Unfortunately, in the issue of the frequency of storms, we're still kind of in the dark. We don't understand that issue very well.
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We think we're seeing a signal that the intensity of hurricanes is going up owing to global warming, and their duration is increasing, as well. And this has us worried. In terms of the influence of this on the rest of the world, I think it can't be stressed enough that in the United States we have been enormously successful in reducing the loss of life. As horrible as Katrina has been - and it is horrible, sort of a worst-case scenario - so our problem is economic. That's our big problem. But in the rest of the world, in the developing world, the problem is loss of life.Kerry Emanuel
The temperature of the tropic oceans is warmer than it's been in 150 years,
Kerry Emanuel
This is the first time I have been convinced we are seeing a signal in the actual hurricane data.
Kerry Emanuel
I think we have a certain amount of climate change locked into the system. Even if we stop burning fossil fuel, the atmosphere and the ocean are going to take a while to respond. It's a very tough question for society. We're taking a gamble. We don't know all the global consequences.
Kerry Emanuel
My results suggest that future warming may lead to an upward trend in hurricanes' destructive potential.
Kerry Emanuel
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