Hurricane Dean may reach category 5- but that has nothing to do with global warming?

Newsflash, Caribbean. Hurricane Dean is expected to deal a heavy blow to Jamaica on its way to the Yucatan peninsula. It is believed likely that Dean may reach category five status, with core winds exceeding 150 mph. Meteorologists hope that the Yucatan may weaken it. There is some concern that a full power hit on the Texas coast could be really bad news, because East Texas is currently soggy with flooding and there is not much time to dry out. That would make for serious damage expecially in terms of more flooding. The moment of truth would be when Dean clears the Yucatan. If it is broken up, great. If it heads northwest and keeps up the wind speed, get in the car.

Now those with an interest in global warming may recall that there have been heated discussions on the role of that climatary syndrome in terms of strenthening hurricanes up through the categories of intensity. The theory on the global warming side of the argument is that warm air makes for warm sea water,  and warm sea water tends to provide the basic fuel source for the cyclone.  hmm. On the climate change denial squad side of the argument is the strong assertion, that, nah, that can't be right.  Why can't it be right? Well, iduno, it just can't.

Be prepared for more climate science argumentation in the wake of Dean. But that, as the phrase goes, might be the least of our problems.