Despite penning breathless tweets on the record-breaking size of both storms, President Trump rejected the connection between Hurricanes Harvey and Irma and climate change on Thursday. “We’ve had bigger storms” than these two most recent storms, Trump told reporters on Air Force One after being asked if the storms had shifted his views on climate […]
By Diane Carman Our country has just witnessed two of the worst hurricanes in our history and the work of rebuilding shattered lives in Texas, Florida, and elsewhere has barely begun. Toxic cleanup will be a part of the work ahead. This is an area dotted with oil refineries, chemical plants, Superfund sites and coal-fired […]
Pope Francis once again spoke out against climate change deniers during an in-flight press conference from Colombia to Rome on Sunday. As the papal plane flew near Caribbean islands pummeled by Hurricane Irma, the pope said that those who reject climate science remind him of a psalm from the Old Testament about stubbornness. “Man is […]
Jacksonville and Charleston, South Carolina are facing record-breaking flooding in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Jacksonville officials say the “historic” flooding in the city exceeds levels not seen since 1846, while tidal levels in Charleston reached nearly 10 feet—8 inches higher than levels during Hurricane Matthew last year. Much of the flooding in these two […]
Hurricane Irma churned over southwest Florida Sunday, leaving over half the state without power, causing at least five deaths and creating widespread flooding and destruction. While the storm has weakened since making landfall and avoided directly hitting Miami and Tampa, the National Hurricane Center still advises “life threatening” conditions along the Florida coastline. Despite Florida […]
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 […]
At least four people have died and nearly 6 million people are without power in Florida, after Hurricane Irma made landfall on Sunday on the Florida Keys as a Category 4 hurricane. The storm also flooded the streets of downtown Miami, turning the city’s main strip, Brickell Avenue, into a three-foot-high raging river. Its arrival […]
The sheer strength of Hurricane Irma temporarily left shorelines in Florida and the Bahamas looking more like barren deserts. The natural phenomenon, known as a negative surge, caused many eyewitnesses to balk. Twitter user Piznack wrote: “Y’all my family in the Bahamas said Irma sucked up all the water. There’s literally no water. The beach […]
On Tuesday, right-wing radio provocateur Rush Limbaugh claimed the media was intentionally exaggerating threats about Hurricane Irma to advance a “climate change agenda” and enable local businesses to make money off of emergency preparation efforts. On Thursday, Limbaugh indicated he will evacuate South Florida ahead of the storm. “May as well go ahead and announce […]
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