Perhaps we can now start making "global warming causes hurricanes" more than a flimsy shock tactic:
Global warming's effect on wind patterns and sea temperatures have nearly doubled the number of hurricanes a year in the Atlantic Ocean over the past century, says a new study by US scientists.
Excerpts from the study by Greg Holland of the National Center for Atmospheric Research and Peter Webster of Georgia Institute of Technology were released in the United States late Sunday.
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"These numbers are a strong indication that climate change is a major factor in the increasing number of Atlantic hurricanes," Holland was quoted by AFP as saying in a
statement.
Surely this must gain us traction in Florida, a battleground'08 state?
If Gore runs and was nominated, the fact that he already "won" Florida once, combined with a strong link between global warming and hurricanes, should bag him Florida. That, in turn (especially with the recent news about North Carolina's proportional electoral votes), means he should win the general.