Why This Hurricane Season Is So Important to Scientists
- Some scientists say cooling may mean fewer storms for decades
- Others reject the idea that the ocean is cooling at all
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This summer and fall, the Atlantic Ocean might become a testing ground for competing scientific theories.
After decades of warmth, there’s evidence that the ocean is cooling, a change that could mean fewer of the hurricanes that wreak havoc on coastal communities and their economies.