The most troubling finding is the marked increase in the tropical waters of the northern hemisphere centered around the globe at a latitude of roughly 5 degrees north. If this trend were to continue, implications for our coral reefs throughout these waters would be bleak.

The hurricanes are following the tropical ocean temperature. The tropical ocean temperature is following the Northern Hemisphere. And it's very hard now to believe that there's anything natural about that.

But then southern hemisphere teams are more skilful than their northern hemisphere counterparts, which means games can be easier to referee.

If temperatures continue to increase in the tropical North Atlantic, many of the coral reefs there (and their ecosystems) may be affected by bleaching. Also, since hurricane development does depend on sea surface temperatures, the conditions necessary for hurricanes to form may be accentuated.

Furthermore, it is significant that the marked characteristics of this race are being here emphasized most.

If this trend is real ... the extensive bleaching that our reefs have experienced in the past two years would likely become commonplace.