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Thanks for the clarification
Tom Brosz — (archived)

I suspected that was the case after I did a little more looking. It is important to separate predictions from objectively-measured trends in these things, and it is also important to make prediction that at least have some basis in reality. You have been pretty good about this in the past.

I think you can see from the data I posted that so far there does not seem to be any real trend in hurricanes (one way or the other) over the past several decades, despite measured increases in CO2 over that same time (you have posted charts to that effect). Given that, I see no reason to predict that something will suddenly change in this area anytime soon.

Given the odd ways climate works, for all I know a warmer climate would result in fewer hurricanes, or different weather patterns that would move them away from our coasts. Hey, my wild-assed guess is as good as anyone else's.

Have you noticed that almost ANY trend in the weather can be blamed on global warming, including hard freezes and long winters?

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