Hurricane forecasters just released their forecast for the 2007 hurricane season. Just like last year, it will be more active than normal. And, just like last year, for the same reason: El Nino. Last year, a different group (plus the super-intelligent Global Warmering faithful who populate the Web) said that last year's El Nino would cause larger, more deadly storms than Katrina. They were not correct. This group of forecasters is predicting that because of the collapse of El Nino this will be an even more active season.

So, apparently like Global Warming (Praise Gaia and her anointed prophets Al Gore and Tom Brokaw! Hah-Men!), the El Nino both causes and suppress hurricanes. Depending on who you talk to.