Study says global warming not worsening hurricanes

May 19, 2008 By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer

(AP) -- Global warming isn't to blame for the recent jump in hurricanes in the Atlantic, concludes a study by a prominent federal scientist whose position has shifted on the subject. Not only that, warmer temperatures will actually reduce the number of hurricanes in the Atlantic and those making landfall, research meteorologist Tom Knutson reported in a study released Sunday.

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• gmurphy - May 19, 2008
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  http://www.ipcc.ch/
  For gods sake, before people start to issue polemic statements about climate change, check this website out in detail first, please.
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• agg - May 19, 2008
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  The sky is falling, now more than ever.
  
  Yours Truly,
  
  Chicken Little - Lead Climatologist
  Al Gore Science Academy
  
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• x646d63 - May 19, 2008
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  "Global Warming" was made up to distract from the real environmental movement that was concerned about toxic chemical dumping, heavy metals, and other real problems.
  
  Now "global warming" has become an industry and the government will soon tax it.
  
  Anybody care to restart the real environmental movement?
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• General_Haberdashery - May 20, 2008
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  Isn't the IPCC composed of mostly bureaucrats and dignitaries?
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• Lord_jag - May 20, 2008
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  Now "global warming" has become an industry and the government will soon tax it.
  

  
  
  Soon tax it? Haven't we been paying higher gas taxes, green taxes, inefficient car taxes, etc etc?
  
  I'm pretty sure they're right on the ball for finding new ways to tax us. I don't think they need more reasons.
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