The Pentagon will stop sharing data that helps hurricane forecasters

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7aJZl-8UaXU

Tucker Carlson Blames Abortion For Increase In Hurricanes | HuffPost Latest News

One person noted it's hard to know whether Carlison is "actually a resident of Crazytown or is just trying to sell people lots in Crazytown at inflated prices."…

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tucker-carlson-blames-abortions-for-hurricanes_n_67293680e4b0be8c956a2cd1

Weekly Roundup: The Government Controls the Weather (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)

In this episode, we take a closer look at the conspiracy theories circulating around hurricanes Helene and Milton, particularly the claims that the government is controlling the weather for political purposes. We discuss how this kind of misinformation distorts public perception and disrupts emergency responses. From there, we shift to Donald Trump’s ongoing campaign of fear, examining his controversial interactions with Vladimir Putin and his targeted efforts to appeal to disaffected young male voters. We also explore the broader challenge of addressing real crises in a world filled with disinformation, and offer insights on gender dynamics in voting, drawing from Barack Obama’s perspectives.

Interview: 

https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/weekly-roundup-the-government-controls-the-weather/

Frank Foer and David Rothkopf on Israel’s Wars in Gaza and Lebanon…and Nobel Climate Scientist Michael Mann on the Hurricanes (Al Franken podcast)

It’s been a year since the horrific attack in Israel that set off the current wars in the Middle East. Frank Foer from The Atlantic and David Rothkopf from The Daily Beast to talk about the painful year and what happens moving forward. If a ceasefire is worked out, what is the future of Gaza and how will it rebuild? What political price is America paying for its role in the wars? And does anyone actually think Donald Trump would be the best person to manage this crisis?

Plus, Nobel Prize-winning climate scientist Michael Mann kicks off this week’s show! Hurricanes Helene and Milton have caused unprecedented damage to parts of the country. Unless we take action on climate, storms like this could be our new reality.

• NYC! Come see a live taping of the podcast at City Winery on October 28th. Get your tickets today! https://www.alfranken.com/appearances

• Read Franklin Foer in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/franklin-foer/

• Read David Rothkopf in The Daily Beast: https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/david-rothkopf

• Michael Mann’s latest book, Our Fragile Moment, is out soon in paperback! https://michaelmann.net/books/our-fragile-moment

 

Interview: 

https://www.alfranken.com/listen/frank-foer-and-david-rothkopf-on-israels-wars-in-gaza-and-lebanonand-nobel-climate-scientist-michael-mann-on-the-hurricanes

DeSantis lamented response to conspiracy talk and disinformation

Ron DeSantis pulls pathetic stunt when questioned about FEMA misinformation, by attempting to undecut FEMA support by claiming he is stronger then them as Hurricanes wreck Florida resident homes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuLjiZHyTS0

Trump gets SHUT DOWN over hurricane response ON FOX NEWS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q0fElX92OE

Extreme Heat Scorches Miami in May, Worrying Experts About Summer - The New York Times

Last year was the hottest in Florida since 1985, with coastal waters reaching 90 degrees, bleaching coral and possibly contributing to the mysterious deaths of endangered sawfish. This year, forecasters expect an exceptionally high number of hurricanes, in part because the Atlantic Ocean has remained abnormally warm...

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/21/us/miami-heat-summer-weather.html

DeSantis dismisses climate change, calling it ‘politicisation of weather’ | The Independent

While the governor rightly noted that Florida is not experiencing more hurricanes making landfall as a result of climate change, the statement itself is rooted in a misunderstanding of the issue. While some advocates for addressing man-made climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions have incorrectly made that assertion, the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has found that warming temperatures are contributing to a two-pronged trend — the frequency of hurricanes is dropping around the world, while the average intensity (judged by the number of category 3 storms or higher) is rising...

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/desantis-climate-change-fox-news-b2346211.html

Hurricane Season 2021: the Bad, the Worse, and the Unexpected (Union of Concerned Scientists; Got Science? podcast Episode 126)

Senior Climate Scientist Astrid Caldas elaborates on Ida—and the many other deadly and damaging 2021 storms made worse by climate change.

Interview: 

https://soundcloud.com/gotscience/ep-126-hurricane-season-2021-the-bad-the-worse-and-the-unexpected

Got Science? · Ep. 126: Hurricane Season 2021: the Bad, the Worse, and the Unexpected

PolitiFact | Experts say climate change can make hurricanes more intense, not cause them

The experts say climate change does not cause hurricanes, but could make them more intense...

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/sep/13/viral-image/experts-say-climate-change-can-make-hurricanes-mor/

Climate Change Is Destroying My Country. The Nations Causing It Must Help. - The New York Times

Islands like the Bahamas are paying the price for wealthier nations' emissions — an injustice crying out for a global remedy...

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/23/magazine/climate-change-impact-bahamas.html

Border crisis: What’s pushing migrants to the U.S. border - The Washington Post

... The crisis was caused in part by failed harvests linked to climate change, a string of natural disasters and a nearly nonexistent official response. Supply-chain disruptions then led to a spike in prices...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/04/02/us-border-migrants-guatemala/

What’s going on at the border and why it’s a humanitarian crisis - Vox

... The pandemic-related economic downturn and a pair of hurricanes late last year that devastated Honduras and Guatemala in particular have only exacerbated those more longstanding problems. Many people are hoping to apply for asylum or other humanitarian protections, and the US is obligated by federal law and international human rights agreements to give them that chance...

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/22346509/humanitarian-border-crisis-biden-unaccompanied-children

Why are migrants trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border now? - The Washington Post

... Why are migrants trying at this moment? The economies of countries such as Honduras and Guatemala have been battered by the coronavirus pandemic. Two hurricanes pummeled Central America in November. Latin America already suffered from poverty and violence...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/migrant-surge-border-biden-unaccompanied-minors/2021/03/18/c2a48ab0-87ed-11eb-82bc-e58213caa38e_story.html

Slow, intense and unrelenting: The science behind Hurricane Dorian - The Washington Post

The science connecting climate change to hurricanes like Dorian is strong. Warmer oceans fuel more extreme storms; rising sea levels bolster storm surges and lead to worse floods. Just this summer, after analyzing more than 70 years of Atlantic hurricane data, NASA scientist Tim Hall reported that storms have become much more likely to “stall” over land, prolonging the time when a community is subjected to devastating winds and drenching rain...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/09/04/slow-intense-unrelenting-science-behind-hurricane-dorians-most-dangerous-qualities/

House panel demands White House documents related to Puerto Rico hurricanes - The Washington Post

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee demanded Tuesday that acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney deliver information related to the Trump administration’s handling of the 2017 hurricanes in Puerto Rico.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-threatens-more-subpoenas-for-documents-related-to-puerto-rico-hurricane/2019/07/02/0a7e8da0-9cd0-11e9-b27f-ed2942f73d70_story.html

Hunger and an ‘Abandoned’ Hospital: Puerto Rico Waits as Washington Bickers - The New York Times

A newborn’s cries rarely echo anymore though the hallways of what passes as a hospital on the ravaged island of Vieques, off the coast of Puerto Rico. “We miss it,” said Dennisse Bermúdez Colón, a nurse.....
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/07/us/puerto-rico-trump-vieques.html

Poll: Extreme weather events changing Americans’ climate change views - The Hill

Extreme weather events like droughts and floods are pushing Americans to believe more in the science of climate change, a new poll found.
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/426384-poll-extreme-weather-tied-to-americans-climate-change-views

“The Hurricane Truther.” (Live In LA) (Pod Save America podcast)

Trump prepares for Hurricane Florence by denying the deaths caused by Hurricane Maria, and Democrats spend the final months of the midterms talking health care. Then Mike Levin, the Democratic candidate in the CA 49th, joins Jon, Jon, Tommy, Dan, and Erin Ryan on stage at the El Rey theater in Los Angeles.
Interview:
https://crooked.com/podcast/the-hurricane-truther-live-in-la/
https://youtu.be/a64CcfcSb68

In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico's disabled are failing to get the help they need - Daily Kos

Next month marks one year since Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico. But instead of talking about the thousands of people who died as a result of that disaster, the mainstream media will spend the next several weeks covering the death of John McCain. ....
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/1791601