Dr. Pielke Jr. slams linkage of Harvey to climate change as ‘political opportunism & attention seeking’
Pielke Jr. issued this statement on August 28: “There is no reason to be debating Harvey and climate change in the context of an unfolding disaster, other than political opportunism and attention seeking. It’s not a good look for scientists or journalists who are promoting this issue. The IPCC and other assessments are quite clear on […]
Hurricane Harvey Brings Out The Madness
Hurricane Harvey Brings Out The Madness KERRY JACKSON 8/25/2017 Apparently the Gulf Coast is having its first hurricane ever. It’s not? Then why is Twitter lighting up with statements that imply that is exactly what is happening. “I feel sorry for those in Texas & LA who will suffer when #Harvey strikes,” says one tweet. “Even the […]
CBS, MSNBC Hosts Push Climate Change as Cause of Hurricane Harvey
Climatologist Dr. Duane Thresher: ‘Global warming causes increased human lifespans’
What Hurricane ‘consensus’?! ‘Global warming’ causes MORE hurricanes — Except when it causes FEWER hurricanes
Climate activists and the media always like to remind us about the “consensus” and how anyone who dissents from it is guilty of being “anti-science.” There are a whole new round of climate change hurricane claims due to Hurricane Harvey hitting the Texas coast, but what actually is the “consensus” on hurricanes? 2017 alleged Hurricane […]
NOAA: ‘It is premature to conclude’ global warming has ‘already had detectable impact on Atlantic hurricane’ activity
Claim: ‘Hurricane Harvey is America’s climate future’ – ‘What happens when humanity fails’ to restrict emissions
By Ryan Cooper This destruction is a window into the future of climate change. This is what happens when humanity fails to either meaningfully restrict greenhouse gas emissions or prepare for the damage that is certainly coming. Now, before the inevitable pedant brigade pounces in, that doesn’t mean Harvey was definitely caused by climate change. Global temperatures have only […]
WARMISTS HOPEFUL: ‘COULD HURRICANE HARVEY DEAL A FATAL BLOW TO CLIMATE CHANGE SKEPTICISM?’
A growing body of research suggests that perceptions of climate change are influenced by experience with climate-related natural disasters. JARED KELLER Hurricane Harvey, the strongest storm to make landfall in the United States in more than a decade, is leaving a brutal mark on the Texas Gulf Coast. … And the irony, of course, is that […]
Warmist Michael Mann: ‘It’s a fact: climate change made Hurricane Harvey more deadly’
Finally, the more tenuous but potentially relevant climate factors: part of what has made Harvey such a devastating storm is the way it has stalled near the coast. It continues to pummel Houston and surrounding regions with a seemingly endless deluge, which will likely top out at nearly 4ft (1.22m) of rainfall over a days-long […]
Climatologist Dr. Roy Spencer: ‘Why Houston Flooding Isn’t a Sign of Climate Change’
Why Houston Flooding Isn’t a Sign of Climate Change August 28th, 2017 by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D. In the context of climate change, is what we are seeing in Houston a new level of disaster which is becoming more common? The flood disaster unfolding in Houston is certainly very unusual. But so are other […]