And Chris Christie is a Bad Person from not passing legislation that Does Something. The Star Ledger’s Julie O’Connor has a typical Warmist meltdown
One year ago, when Hurricane Sandy struck our shores, Gov. Chris Christie’s approval rating hit a historic high. Who could forget the blue fleece? With his bear hugs for flooding victims, bro-hug for President Obama and lambasting of congressional Republicans who tried to hold our relief money hostage, he truly rallied the public.
Too bad that strong leadership didn’t extend to telling New Jerseyans what we needed to hear most: that we must protect ourselves from rising sea levels that worsen severe flooding, and mightier storms in the future.
Strange, 2013 was one of the quietest hurricane seasons on record.
But to ignore the science on this is crazy. Global warming is raising sea levels at an accelerating rate, and it’s worse in New Jersey than most other states, in part because of the retreat of glaciers from Canada since the last Ice Age, Rutgers scientists say.
They predict sea levels here will rise up to 2 feet over the next 30 years, and 3.5 feet or higher over the next century. To understand the danger, consider this: With just 3 more feet of sea level rise, the nor’easter that came right after Sandy would have produced even worse flooding than we suffered with Sandy.
Ignoring science is crazy, huh? Well, here’s some science
Atlantic City has the longest data-set, yet we’re looking at 1.31 in 100 years. Julie hyperventilates about 2 feet in the next 30.
What caused the sea rise in the early 20th century, when CO2 was at a safe level below 350ppm? Why is there no acceleration? Why does this seem normal when compared to the data for the other warm periods during the Holocene?
