Most of the world should look out for more Hurricanes, Cyclones, and Typhoons – except the southwestern Pacific Ocean.  It’s one aspect of global warming that might actually bode well for Australia.

The research comes from the Massachusetts Institute of technology’s Kerry Emanuel in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.  The study is based on simulations using six global climate models based on warming oceans, and the largest increase in cyclones is forecast for the western North Pacific. 

The only region of the planet that may see a decline in storm activity is the southwestern Pacific, according to the study.

These findings are consistent with research published elsewhere, could add to concerns over the growing cost of major storms, which are fed by warm seas.  The economic toll from major storms is expected to rise in coming decades due to higher temperatures, rising sea levels and increasing coastal development.