As Hagupit Weakens, Activists Hype Climate Connection

Trophic Storm Hagupit over the Philippine Islands, as seen by the Suomi NPP satellite on Dec. 8, 2014. (Source: NOAA Environmental Visualization Laboratory) Please don't misread my headline. I'm not suggesting that I doubt the seriousness of the challenges posed by climate change — particularly for developing nations — and the pressing need to act. In fact, I'm so concerned that I think it's important to call out hype when I see it — because it could have the unintended effect of undercutting support for action on climate change. The hype I'm concerned about is coming from Greenpeace, which is strongly linking Super Typhoon Hagupit to climate change in an online campaign: