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Kenneth Chang writes: "Because hurricanes form over warm ocean water, it is easy to assume that the recent rise in their number and ferocity is because of global warming. But that is not the case, scientists say. Instead, the severity of hurricane seasons changes with cycles of temperatures of several decades in the Atlantic Ocean. The recent onslaught "is very much natural," said William M. Gray, a professor of atmospheric science at ...More

There is no doubt that many in the black community were sadden about the death of publishing pioneer John H. Johnson. Like most funerals, Mr. Johnson's was attended by people who wanted to pay tribute to a life that has done so much for many. More