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Monday, November 23, 2009

Photo: Warming May Reduce Hurricane Landfalls, Study Says


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The now infamous swirl of Hurricane Katrina is seen barreling into the U.S. Gulf Coast on August 28, 2005, in a satellite image.

Contrary to many reports released since the record-breaking 2005 hurricane season, a controversial new study says that global warming could reduce the number of storms that strike the United States.

Image courtesy NOAA