The “American Morning” team was more than a little confused on May 23.
First, they offered a report on the prediction of an “above normal” hurricane season. CNN Severe Weather Expert Chad Myers provided a rare media perspective as he told viewers that global warming is not to blame, but rather natural cycles.
“The numbers are still high still,” said Myers, referring to the NOAA prediction. “The numbers are not high because of global warming, they don’t think. The numbers are still high because of this multi-decadal cycle.”
But as they immediately followed with speculation about Al Gore running for president the irony was lost on CNN. Gore, who had appeared on "Larry King Live" the night before, insists that man-made global warming is a cause of increased tropical weather activity.
Even later, Kiran Chetry seemed to invite natural disaster. CNN Miami correspondent John Zarrella reported on the drought in the Florida Everglades and the repercussions to come.
“Now, South Florida Water Management scientists are telling is it is going to take an abnormally high rainy season. We’re going to need about three feet of water to break out of this drought. Kiran,” said Zarrella.
Chetry replied, “All right, maybe a couple of Category 1 hurricanes could do it.”
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May 23, 2007 - 15:41 ET by general company
Perhaps Kiran left her brain in her locker at Fox News?
May 23, 2007 - 15:48 ET by nkviking75Here in farm country, if you get a heavy rainfall after a long drought, the ground will be so hard that it can't handle all the water. It doesn't soak in, it runs off. The result is flooding. I've never been anywhere near a hurricane, but I imagine that's unpleasant enough without compounding the problem with floods. What Florida needs is several months with well-above average rainfall.
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised if a circus breaks out.
Hmm, they do realize that t
May 23, 2007 - 15:56 ET by ckc1227Hmm, they do realize that the prediction of an above normal hurricane season is just that, a prediction, don't they? Nothing is written in stone here. Just look at last year. They could say there's going to be a hundred hurricanes this year, but that doesn't mean there will be, which actually raises a good point: If they can't accurately predict the number of hurricanes from one year to the next, how the hell can the predict the end of the world 100 years from now due to global warming?
CNN should be replaced with O
May 23, 2007 - 16:21 ET by Senior ChiefCNN should be replaced with ONN- Opinions, Nitwits and Nuances. Just read the da*n report people and let us decide...No wonder their ratings are sagging !
CNN could aslo stands for Confusion News and Nuances.
How about Crappy News Network
May 23, 2007 - 22:15 ET by Clear thinkerHow about Crappy News Network?
Help a wounded soldier here...
http://newsbusters.org/node/12877
Storms pre. 2002 were name
May 23, 2007 - 20:15 ET by acadia1755Storms pre. 2002 were name when they hit the 75MPH plus Winds.
Since
then we name them at 45MPH.
The Result is easy more storms and one month earlier then usual.
The Liberals have become what they hate.
Tropical Storms always get na
May 23, 2007 - 22:10 ET by UnsaneTropical Storms always get named at 39 MPH sustained winds (since...well, since ever) and hurricanes are called such when sustained winds hit 74 MPH.
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???." - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)
Five years ago, Unsane, they
May 24, 2007 - 13:46 ET by dahliatraversFive years ago, Unsane, they started naming sub-tropical storms.
http://newsbusters.org/node/12668
I myself am convinced it was done to help Al Gore make his shaky case for AGW. "Look, more named storms!"
Interesting
May 24, 2007 - 20:11 ET by Mr. BishopThe only thing really different between those storms, and the storms that just rolled through my area last night, is that those are over water... the wind speeds were the same, if not more.
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That plays right into the ten
May 23, 2007 - 23:06 ET by josephsamuelsonThat plays right into the tendency of some meteorologists to hype bad weather ... they report it like they WANT the worst possible storm.
The alarmist and apocalyptic way the Weather Channel hypes their predictions is pretty damn self-serving.
The Weather Channel needs rat
May 24, 2007 - 01:30 ET by UnsaneThe Weather Channel needs ratings too, right? Dr. Heidi Dzhugashvili needs to eat along with the rest of us...
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???." - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)
I'm no expert, but I would th
May 24, 2007 - 08:11 ET by GalvanicI'm no expert, but I would think that South Florida's drought has less to do with "global warming" and more to do with human over-development/encroachment of its natural watershed --- The Everglades. Over the years, much of it has been developed for housing and agriculture. Does anybody have know of any impact studies related to this?
This will be my 60th hurrican
May 24, 2007 - 20:02 ET by danboThis will be my 60th hurricane season. I've danced with more canes than I can remember. And also seen some real quiet yrears.
But every year the prediction is that it'll be a bad year. That the bad hurricane will hit us.
If you predict it often enough eventually it happens and you claim you were correct. And smart. Let's forget the BS calls.
If they ever predict a quiet year. the gulf coast will be in shock.
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