"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.'"
http://m.slashdot.org/story/187247
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