Quiz on "What About Record Breaking Hurricanes and Tornados and Floods, Don't They Prove Global Warming is an Emergency?"




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What is the evidence Senator Chuck Schumer gives when he says Global Warming is Upon Us

It was very hot when he made his speech
Two record rainfalls in a week
All the changes we've seen in weather
The predictions of climatologists

Chuck Schumer says we have to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide going into the atmosphere.  Is that the best approach to protecting people?

Yes, less carbon dioxide will mean less heat which will mean less storms.
No, America reducing carbon dioxide will have a very tiny effect on the climate and a better approach to protect against storms in New York City is to keep people out of basement apartments.

When was the most severe hurricane to hit the U.S. in the recorded history of hurricanes?


October 2012 when hurricane Sandy got all the way up to New York
September 1935 when a hurricane hit Florida
May 1935 when Texas had record rainfall of 22 inches in 2 hours and 45 minutes
May 1935 when Colorado had record rainfall of 23 inches in 4 hours

When was all of the Eastern United States under flood water

2021 when Hurricane Ida dumped record rainfall
1982
1950
1936

What was the worst hurricane in history to hit the North East?

Hurricane Ida in 2021
Hurricane Sandy in 2012
A Hurricane that hit New Hampshire in 1938
Hurricane Carol in 1954
Hurricane Hazel in 1954 that went all the way up to Canada

When was the worst tornado in U.S. history?

During hurricane Ida in 2021 when tornados struck New Jersey
In 1913 when huge tornados formed from coast to coast.
During a Hurricane that hit New Hampshire in 1938
During Hurricane Carol in 1954
During Hurricane Hazel in 1954 that went all the way up to Canada
in March 1925 when one tornado devastated 3 states in the midwest

What Hurricane was the most costly

Hurricane Ida in 2021 was the most costly
In 1926 when Miami was destroyed by a major hurricane.
1927 when the Mississippi river was flooded for 6 months
1927 when a tornado destroyed St. Louis
Hurricane Hazel in 1954 that went all the way up to Canada
The Hurricane that destroyed Galveston Texas in 1900

What Do the Dates of Record Hurricanes and Bad Weather Tell us.

Disastrous weather is not increasing, lets all calm down and not wreck our economies trying to fight climate change.
Global warming is upon us, this is an emergency and we must do whatever we can to stop it.