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Over the last week, the mainstream news media claimed that hurricanes are becoming more frequent & intense, but they’re not, as the data clearly show. What’s more, it’s clear that the media are engaging in deliberate misinformation. These aren’t innocent mistakes.
— Michael Shellenberger () October 2, 2022
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Consider this article in claiming that “hurricane frequency is on the rise,” based on NOAA data.
But NOAA says “After adjusting for a likely under-count of hurricanes in the pre-satellite era there is essentially no long-term trend in hurricane counts.”
— Michael Shellenberger () October 2, 2022
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Over the last week, the mainstream news media claimed that hurricanes are becoming more frequent & intense, but they’re not, as the data clearly show. What’s more, it’s clear that the media are engaging in *deliberate* misinformation. These aren’t innocent mistakes. [pic.twitter.com/sAG1Dq4YEF](https://twitter.com/ShellenbergerMD/status/1576596964447203330)
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— Michael Shellenberger (@ShellenbergerMD) October 2, 2022
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Consider this article in @FT claiming that “hurricane frequency is on the rise,” based on NOAA data.
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But NOAA says “After adjusting for a likely under-count of hurricanes in the pre-satellite era there is essentially no long-term trend in hurricane counts.” [pic.twitter.com/A3BGOu9XBy](https://twitter.com/ShellenbergerMD/status/1576598259732074496)
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— Michael Shellenberger (@ShellenbergerMD) October 2, 2022
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