Scientists Explain Why Chairman of House Committee On Science Is Wrong

Lasrick writes "Michael Oppenheimer and Kevin Trenberth take apart Rep. Lamar Smith's (R-Tex.) Washington Post op/ed on climate science saying: 'Contrary to Smith's assertions, there is conclusive evidence that climate change worsened the damage caused by Superstorm Sandy. Sea levels in New York City harbors have risen by more than a foot since the beginning of the 20th century. Had the storm surge not been riding on higher seas, there would have been less flooding and less damage. Warmer air also allows storms such as Sandy to hold more moisture and dump more rainfall, exacerbating flooding.'"

Re:email leak

[K. S. Kyosuke]

I am not a scientist

Thank you, you could have saved the rest of your comment.

Lamar Smith (R-Tex)

[Spy Handler]

Am I the only person who initially read this as "Lamar Smith (T-Rex)" ?

Re:If you actually READ those emails...

[Anonymous Coward]

Yeah I read them.

and I see you only read the edited versions, or are incapable of reading (seems unlikely given this forum.)

Ah yes rigging the system. That's awesome, of course its not true but it sure sounds great.

By your thought process there is no science merely differing religions. I'm okay with that are you?

why yes my post is a troll, did you really have to ask?

Grammar corrections always welcomed, spellin' suggestions will be ignored.

Re:Not very surprising

[styrotech]

Scientists have spoken out about gay marriage from the scientific standpoint? And what exactly scientifically provable principle are they supporting in relation to gay marriage? I'm finding it difficult to understand why you're trying to align these two controversies with one another.

There is broad consensus in the scientific community that there is no connection between severe weather like droughts or hurricanes and gay marriage.