Recent climate studies suggest that the warming of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean is due to the increase in greenhouse gas emissions, and that these warmer waters fuel development and intensification of hurricanes, NOAA says.

• 国家海洋与大气署表示，近期的气候研究指出：温室气体的增加，导致热带地区大西洋与加勒比海的海温上升，温暖的海水则刺激了飓风的发展与其强度。