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The recent tragedies of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, together with earlier extreme
events such as Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, has raised the question whether the
apparent increasing severity of such events can be attributed to the human influence
on greenhouse gas warming. Dr. Emanuel will review the growing consensus that the
incidence of the strongest storms will increase over time, even though there may be a
decline of the far more numerous weaker events.