Changes in Atlantic major hurricane frequency since the late-19th century

Commentary: body weight and mortality in the late 19th century.

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Homogeneous record of Atlantic hurricane surge threat since 1923.

Detection and attribution of past changes in cyclone activity are hampered by biased cyclone records due to changes in observational capabilities. Here we construct an independent record of Atlantic tropical cyclone activity on the basis of storm surge statistics from tide gauges. We demonstrate that the major events in our surge index record can be attributed to landfalling tropical cyclones; ...

Simulated reduction in Atlantic hurricane frequency under twenty-first-century warming conditions

Increasing sea surface temperatures in the tropical Atlantic Ocean and measures of Atlantic hurricane activity have been reported to be strongly correlated since at least 1950 (refs 1–5), raising concerns that future greenhouse-gas-induced warming could lead to pronounced increases in hurricane activity. Models that explicitly simulate hurricanes are needed to study the influence of warming oce...

The Chronicle of Arsenic Poisoning in the 19th Century

Development of brewing science in (and since) the late 19th century: molecular profiles of 110-130year old beers.

The 19th century witnessed many advances in scientific enzymology and microbiology that laid the foundations for modern biotechnological industries. In the current study, we analyze the content of original lager beer samples from the 1880s, 1890s and 1900s with emphasis on the carbohydrate content and composition. The historic samples include the oldest samples brewed with pure Saccharomyces ca...