I had a Natural Geography Proffesor talk about this just a few months ago. His conclusion was that what we are experiencing was a warming trend. The Earth went through a Ice Age and now it is warming up, eventually it will experience another Ice Age, but right now we are on the upswing of that.
The Hurricanes have nothing to do with Global Warming by the way. We are going through a high Hurricane season like the one in the early 90s. We will continue to experience a high Hurricane season for another few years and then it will become slow again. It's all a cycle, one that has been going on since before we have been in North America.
As for the whole Global Warming debate, we have only been able to keep accurate Meteorlogical Records for the last 100 years. And even then some of the warmest days ever have been in the 1950s and before. Hell if Global Warming did exist then wouldn't Texas have record breaking heat? Instead we havn't been able to break the record for the hottest day since it was set back in 1980. Right now we dont have any Meteorlogical evdince that disproves that this isnt a cycle the Earth goes through, it gets warm, and then cold again. Remember back in the 70s everyone believed we were heading for another Ice Age, now those same people are saying we're warming up. If we are to believe them then where was that Ice Age I was promised in the 70s? Did I miss it? I want my Ice Age!