Is global warming responsible for the increased storm activity in the Atlantic Ocean?

Answer 1

Increased storm activityWeather anomalies in the United States have been reported by the World Meteorological Organization. In May 2007, as many as 562 tornados touched down killing 41 persons. The previous monthly record was in June 1992 when 399 tornados touched down in the US

New Data Analysis has shown a direct relation between Atlantic Ocean Warming and stronger hurricanes. Scientists funded by the National Science Foundation, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, North Carolina, reported the findings.

Another opinionNo. First of all, there is no "increased storm activity" in the Atlantic Ocean. 2005 was a bad year, but adequately explained by tropical cycles that have nothing to do with global warming. The two years since then have been very inactive in terms of tropical storms.

Also, confirmed science clearly refutes the theory that global warming causes tropical storms and hurricanes. These tropical storms are not caused by warm weather, but by the temperature gradient (difference) between the ocean surface and the upper troposphere. But global warming (if it is caused by mankind) will exhibit more warming in the upper troposphere than at the surface. Since the upper atmosphere is cooler than the surface, this means that the temperature gradient will decrease, thereby causing fewer hurricanes.