TIME's cover this week asks "Are We Making Hurricanes Worse?" Jeffrey Kluger is back with a longer version of his theory that man-made global warming is worsening hurricane season, titled "Global Warming: The Culprit?" They also take another bite out of the Mike Brown apple with a longer piece on how the Bush team has been good at placing political cronies in places with genuine power in the bureaucracy despite their unconvincing resumes.
Also in the enviro-sensitive department, a story headlined "Centipedes Deserve Your Respect."
