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Fact Check: Is Climate Change Really Causing More Severe Hurricanes?

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🗓️ 17 June 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Every year at this time, when hurricane season rolls around, corporate media start pumping out headlines linking the severity of hurricanes to climate change. But is there causation or correlation? And if changes in the climate do affect hurricanes, is it in the way climate activists claim? Climatologist David Legates says, "[If] we have colder periods, we will get more hurricane activity. If we have warmer periods, the hurricane activity tends to drop off.” Legates serves as a visiting fellow for the Science Advisory Committee in the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment at The Heritage Foundation, and is a professor emeritus at the University of Delaware. He is also the co-author of the book “Climate and Energy: The Case for Realism.” Legates joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss what connection does exist between hurricanes and a changing climate.  Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Monday, June 17th. I'm Virginia Allen.

0:10.3

Hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th.

0:15.0

And it always seems that around this time of year, we start to hear not only predictions

0:19.5

about how bad the hurricane season will be, but also claims that the severity is directly tied to climate change.

0:27.0

David Ligates served as a visiting fellow for the Science Advisory Committee in the Center

0:31.8

for Energy, Climate, and Environment at the Heritage Foundation.

0:35.1

He's also a professor Emeritus at the University of Delaware and co-author of the book,

0:39.6

Climate and Energy, The Case for Realism. Legates sits down with me on today's show to answer the question of whether there is indeed a connection

0:49.0

between hurricanes and climate change.

0:51.0

Stay tuned for an answer to that question and more after this.

0:55.0

As conservatives, sometimes it feels like we're constantly on defense against bad ideas.

1:00.0

Bad philosophy, revisionist history, junk science, and divisive politics.

1:06.2

But here's something I've come to understand.

1:08.1

When faced with bad ideas, it's not enough to just defend.

1:11.8

If we want to save this country, then it's time to go on offense.

1:16.1

Conservative principles are ideas that work. Individual responsibility, strong local

1:21.0

communities, and belief in the American dream.

1:24.0

As a former college professor and current president of the Heritage Foundation,

1:28.0

my life's mission is to learn, educate, and take action.

1:31.0

My podcast, the Kevin Robert Show, is my opportunity to share that

1:34.9

journey with you. I'll be diving into the critical issues that plague our nation,

1:38.4

having deep conversations with high-profile guests, some of whom may surprise you.

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