However, prior bouts of increased hurricane activity due to natural variation do not rule out a role for global warming the current period of increased activity since the early 1980s. (climatesignals.org)
While scientist may struggle to agree on whether there is a discernible pattern of increased hurricane activity in the historical records, most are agreed that global warming will make hurricanes bigger and wetter. (earthtimes.org)
While no specific weather event like this can be directly attributed to global warming, it does fit the pattern of increased hurricane activity overall since the 1970s, coinciding with a rise in sea temperature. (aec-cea.ca)