Coincidence or crisis? 46% believe extreme weather an effect of climate change

It's weird the article doesn't mention that there's no scientific evidence for a measurable connection. Or mention that typhoon activity has been remarkably low for the last decade.

The "coincidence or crisis" line is unneeded. The stat following it, how people feel, doesn't help to answer the question. A scientific fact would have been more fitting.

Interesting that while the public seems to generally underestimate the risks and even the existence of climate change it appears to overestimate this particular risk. Probably something to do with the salience of natural disasters versus other the less dramatic effects. Very hard for the public to get this stuff right.

From the latest IPCC report: “Confidence remains low for long-term (centennial) changes in tropical cyclone activity” (page 2-5)

Tornados not even mentioned in the latest report although may be addresses in yet to be released portions.

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