It is increasingly clear that global warming makes [hurricanes] more severe and destructive. Katrina is the shape of things to come.

This winter makes global warming seem more real.

The ocean is like this black box. We just don't know what's going on out there. Is it global warming? Is it pollution? Predators?

These studies each quantify, in a variety of ways, the risks we are already dealing with in the global warming that is clearly well under way.

We're not convinced that global warming is playing an important role yet, or if at all, in this era of increased activity.

We consider our industry the poster child of sorts for global warming. From an operation standpoint, this is a long-term concern.