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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Frankenstorm, Global Climate Change, and Politics
As for this storm, the potential timing with Election Day led ClimateSilence.org's Brad Johnson to remark, "Sandy is yet another reminder that the candidates should stop competing over who can poison the weather faster with increased oil, gas and coal production."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/25/hurricane-sandy-new-york-delaware_n_2013788.html
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The Frankenstorm, Global Climate Change, and Politics (Original Post)
tk2kewl
Oct 2012
OP
It's irresponsible of the media to report hurricanes without saying hurricane frequency has doubled
limpyhobbler
Oct 2012
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NoOneMan
(4,795 posts)1. And it can't even make the debates.
Checkout:
This is the challenge of our century. A decade in and we all pretend it doesn't exist
tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)2. not getting much love around here either
NoOneMan
(4,795 posts)4. This is a political forum
Politics only intersects science when it produces favorable election results
limpyhobbler
(8,244 posts)3. It's irresponsible of the media to report hurricanes without saying hurricane frequency has doubled
over the last 100 years, thanks to human-made global warming.
Politicians too.