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Not everyone is convinced by the recently published study from the Georgia Institute of Technology

A recent study by scientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology has claimed that there is a correlation between rising ocean surface temperatures and stronger hurricanes.  The team of scientists used data from six ocean basins to conclude that warmer water is a major contributor to the formation of more powerful hurricanes since the 1970s.  Whether or not global warming may lead to stronger hurricanes and tropical storms has been a topic of debate among scientists for several years now. 

Their research revealed that the increase in the most severe storms — category 4 and 5 hurricanes have doubled since 1990 — was directly linked to the rising temperature of tropical oceans, which warmed globally by 1 degree Fahrenheit during the same period. 

Other experts say that since the severity of hurricanes rely on a number of different factors, it isn't fair to simply target ocean temperatures as the most important factor.