CNN exaggerates local weather activists by saying “WE TOLD YOU SO after Hurricane Helene hit Florida” – meteorologist Bastardi calls it “full crap.” Storms are smaller. Not larger'

From the CLIMATE POT

By Marc Morano

CNN blames “fossil fuel pollution” for the intensity of Hurricane Helene, saying it would not have been as severe or intensified as quickly without the boost from global warming.

Climate experts are today happy to tell the public they told you so after the devastation of Helene. pic.twitter.com/GJJnVnAgfW

— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) September 27, 2024

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CNN: Why was Hurricane Helene so bad? Fossil fuel pollution. — Excerpt: “For decades, scientists have been warning us that extreme weather events are being made worse by this blanket of carbon pollution we have wrapped around our planet,” said Katharine Hayhoe, chief scientist at the Nature Conservancy. “But as a human being, it is shocking to see the devastation unfolding before our eyes, affecting the people and places we know and love.”

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CNN: “It's not rocket science”: Prof. Michael Mann explains why hurricanes are getting stronger –

By CNN's Elise Hammond

According to climate researchers, the world is getting hotter and hurricanes are getting stronger.

Hurricane Helene hit Florida as a Category 4 storm Thursday evening, destroying homes, knocking out power and causing deadly flash floods.

“It's not rocket science, it's pretty basic physics that tells us that the warmer you make the oceans, the more moisture they allow to evaporate into the atmosphere, the more energy is available to intensify these storms,” ​​said Michael Mann , a leading climate scientist at the University of Pennsylvania, told CNN on Friday.

Stronger storms mean stronger winds, leading to more life-threatening storm surges and catastrophic flooding. After landfall, the storm is still dangerous thanks to the increased amount of moisture that allows it to continue dumping rain, Mann said.

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But, Mann said, there are things we can do to prevent it from getting worse, including curbing carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels and switching to renewable energy “as quickly as possible.”

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Meteorologist Joe Bastardi verifies Mann's claims to CNN:

This is complete crap. Storms are smaller. Not bigger. This is shown by the power and effect scale. They have a shorter track and are more compact. Man doesn't know what he's talking about (what else is new?). incredible pic.twitter.com/VxsNMsbNIb

— The American Storm (@BigJoeBastardi) September 27, 2024

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