New Counting Method Allows Climate Scientists To Make Up Any Numbers They Want To

(Before It's News)

This week marks seven years since the US was hit by a major hurricane, and it has been more than 20 years since the US was hit by a category five hurricane.

Scientists celebrate the record calm by making up a new way to prove that hurricanes are getting stronger.

New Study Ties Hurricane Strength To Global Warming

One of the major unanswered questions about climate change is whether hurricanes have become more frequent and stronger as the world has warmed.

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