Deadly Hurricanes Should Put Climate Front and Center in Election | Opinion
Climate change has again unleashed its destructive force on America, smack in the middle of election season. Higher temperatures and warmer seas, two well-known consequences of climate change, are what gave Hurricane Milton its deadly energy and record rainfall, according to initial scientific assessments. Yet even as troops are dispatched to aid devastated communities, the issue of climate change barely features in the campaign of either presidential candidate. It’s not a burning issue for many voters either, according to polls last month.