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Hurricane Milton Approaches Florida

Hurricane Milton Approaches Florida

Above: Waves crash along St. Pete Pier in St. Petersburg, Florida, as Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall tonight on October 9, 2024. Image copyright: Bryan R. Smith/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images

The Spin

MeteorologistsDespite havemeteorologists been warning about astorms stormthis like Milton for decadessevere, but even after it's arrived, the spread of anti-science misinformation is growingaided fasterby on social media — continues spreading. ThisWhether includesit's peoplethose relyingwho onneed livedto experiencesride out a storm to downplaybelieve thein hurricane'sits threat,strength andor otherspeople claimingwho believe the government is controlling the weather.storms, Whateveryone themust realaccept sciencethat shows is simple: burning fossil fuels leads to global warming, andwhich globalcauses warming is causing record-breaking storms.

TheClimate climate alarmists are yet again trying to scare everyone to death. TheDeaths problemfrom with talking about death, however, is that natural disaster-relateddisasters deaths now make up a fraction of what they did a century ago. Withand respect to property damage, that has also fallen as a percentage of GDP over the last 30 years;, theall amountwhile of damage is also due to more buildings are being built. Everyone would be better off if all the data was talked about, rather than just the doom and gloom.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 55% chance that four major hurricanes will occur in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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