CCD Editor’s Note: Where exactly were these daft reporters for the last 12 years during which time a category 3 or higher storm never made landfall in the United States? That was an actual story. Or that the long-term trend shows Atlantic hurricanes are decreasing in frequency and intensity? Slow or busy hurricane seasons are cyclical, just like the climate, and have nothing to do with your SUV, the latest climate policy, buying a Prius, or believing in fairies, sprites, and unicorns. <end>
MSNBC bemoaned the lack of climate change discussions in media coverage of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma on Monday, as Andrea Mitchell said it is “something that has not been raised much” and Daily Beast reporter Sam Stein equated it to not discussing counterterrorism after a terrorist attack.
“I want to ask … about climate change,” Mitchell said near the closing of her show. “Something that has not been raised in much of the coverage. We’ve been covering these back-to-back storms, and I know there’s no cause-and-effect relationship that can be established, but there’s certainly trends, and warmer waters are certainly one of the factors here.”
“I don’t even know you can say there’s no cause-and-effect,” Stein said. “Scientists conclude that warmer waters feed these storms, and these storms are of higher intensity because of it, and certainly among the factors that you should be discussing in the aftermath of these is climate change.”
The Trump White House has not faced a single question on climate change in last two weeks. https://t.co/lJVuUDZZJe
— Sam Stein (@samstein) September 10, 2017
Stein said that, except for on MSNBC, climate change is hardly being discussed at all, and that the White House had not faced a question on the issue until one pool reporter shouted out a question at President Donald Trump about it this weekend.
Stein took exception to a recent remark by Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt that it was not appropriate to discuss climate change amidst the storms.
“That’s the equivalent of saying you can’t discuss counterterrorism in the aftermath of a terrorist attack, and so it’s an interesting thing that we’re not having this discussion in the midst of these historic storms,” Stein said.
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A-Mess-NBC the dirty lying peacock just proves we dont have any real news anymore its all leftists propeganda
You would think a talking head could at least spend 30 seconds to do some research . The MSNBC must be paying minimum wage or just be so beholding to
the oh so not scary global warming industry . As their credibility drops
they double down on their own ignorance . Social media and the general public has passed these Dino’s by . Haven’t they figured out you can only lie to the public so long before they just tune you out . MSNBC good riddance .
Msnbc decries the lack of irresponsible speculative B^llSh^t
While people are suffering ?
The DOPE should be hired by Msnbc
He’s as smart as they are.