A new study has revealed that global warming has cause dthe number of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean over the past century to doubleBoston (EON) - A new study has revealed that global warming has cause dthe number of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean over the past century to double.

The US scientists stated that global warming has a major effect on the wind patterns as well as sea temperatures and because of that it has managed to greatly increase the number of occuring hurricanes.

Greg Holland of the National Center for Atmospheric Research and Peter Webster of the Georgia Institute of Technology spoke on the matter on Sunday.

They found that between 1900 and 1930 six Atlantic tropical cyclones took place. Four were hurricanes and two were tropical storms.

From 1930 to 1940 this average went up to 10. From 1995 to 2005 the average managed to reach 15 where 8 were hurricanes and seven tropical storms on average.

The trend is alarming because it shows that the occurance of hurricanes could continue to increase. Holland stated to the AP that “These numbers are a strong indication that climate change is a major factor in the increasing number of Atlantic hurricanes.”