Devastation similar to that caused by Hurricane Katrina is likely to be repeated in the next few decades, perhaps with greater ferocity, if a spate of recent studies into the science of hurricanes is correct.
Several influential groups of climate scientists have predicted that the rise in global sea temperatures caused by climate change will lead to an increase in the strength of storms around the world. Linking hurricanes to global warming is contentious, and some US researchers have rebuffed such a conclusion, preferring to blame the recent increase in the number of hurricanes on a cycle that can be perceived in storm activity. However, even they agree that we have entered a period of greater activity.
