Newsweek in 1975: Tornado outbreak blamed on global cooling

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Over the past several years, one of the knee-jerk reactions from political and media personalities following natural disasters has been to blame man-made global warming.

As part of his crusade on the issue, former vice president Al Gore blamed it for Hurricane Katrina in 2006.

In 2008, then-Democratic Sen. John Kerry went on MSNBC and blamed global warming for a tornado outbreak in the southeastern United States.

And on Monday as the tornado responsible for the deaths of at least 91 was making its way through Moore, Oklahoma, Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse went to the Senate floor to condemn his GOP colleagues for not seeing man-made global warming as the cause.

But that hasn’t always been the prevailing theory behind why severe weather exists.

An often cited 1975 magazine article by long-time Newsweek science editor Peter Gwynne warned of tornadoes as a consequence of “global cooling,” along with other residual effects, including food shortages.

“There are ominous signs that the Earth’s weather patterns have begun to change dramatically and that these changes may portend a drastic decline in food production — with serious political implications for just about every nation on Earth,” Gwynne wrote. “The drop in food output could begin quite soon, perhaps only ten years from now.”

There was even a specific passage blaming the “global cooling” phenomenon for a 1974 tornado outbreak.

“Last April, in the most devastating outbreak of tornadoes ever recorded, 148 twisters killed more than 300 people and caused half a billion dollars’ worth of damage in thirteen states,” Gwynne wrote.

http://dailycaller.com/2013/05/21/newsweek-in-1975-tornado-outbreak-blamed-on-global-cooling/

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Tornadoes suck!

[RGinWA 816]

I'm sure we've done nothing to the atmosphere. Its all hogwash!

Scientist are a joke with all their stupid enviromental data and warnings.

I say go out and release some carbon and stick it in to those commie chicken little’s.

$crew it, pave the rainforest!

Edited May 22, 2013 by RGinWA

[ready4ONE 5,400]

There's been no advances in science since 1975. Good one!

[lostinblue 1,989]

The 1905 Snyder, Oklahoma tornado was a powerful tornado that struck the town of Snyder, Oklahoma in Kiowa County on May 10, 1905. The event was one of the worst natural disasters ever to hit the state of Oklahoma. The cyclone killed, according to the National Weather Service data, 97 people, although the real death toll was not known as several people missing were not accounted or found in the following days and weeks. It was part of a larger multiple-day tornado outbreak that hit several states across the Midwestern United States including Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.

The 1955 Great Plains tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that struck the southern and central U.S Great Plains States on May 25–26, 1955. It produced at least 46 tornadoes across seven states including two F5 tornadoes in Blackwell, Oklahoma, and Udall, Kansas. The outbreak killed 102 from three tornadoes while injuring hundreds more. Unusual electromagnetic activity was observed, including St. Elmo's fire.^[1]

Obama Urges San Diegans To ‘Call Out’ Rep. Duncan Hunter On Climate Change Denial
Monday, May 20, 2013
By David Wagner
President Obama’s non-profit launched a website today urging Twitter users to “call out” Republicans in Congress who dispute the science behind man-made climate change. The interactive site helps users find their nearest Congressional climate skeptic and allows them to send these lawmakers a message reading, “Stop denying the science of #climate change. It’s time for Congress to act.” The site was put together by Organizing for Action (OFA), the group that emerged out of President Obama’s re-election campaign.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

The majority of climate scientists back in the 70's believed the planet was getting warmer and now, 40 years later, with extensive research and solid data, the consensus is solid. Climate denialists are bizarre. They don't trust science but will use what they believe as legitimate scientific study to try and validate their ignorance.

[GandD 5,966]

If one scientist ever was wrong, all science is junk. The earth is somewhere around 5 billion years old. Not exact enough for you? The earth is 10,000 years old. Makes sense neigh?

[decocker 7,198]

we've been having tornadoes since the beginning of time. like anything originating with the beginning of time, tornadoes are the creation of god. god uses tornadoes to punish for the gays and the welfare queens (single mothers). further evidence we should round them up and kill them all. like a sacrifice. like that movie cabin in the woods. god also uses tornadoes as a marketing campaign to flood fb with .jpgs of cartoonish angels begging for shares under the guise of prayer chains. god works in mysterious ways and he hates you. that's all you need to know about tornadoes. or climate change for that matter.

[GandD 5,966]

like that movie cabin in the woods.

Is that what that's about? I kinda wanted to watch it but I only really had enough interest to maybe check it out once it came on FX or something.

[decocker 7,198]

Is that what that's about? I kinda wanted to watch it but I only really had enough interest to maybe check it out once it came on FX or something.

pretty much. we watched it on netflix the other night. i only half watched the majority of the movie because it was so cliche and boring. but the end was meh okay. nice twist..but it was a twist you could see coming. anyway i have very high horror film standards (and by that i mean low).

[JohnR! 5,495]

we've been having tornadoes since the beginning of time. like anything originating with the beginning of time, tornadoes are the creation of god. god uses tornadoes to punish for the gays and the welfare queens (single mothers). further evidence we should round them up and kill them all. like a sacrifice. like that movie cabin in the woods. god also uses tornadoes as a marketing campaign to flood fb with .jpgs of cartoonish angels begging for shares under the guise of prayer chains. god works in mysterious ways and he hates you. that's all you need to know about tornadoes. or climate change for that matter.

There is nothing mysterious in the ways god works: He is one mean sadistic & narcissistic beatch.

[decocker 7,198]

There is nothing mysterious in the ways god works: He is one mean sadistic & narcissistic beatch.

hush. they're calling for thunderstorms this evening.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Climate changes.... it always has and always will. The left just uses and change in climate to their political advantage.

Read the 'trend' portion of the main body of the artical. 'Almost unanimous' is a very powerful choice of words.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

If one scientist ever was wrong, all science is junk. The earth is somewhere around 5 billion years old. Not exact enough for you? The earth is 10,000 years old. Makes sense neigh?

What was the name of the scientist that got a Nobel Oh yeah.. Al Gore LOL.

Al Gore Said North Pole Would Be Completely Melted This Year… Guess Not, Huh?

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/01/al-gore-said-north-pole-would-be-ice-free-this-year-guess-not-huh/

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

The majority of climate scientists back in the 70's believed the planet was getting warmer and now, 40 years later, with extensive research and solid data, the consensus is solid. Climate denialists are bizarre. They don't trust science but will use what they believe as legitimate scientific study to try and validate their ignorance.

Science is not a popularity contest. The climate has been changinging for 5 billion + years. How long has industrial man been here?

If the problem is global warming then the solution is a carbon tax? Really? Doesn't that let you know that this is about money, not healing the planet? Otherwise Al Gore wouldn't be jet-setting around on his private jet to tell us that we are the problem because we use fossil fuels. Steve, you need to wake up.

Liberals are bad at math, history AND science.