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posted on February 22, 2008

Study: Increased Hurricane Losses Due to More People, Wealth Along Coastlines, Not Stronger Storms

A team of scientists have found that the economic damages from hurricanes have increased in the United States over time due to greater population, infrastructure, and wealth on the U.S. coastlines, and not to any spike in the number or intensity of hurricanes.


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