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Storm Norms: Caribbean corals and sediments yield clues to hurricane frequency

The recent increase in hurricane activity in the North Atlantic, a phenomenon that some scientists blame on climate change, actually reflects a return to normal after a lull in the 1970s and 1980s.

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