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Devastating hurricanes thrived in cool seas as well: New study
May 24 2007, Irani

Amidst debates on whether seas warmed by greenhouse gas emissions lead to more hurricanes or the El Nino and an African monsoon are the culprits, a new research adds up to it.

The study found that frequent and strong hurricanes ruled the Western...

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