Natural catastrophes in 2010 – Very severe earthquakes and many severe weather events

"The number of storms was indeed well above average. It is just that it is impossible to forecast whether and where such storms will make landfall", said Prof. Peter Höppe, Head of Munich Re's Geo Risks Research.
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"That is in line with the trend of the past 30 years, in which all ocean basins show an increase in water temperatures. This long-term trend can no longer be explained by natural climate oscillations alone. No, the probability is that climate change is contributing to some of the warming of the world's oceans", said Höppe. "This influence will increase further and, together with the continuing natural warm phase in the North Atlantic, is likely to mean a further high level of hurricane activity in the coming years."