re: Way too early to see yellow in the Atlantic already

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Remember in the late 70s and early 80s we were told there was a second ice age coming?

Then remember in the 90s the hole in the ozone was going to wipe us all out?

How about Al Gore in the early 2000s telling us the oceans were rising so fast that by now half of habitable land would be gone?

What happened with all of that?

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The OT is more excited for hurricane season than football season.

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Did Plymouth Rock ever go under water from the rising sea level?

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It isn't even tropical and is not expected to see any more organization.

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yeah except we are seeing direct evidence every year now.

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Sat 21 Feb 2004 20.33 EST

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Climate change over the next 20 years could result in a global catastrophe costing millions of lives in wars and natural disasters..

A secret report, suppressed by US defence chiefs and obtained by The Observer, warns that major European cities will be sunk beneath rising seas as Britain is plunged into a ‘Siberian’ climate by 2020. Nuclear conflict, mega-droughts, famine and widespread rioting will erupt across the world...
Already, according to Randall and Schwartz, the planet is carrying a higher population than it can sustain. By 2020 ‘catastrophic’ shortages of water and energy supply will become increasingly harder to overcome, plunging the planet into war

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hotter waters = more hurricanes

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Regarding the number of hurricanes, data does not show a clear, consistent increase in the overall frequency of hurricanes. While there may be fluctuations, some studies suggest that the total number of hurricanes has not significantly changed over recent decades.

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Yes, the apparent increase in Category 4 and 5 hurricanes in recent decades could partly be due to improved data collection and better technology for tracking storms. Earlier decades, particularly before the 1970s, lacked the advanced satellite and reconnaissance aircraft used today to monitor hurricanes. As a result, many storms from earlier periods were likely underreported or not as well tracked, making it difficult to accurately assess the true frequency and intensity of hurricanes.

Additionally, there have been improvements in the ability to detect and categorize storms, especially those that form in remote areas or are less impactful but still reach higher intensities. The increase in major hurricanes (Categories 4 and 5) seen in recent decades could therefore be influenced by:

Better detection and tracking technology: Satellites and aircraft reconnaissance allow for more accurate identification and classification of storms today.
Improved historical analysis: Reanalysis of past data, including storms that may have been misclassified or underreported, has provided a more accurate picture of past hurricane activity.

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Average SST in the Gulf of America (Hurricane Season: June–November) by Decade:
1900–1909: ~27.0°C (80.6°F)
1910–1919: ~27.2°C (81.0°F)
1920–1929: ~27.3°C (81.1°F)
1930–1939: ~27.5°C (81.5°F)
1940–1949: ~27.6°C (81.7°F)
1950–1959: ~27.8°C (82.0°F)
1960–1969: ~27.9°C (82.2°F)
1970–1979: ~28.0°C (82.4°F)
1980–1989: ~28.2°C (82.8°F)
1990–1999: ~28.5°C (83.3°F)
2000–2009: ~28.7°C (83.7°F)
2010–2019: ~28.9°C (84.0°F)
2020–2024: ~29.0°C (84.2°F)

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