HOW DOES GLOBAL WARMING AFFECT HURRICANES

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HOW DOES GLOBAL WARMING AFFECT HURRICANES?

• By Tristan J.

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What is global warming?

• An increase in the average temperature of the
  Earth's atmosphere, especially a sustained
  increase great enough to cause changes in the
  global climate. The Earth has experienced
  numerous episodes of global warming through its
  history, and currently appears to be undergoing
  such warming. The present warming is generally
  attributed to an increase in the greenhouse
  effect brought about by increased levels of
  greenhouse gases, largely due to the effects of
  human industry and agriculture. Expected
  long-term effects of current global warming are
  rising sea levels, flooding, melting of polar ice
  caps and glaciers, fluctuations in temperature
  and precipitation, more frequent and stronger El
  Niños and La Niñas, drought, heat waves, and
  forest fires.

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WHAT IS THE GREENHOUSE AFFECT?

• The greenhouse effect is the rise in
  temperature that the Earth experiences because
  certain gases in the atmosphere (water vapor,
  carbon dioxide , nitrous oxide).

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GREENHOUSE EFFECT
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HURRICANES BEFORE GLOBAL WARMING

• YEARS
• 1851-1854(years)
• 1851
• 1852
• 1853
• 1854

• HURRICANES AND THEIR CATEGORIES
• 1 2 3 4 5(categories)
• 2 0 1 0 0
• 3 1 1 0 0
• 1 1 1 1 0
• 1 1 1 0 0

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HURRICANES AFTER GLOBAL WARMING BEGAN

• YEARS
• 1950-1953(years)
• 1950
• 1951
• 1952
• 1953

• HURRICANES AND THEIR CATEGORIES
• 1 2 3 4 5 (categories)
• 1 2 5 2 1
• 2 1 2 1 1
• 1 2 2 1 0
• 1 1 3 1 0

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HURRICANES DURING INTENSE GLOBAL WARMING

• YEARS
• 2004-2007(years)
• 2004
• 2005
• 2006
• 2007

• HURRICANES AND THEIR CATEGORIES
• 1 2 3 4 5(categories)
• 2 1 2 3 1
• 6 1 2 1 4
• 3 0 2 0 0
• 4 0 0 0 2

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chart of hurricanes over the years
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So what does global warming have to do with
hurricanes?

• Hurricanes are formed in warm water,if the
  temperature rises the water will become warmer
  and more hurricanes will occur. But, after
  reading other theories this one struck me the
  most. More heat will cause faster evaporation
  making more clouds allowing little heat and sun
  into the atmosphere making the Earth cooler
  possibly creating another Ice Age. The reason
  this one struck me the most is that to me it
  doesnt seem possible.

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The end

• The point of all this is that Global warming
  must be stopped. Even if it is the simple stages
  of the earth or just because we are not being
  careful it is hurting people everywhere and it
  must stop.