Extreme non-event for the Western Pacific typhoon season and implications
A record-low number of named Typhoons.
A record-low number of named Typhoons.
Tropical revolving storms can be a fright, but the trend remains normal.
The Southern Hemisphere storm season has gotten off to a slow start so far, with the lowest cyclone activity on record.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently posted a summary of research on the link between global warming and hurricanes, concluding it is “premature” to say human activities are making storms more powerful.
Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere for the 2016-2017 season is the “quietest on record, by far” based on records going back nearly five decades.