Man-made particles lowered hurricane frequency: study

[Bosonic]

Source: AFP

PARIS (AFP) - Higher levels of air pollution reduced the frequency of North Atlantic hurricanes and other tropical storms for most of the 20th century, a study said Sunday.

Adding to evidence for mankind's impact on the weather system, the probe found a link between these powerful storms and aerosols, the scientific term for specks of matter suspended in a gas.

Aerosols can occur in natural form -- as dusty volcanic plumes, clouds or fog -- but are also man-made, such as sooty particles from burning coal or oil.

The study focused on particles from North America and Europe that were generated mainly from burning fossil fuels. Researchers from the UK Met Office created weather simulations covering the period 1860 to 2050.

Read more: http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/17719840/man-made-particles-lowered-hurricane-frequency-study/

[ZombieHorde]

1. This is why only women should make particles.

Since optimal looting conditions require natural disasters and/or riots, these manly particles must be stopped at once!

[BlueJazz]

13. LOL ! Good one.

[dipsydoodle]

2. Interesting research.

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[Politicalboi]

3. So pollution Good, Hurricane Bad

So next time a hurricane is coming, break out the hairspray, and use it on your hair FIRST, then spray the rest toward the hurricane. Lets just forget about warmer temps making it easier for hurricanes to occur.

[leftyohiolib]

4. hurricanes are the weather's way of dealing with heat could this be part of our warming trouble

[Whoopdedoo]

5. I wasn't sure where this article was going

But after reading it through I saw that aerosols in the atmosphere prior to the banning of many of the chemicals involved tended to dampen hurricanes. The particulates blocked sunlight over the oceans and reduced the development of them. THEN you read in the article that after the 1980's ban that hurricanes began ticking up. THEN you read that global warming might not increase the number of hurricanes but WILL increase the fury.
It was a little hard putting all the discordant paragraphs into a readable and understandable package. But it sure did, at first blush, seem like pollution was a good thing didn't?

[dipsydoodle]

6. What instigated steps in the EU to reduce particulants

was the connection between those and weather problems they were causing off the coast of West Africa i.e. Europe was screwing Africa.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

8. "at first blush, seem like pollution was a good thing didn't?"

That's the way FOX "News" will report it.

Followed by a segment mocking Al Gore.

[JDPriestly]

12. Science does not offer the simplistic answers.

If you want a plot that seems really complicated but is very easy to understand, read an Agatha Christie murder. You can spot the bad guys early on, and then there is nothing to do but enjoy the unraveling of the evil.

Science is much more complex. I know that even though I don't really understand science at all. But that seems really clear to me.

When they finish studying all the factors and entering all the data, then we will know what to expect. Until then, there is always something new to consider.

I can only say that the June Gloom we normally have in Los Angeles, has not cooled down the area as much as it usually does. I don't know whether my internal thermometer just feels the heat more or whether it really has been warmer than most Junes. Today was pleasant, but we have had more hot ones than we normally do in my opinion. It may depend on what part of Los Angeles you are located. I firmly believe that this area of the country is getting warmer and the last three years have been demonstrably drier than average.

[glinda]

7. Pollution and damage from aerosols is NOT good. Caused part of this whole problem.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

9. Tell Americans that we need to maintain a viable biosphere,...

...and their brains go into tree hugging unwashed hippie anti-capitalist 1960's "commie pinko fag" mode....

It's so bad that these rednecks are surprised to find out a climate scientist is married and has kids and is drug free.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

10. And the impact on Huricanes like Sandy?

Or any number of storms which combined with rising sea temps cause damage beyond the scope of strength or frequency of the storm.

More dangerous data that may or may not be backed by peer review. Just now found another Forbes op-ed manipulating via headlines not backed up by op-ed, or totally misrepresenting peer review science.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamestaylor/2013/02/13/peer-reviewed-survey-finds-majority-of-scientists-skeptical-of-global-warming-crisis/

So much to fight at every turn.

[eggplant]

11. Complex systems are complex.

Wait until we find out that autism cures cancer.

[Rain Mcloud]

14. Sounds to me like Exxon/Mobil is at it again

usually they use the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine to prove their theories.
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Oregon_Institute_of_Science_and_Medicine

[One_Life_To_Give]

15. Bad news for Costal Residents

It's unfortunate that we built much of our coastal developments during a time of artificially lowered storm activity. It appears our belief in understanding coastal developments was based upon false views of what the "normal" weather should be. Unfortunately this means many people will see their homes destroyed as we return to truly normal weather frequency.