New Scientist: The intensity of hurricanes follows a simple mathematical law “” a finding that could help us predict how they will respond to climate change. Ãlvaro Corral of the Centre for Mathematical Research in Barcelona, Spain, and colleagues looked at records of hurricanes from four ocean basins around the world between 1966 and 2007. For each known hurricane, they calculated how much energy it released, based on the wind speeds and how long the hurricane lasted. Regardless of region, …