Florida Sen. Bill Nelson on Hurricane Michael: “The Gulf of Mexico was four degrees hotter than is usual … Listen to the scientists … and they’ll tell you that the earth is heating up and the ferociousness of these storms is as a result, in part, of that heating up” pic.twitter.com/A7O5419019
— New Day (@NewDay) October 11, 2018
Sen. Bill Nelson bluntly assigned blame for how an October tropical storm swiftly grew into the most powerful hurricane to ever hit the Florida Panhandle: It’s global warming.
Speaking on CNN on Thursday, Nelson said Florida risks more devastation in its future if it doesn’t soon adapt to rising temperatures and sea levels.