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...still too small to have much effect. That doesn't mean it won't happen in the future, though. Hurricanes might not be more frequent in a hotter world, but they could be more intense. The upper limit on wind velocities should increase, M.I.T. atmospheric scientist Kerry Eman uel calculates, perhaps as much as 40 m.p.h. over their current top speed of about 180. And while major urban centers won't be battered by winds at the top of the range any more than they are today, there would be a rise in potential danger...