Thursday, May 24, 2007

Science vs. Politics

Over the last 5,000 years, the eastern Caribbean has experienced several periods, lasting centuries, in which strong hurricanes occurred frequently even though ocean temperatures were cooler than those measured today, according to a new study.

The authors, from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, say their findings do not necessarily conflict with recent papers asserting a link between the region’s hurricane activity and human-caused warming of the climate and seas.

- NY Times (read full story here)

Translation = Science says one thing, but political correctness says something different.

1 comment:

Mark said...

Excellent translation.