By Sonali Kolhatkar
“ Centrism ” Means A Slow Death By Climate Change
The Miami Herald recently reported on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ’ s ( NOAA ) latest forecast predicting a record-breaking hurricane season for the Atlantic Ocean . “ Brace Yourself , Florida ,” warned the paper , explaining that the “ NOAA is predicting that 17 to 25 named storms could form this year ,” which is “ the highest ever forecast by the federal agency .”
The paper , to its credit , made clear links between such dire predictions and global warming , saying , “ Climate change is making more powerful storms more likely , cranking up the dial on extreme rainfall and strong surge and making it more common that storms rapidly strengthen as they approach land .” Insurance companies are likely taking heed , and have rightly pointed out that it ’ s “ no surprise that Florida has been hit by more hurricanes than any other state since … 1851 .”
However , there was no mention in the Herald story about Florida Gov . Ron DeSantis signing a series of bills aimed at limiting solutions to global warming and even removing mentions of the phrase “ climate change ” from state laws . DeSantis proudly proclaimed that his intention was to “ keep windmills off our beaches , gas in our tanks , and China out of our state .”
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