[knuthom]

Storm frenzy is not an anomaly, but a phase

(exerpt)
Now climatologists say frenzied hurricane seasons will be a fact of life for the next 10 to 20 years, part of a lengthy cycle of stormy eras followed by calmer ones.

The engine driving these cycles is called the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation, or AMO. Scientists say it has triggered drought in the western United States while spawning hurricanes in the Atlantic.

At a time when some are theorizing that global warming may be the reason for more intense hurricane seasons, climatologists say the AMO is the real culprit.

[ApplegateRanch]

Could you fix the link, please? All I get is a 404 error: "The requested document does not exist on this server."

Thanks.