tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post8218946301299635217..comments2024-03-22T05:17:53.112-04:00Comments on Big Bad Bald Bastard: Secret Science Club Post Lecture Recap: Sandy AnniversaryBig Bad Bald Bastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-53771821882991605442014-10-30T12:04:45.725-04:002014-10-30T12:04:45.725-04:00Dr Sobel then stated that willful denialism of cli...<i>Dr Sobel then stated that willful denialism of climate change is the most acute problem that we face in reacting to storms. Denialism makes taking long-term steps and unfamiliar risks to deal with storms. Availability bias is as much of a hindrance as a help. We can't wait for the problem to be compounded, though. He then ran down a quick summary of long-term predictions about weather events- the effect of climate change on tornadoes is largely unknown, but heat waves will definitely be more frequent, as will be coastal flooding. Climate change will probably simultaneously result in more droughts and more flooding. We will probably have fewer snowstorms. </i><br /><br />I'm not too optimistic about it. Our politics are completely controlled by big money. And fossil fuels, like too-big-too-fail banking, is huge money.<br />~ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©https://www.blogger.com/profile/06252371815131259831noreply@blogger.com