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Bill Nye delved into the debate between hurricanes and climate change in recent interviews.
When asked by TMZ if Harvey and Irma—as well as Jose and Katia, two other dangerous hurricanes swirling in the Atlantic—are “the new normal,” the Science Guy suggested a link between global warming and the intensity of the hurricanes.
“It’s hard to connect any one storm to climate change, but there’s more heat energy in the atmosphere so you expect stronger storms,” Nye said.
Without naming names, Nye also made a subtle dig at folks who deny the science of climate change.
“The deniers will find a way to show that you can’t connect [climate change to] any one storm, but this is probably the future,” the famed science communicator told TMZ.
“Wouldn’t it be great to be a world leader instead of a sit-on-your-hand-ser?” he quipped.