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>>I just read the latest news and views - yes, it's a real whopper, way bigger than Andrew.
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>Can you spell G*L*O*B*A*L W*A*R*M*I*N*G ?

Hmmm...but didn't you just say that hurricanes are becoming less frequent? :)

Actually in an in-depth anaysis last night, the size and strength of this one were blamed laregly on La Nina, which is causing warmer that usual waters in the Atlantic, while cooler than usual in the Pacific. That's the reason why the Pacific has been virtually hurricane-free this year...