Originally Posted by
ShyGuy
Thanks for showing your political motivation. There is zero proof that Harvey, itself, was influenced by climate change. "Scientists" have cautioned that this cannot be conclusively proven. Their generic warning is as oceans warm, storms will gain greater strength and therefore be powerful heading to land. But this Harvey climate change is pure BS to try and yet again trash Trunp and his office.
In a peer reviewed scientific study, hurricane intensity is directly proportional to climate change. The number of storms reaching major hurricane status will be a larger percentage of storms than in previous decades. There is no correlation of number of storms to climate change.
The path exhibited by this storm is a result of climate change. Peer reviewed scientific studies have indicated that global and regional weather patterns and long wave activity will stagnate as climate change progresses. To a non atmospheric scientist, the highs and ridges that drive the weather stay in place longer causing system stagnation. It's one of the primary reasons this hurricane sat in the same area for a week (unprecedented) and similar to the extreme heat in the Pacific NW, extreme drought in the SE and flooding in California.
And I'm not supporting his decision to not evacuate. I understand his hesitation after the last storm and the complexity of moving 6 million people. I'm saying I find the accusation that he did it do Trump looks bad to be stupid.