June marks the beginning of the Atlantic Hurricane Season and this one is expected to be both active and severe. Indeed, as our climate warms, the season itself may expand in duration and warmer sea water will fuel increasingly destructive storms.
Following a violent spring across much of the U.S., characterized by severe thunderstorms, tornados, powerful winds, torrential rain and widespread flooding, the hurricanes will only add to the damage, cost and misery. It is all but certain that climate change will exacerbate all forms of destructive weather, from hurricanes to blizzards.
Despite the overwhelming evidence, many Americans continue to believe that the concept of global warming is a con job, foisted on the public by liberal conservationists. Those that live anywhere near our coasts may soon experience the troubling reality themselves.
