Can't Blame Hurricanes Katrina And Rita On Global Warming Just Yet....

I have heard several people yap about this as of late but it appears that global warming isn't what is impacting the intensity of the hurricanes we have seen this year....

"The increased activity since 1995 is due to natural fluctuations (and) cycles of hurricane activity driven by the Atlantic Ocean itself along with the atmosphere above it and not enhanced substantially by global warming," he testified.

Landsea said the studies indicate global warming could increase hurricane wind speeds and rainfall by about 5 percent --100 years from now. But, he added, more study is needed, looking back at historical data and making it more compatible with modern reporting techniques.