Will Warming Lead to a Rise in Hurricanes?

This article talk about the effects of global warming in the increase of hurricans. Almost three-quarters of Americans say there will be more and stronger hurricanes in a warming world. On the other hand, fewer than one-quarter worry about increased coastal flooding. Scientists says that in a world warms, seas will rise, increasing the flood risk, simply because warmer water occupies more space, and hurricanes will be more frequent or more powerful or both. The World Meteorological Organization said it was likely that there would be some increase in hurricane wind speeds in a warmer world. Climate experts say a period of high activity began in 1995.Nevertheless, the annual hurricane season begins on June 1, and scientists are pressing on a number of fronts to learn how hurricanes form and move, what factors limit or expand their lethal potential and how to tell with greater precision when and where they will strike.For example, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Miami have been studying how vertical wind shear — the differences in wind direction or speed at different altitudes — can inhibit hurricane formation.But other experts have the idea that a warmer world means more and stronger storms.