No, Los Angeles Times, Climate Change Is Not ‘Supercharging’ the Latest Winter Storm
By
Anthony Watts
February 6, 2024
An article in the Los Angeles Times (LAT) by Hayley Smith and Grace Toohey, titled “El Niño and climate change are supercharging incoming storm, SoCal’s biggest this winter,” falsely claims the present storm is being caused or exacerbated by climate change. While it is true the present storm will be the biggest storm so far in 2024, there is no evidence it is unique historically or driven by climate change. Smith and Toohey write:
But the powerful atmospheric river — worrisome enough on its own — is being supercharged by climate change and El Niño, which together are warming ocean waters, upping the odds of significant downpours and offering a preview of the state’s future in a warming world, experts say.
The incoming storm is feeding off unusually warm waters between California and Hawaii where a significant marine heat wave has persisted for months, said Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with UCLA.
https://climaterealism.com/2024/02/no-los-angeles-times-climate-change-is-not-supercharging-the-latest-winter-storm/
