melting.

2. As you know, the ocean has a evry delicate balance of salinity in other words Salt.

3. Salt Water is heavier than Normal water ans so it takes longer to evaporate. That is good, we only get our usual showers

4. Regular water is lighter and so with the global warming it evaporates quicker and mixed with hot and cold air currents we get hurricanes such as katrina.

As of now there is certainly nothing we can do. if you want my advice move to a montanous area high above sea leavel cuz everything points towards 2012. check with me for more info on that

Answer 2

As others said...
1. This sudden "increase" of disasters is due to more people living in hurricane prone areas and better record keeping. Those who have a history of living in these areas were usually prepared for these events (Remains of hurricane warning systems can be found on the Yucatan Peninsula)
2. There is no proof of global warming. We are more than likely going through a time period with warmer climates.

However, you have a good idea with the water temperature...go with that but leave the global warming scam out.

Answer 3

Yes, global warming and the typhoons/hurricanes are connected. There have been many typhoons/hurricanes in the past that have been just as bad or if not worse then typhoons/hurricanes of today, the difference is how frequently they appear.

I refer to Global warming as global cancer, and we are stage 3/4. The size and effects of these storms will get worse with time...GUARANTEED.

Answer 4

I've lived in the Caribbean 35 years, and even written a book on hurricanes......" A Cruiser's Guide to Hurricane Survival"......so watching hurricanes is a major part of my life.


We are more aware of storms because there are twice as many people living on the coast as there were in 1950, and we have 24/7 coverage. Ever hear of the 1938 hurricane that wiped out Long Island and Massachusetts? Most people havent......

Yes you are right on one point. Warmer sea surface temperatures, especially in the Eastern Atlantic, allow hurricanes to spin up sooner and develop more energy.

The connection with global warming is zero.Zilch. Nanda. None. 0.00%
Not only Dr Grey, cited above, says so, but also the National Hurricane Center....search at www.nhc.noaa.gov for Chris Landsea's report .

While at NHC site, look up the number and severity of storms. You'll see that the 1950-60 decade had more and stronger hurricanes than any recent decade.

If there is any ONE key ingredient to hurricane in the Atlantic formation it is "El Nino".....I'll leave it to you to look for that.....

Don't get trapped into sloppy science for blaming 'global warming'........if it even exists.......for hurricane formation. Look at the NHC's records of sea surface temperatures over the years and see what correlation they haev with time......esp the relationship between 2004,2005, 2006.......if there is warming there should be a steady measurable always up trend..........is there?

Answer 5

Hurricanes and typhoons are nature's way of correcting a heat imbalance. As the oceans warm they create these storms as a way of getting rid of excess heat. Tie everything down because it's only gonna get worse unless we start taking this situation seriously. So far our "politicians" (which are only front men for big business) treat it as a joke. They won't start taking it seriously until people start dying in large numbers. They don't realize that it's already too late. We should have done something 30 years ago when we had a chance to stop it. I equate the word "politician" with "idiiot".

Answer 6

Hurricanes and other major storms have historically gone through cycles of years with severe weather and years with mild weather.

There's nothing connected to global warming. 2005 was a very big year for hurricanes. In 2006, they were practically non-existent. The worst hurricane ever to hit the US was in the 1920s.

Answer 7

NO. No, no, NO, and further more, NO!! Dr William Gray, of Colorado State University, who has been involved in hurricane forcasting for nearly 50 years says this is not the case and (in so many words) that Al Gore is full of ...whatever, but not knowledge or sense. There's no sudden increase in disasters. If you look back, there have been many terrible hurricanes. If the losses are greater, you can attribute it to more people in the strike areas in the last few years, not worse hurricanes. Check back on Hurricane Andrew.

Answer 8

No. Global warming is causing the same number of natural disasters as dragons do. That is, unless you're an alarmist. Then everything bad is caused by global warming.

Answer 9

Has anyone thought about the fact that relatively recently (geologically speaking) we had an ice age? It makes perfect since for the world to be warming up. As far as an increase in natural disasters, more likely it's an increase in methods of tracking disasters; not an actual increase. Yours truly,

Mervin DePervin

Answer 10

While 2004 and 2005 experienced more intense storms, 2006 was relatively quiet. With regard to hurricanes, elevated ocean temperatures will feed the storms, thus allowing them to grow stronger quicker. However, there are more factors involved and not all aspects of these storms are fully understood as of yet.