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Cut thru the myths about Irma, Harvey, and climate change

By / 11 Comments / 11 May 2019

Summary: Climate scientist Judith Curry discusses Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the state of knowledge about hurricanes, and the announcements of their connection to climate change. These storms teach us lessons we cannot afford to ignore. . Interview of Dr. Judith Curry by David Whitehouse of the Global Warming Policy Foundation. Discussing Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, …

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NASA photo of Hurricane Katrina on 28 August 2005

What you need to know about hurricanes and their trends

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Summary: Millions of words were expended reporting about Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, but too little about the science connecting them to climate change. Here are the details, contrasted with the propaganda barrage of those seeking to exploit these disasters for political gain. Let’s listen to these scientists so we can better prepare for what is …

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Irma might defeat the skeptics and end the climate wars

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Houston is under water after the impact of Harvey, a category 4 hurricane. Irma, a Cat 5, might brush by or even hit Miami. Such moments are ideal for a thought experiment (Gedankenexperiment in the original German). How might a catastrophic hurricane season change the politics of the climate change wars — the debate about …

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