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Climate Scientist Says Global Warming ‘Worsened’ Hurricane Harvey. Did It?
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Penn State climate scientist Michael Mann said Sunday that, while global warming didn’t cause Hurricane Harvey, it surely “worsened” the effects of the storm through higher sea levels and increased atmospheric moisture.
Mann’s explanation , however, goes against the prevailing evidence of global warming’s measured impacts on storms. Many climate scientists have been careful not to tie individual weather events to manmade warming.
“I’m sure you won’t be surprised to hear people blaming Harvey on global warming,” climate scientist Judith Curry wrote in a recent blog post. “How unusual was Harvey? Well, it will definitely be in the record books for ending the 12 year drought of major hurricanes striking the U.S.”
“Anyone blaming Harvey on global warming doesn’t have a leg to stand on,” Curry wrote.
Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane over the weekend, causing massive flooding. Harvey quickly weakened to a topical storm, but it still dumped more than 9 trillion gallons of water over southeastern Texas. Rescuers have evacuated thousands of people from flooded homes, and at least six people have died.
Federal, state and local authorities are working to get more people to safety and coordinate a disaster response to the catastrophic flooding. Disaster aid is pouring in from other states and charity groups, like the Red Cross, are out in force. Rains are expected to continue through Friday.
While Texans struggle to rebuild their lives, many in the media and science community are the debating the extent to which Harvey can be blamed on manmade global… Read More
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