1483 What media bias, pt. 2

The "Jury still out" claimed USAToday (Sept. 7) sub-headline "on whether global warming had impact." That was the headline. Here's what the article said. "Everyone is clear global warming did not cause Katrina and that it is not causing more hurricanes." So where is this "jury" I wondered.

So I continued reading. Apparently, there is an economics professor at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn. who they tracked down for this story (probably has a website) who has suspicions. Elizabeth Weise wrote a story that denies the headline. Don't know who wrote the headline.

However, here's an interesting tid-bit from the article. The lull in hurricanes in the last 30 year cycle coincided with the advent of air conditioning allowing people to live in formerly uninhabitable areas which are hit harder by hurricanes.