» Roger Pielke Jr. mentioned in Washington Post

Washington Post, May 30th 2014. Photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen.

Atlantic hurricane season begins Sunday: Will record streak without major hurricane landfall end? By Brian McNoldy.

After a six-month break, hurricane season is here again. It is expected to be a relatively quiet season, but that does not mean we should let down our guard; just a single landfall at a vulnerable location can be a major disaster.

Some very lucky years

The U.S. has been extraordinarily fortunate lately: we have not been witness to the fury of a major hurricane (category 3 or higher) landfall since October 2005 when Wilma hit southwest Florida as a Category 3 storm. (Other countries have not had such good fortune these past few years.)  Read More…