Scientists have been paying attention to the North Atlantic, which has been anomalously warm over the past thirteen months, the warmest since records began. Meteorologists and climate scientists have been flashing the red lights for decades now, and what they see is a hyperactive hurricane season similar to or worse than 2005, when a record 28 storms formed, including seven classified as major. Six direct hits to the US coast, including Cindy, Dennis (major), Katrina (major), Ophelia (the circulation center hugged the North Carolina coastline like a weed whacker), Rita (major), and Wilma (major). For the first time in history, all the names for the 2005 season were used up, and additional storms used the Greek alphabet. Four…