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Global Warming Is Expected to Raise Hurricane Intensity
By ANDREW C. REVKIN

Published: September 30, 2004


Global warming is likely to produce an increase in the intensity
and rainfall of hurricanes in coming decades, according to the most
comprehensive computer analysis done so far.

By the 2080's, seas warmed by rising atmospheric concentrations of heat-
trapping greenhouse gases could cause a typical hurricane to intensify
about an extra half step on the five-step scale of destructive power

The lulls and surges in Hurricane activity over the years have been solar
cycle driven. Global warming over the next 20 years might see the same
effect of one of the cycles of the sun, in other words slightly less than
one degree. The next solar cycle could see the above predicted results
because greenhouse warming would then be added to solar warming.

Long term, when the world turns to coal for it's energy needs (30 years) the
atmosphere will have lots of particles that will cause global cooling. We
in the US will probably have laws and technology restricting the emissions
of coal fired power plants but Dictatorships and "Peoples Governments" won't
care and will take the profits in not curbing their emissions. The Higher
death rates in their countrys will be just an effective form of population
control.

Expect permafrost as far south as the Carolinas. Large scale genetic
manipulation of crops to allow them to grow in the colder climate. New
Glaciers forming in higher mountains and north of the US border. Water
level dropping in the oceans. On the good side, less greenhouse emissions
from termites, less disease, fewer incects, the Sahara should green up
again.

The oceans rising are a myth. We might see 1 foot total in the next 80
years as marginal glaciers that are already melting increase their melt
rate. Most of the water trapped as Ice is at -50 degrees and global warming
of 1 degree is going to have No effect