6 Aug: Dr. Roy Spencer: Even with Laura, Louisiana Hurricanes Have Not Increased Since 1851
As I write this, it looks like major Hurricane Laura will arrive on the Louisiana coast late tonight as a Category 4 hurricane somewhere south of Lake Charles.
There will be the inevitable fake news coverage claiming how U.S. landfalling hurricanes are getting worse, a subject which I addressed in my Amazon Kindle e-book Inevitable Disaster: Why Hurricanes Can’t Be Blamed on Global Warming.
Of course, hurricane damage has increased, as people flock to the nation’s coasts and associated infrastructure increases. But we should remember that (for example) Miami only had 444 residents when incorporated in 1896, and now the Miami metroplex has over 6,000,000 inhabitants.
So, yes, storm damage will increase, but not because the weather has gotten worse...
http://www.drroyspencer.com/2020/08/even-with-laura-louisiana-hurricanes-have-not-increased-since-1851/
24 Aug: Forbes: Stop Blaming Climate Change For California’s Fires. Many Forests, Including The Redwoods, Need Them.
by Michael Shellenberger
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2020/08/24/stop-blaming-climate-change-for-californias-fires-many-forests-including-the-redwoods-need-them/#604cc08270b3
Thanks. I’m familiar with Dr. Roy Spenser. Rush refers to his work quite regularly and apparently is a friend.
Joe Bastardi of Weatherbell Analytics also refers to his work regularly.