[Sdi-latinamericacaribbean] WEBCAST: "Is Climate Change Increasing Hurricane Activity?"

[cnaguirre at ipgh.org]

Hot Science - Cool Talks Outreach Lecture Series 
http://www.esi.utexas.edu/outreach/ols/lectures/Emanuel/    

"Is Climate Change Increasing Hurricane Activity?" by Professor Kerry A. Emanuel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology   

Thursday, October 5, 7:00 PM (Central Time) Reception and activities 5:45 pm, come early and see the exhibits! Welch Hall (WEL) Rm. 2.224   DESCRIPTION:  Are hurricanes becoming more powerful and destructive? Are these changes due to a natural cycle of hurricane activity or are they caused by human-induced climate change?  Although this is currently a hot debate among scientists, new research suggests that the destructive potential of hurricanes is increasing due to the heating of the oceans.  Two weeks before Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, leading hurricane expert Dr. Kerry Emanuel published statistical evidence that hurricanes were indeed affected by global warming.  Dr. Emanuel will present his groundbreaking research on how climate change can affect hurricane activity. Details can be found at www.esi.utexas.edu.   

WEBCAST: The lecture will be broadcast live over the Internet at 7:00 pm.  We recommend linking to the site 15 minutes early to allow time for downloading the presentation. For more information about the webcast see: http://www.esi.utexas.edu/outreach/ols/lectures/Emanuel/    The lecture series is presented by UT-Austin's Environmental Science Institute, Jackson School of Geosciences, Institute for Geophysics, and Center for Nonlinear Dynamics, and sponsored by ConocoPhillips and the AT&T Foundation.