The Power Dissipation Index for hurricanes has been on the rise since 1970, along with sea surface temperatures.
This season was the least active since 1982 and the sixth-quietest since 1950.
The peak of hurricane & tropical storm activity doesn’t usually come until Sept. 10. And, on average, there tend to be significantly more storms after the peak than before it.
The current level of understanding makes it hard to say for certain how climate change will influence Atlantic hurricanes in the future.
We've been in an active Atlantic Hurricane period since 1995, where the average number of named tropical storms has jumped significantly to 15.2 per year.
From Hurricane Sandy to record heat, here is our list of the top 10 extreme weather and climate events of 2012.
A look at which states were hit hardest by extreme climate and weather events in 2011.
Based on the 2010 Census and Climate Central's map analysis, climate change-related sea level rise has put more New Yorkers at risk of flooding from Hurricane Irene.