Claim: This op-ed in USA Today makes the claim that Hurricane Florence has no appreciable contribution from human-caused climate change. Scientists who reviewed the article found that it ignores the evidence for trends in tropical cyclone behavior, including slower movement speed and more intense rainfall. Additionally, sea level rise raised the…
Fact-check: USA Today op-ed ignores evidence to claim climate change had no role in Hurricane Florence - Science Feedback
Verdict: usa today op-ed ignores evidence to claim climate change had no role in hurricane florence
Organisation: Science Feedback
Author: Scott Johnson
Date published: 2018-09-17T12:23:33