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Karthik Balaguru
Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Expertise: Upper-ocean dynamics and Climate variability, Tropical Cyclones
Details:
Hypothesis handle: karthikbalaguru
Qualifying publication(s): see criteria
ARTICLES REVIEWED
National Geographic accurately covers research pointing to slower-moving hurricanes
in National Geographic, by Craig Welch
— 08 Jun 2018
"This is an important topic and the article explains the new research findings clearly... Highlighting how this result about slowing storms is consistent across two studies that em..
The Atlantic accurately explores climate context for Tropical Storm Harvey
in The Atlantic, by Robinson Meyer
— 29 Aug 2017
"A well written article that captures the essence of our understanding that under climate change storms will likely bring more rainfall. In the case of Harvey, all we can say is th..
Analysis of “How Hurricane Patricia became the strongest hurricane on record so quickly”
in Mashable, by Andrew Freedman
— 27 Oct 2015
"A well written and balanced article that draws on a range of scientific opinion from well-established climate scientists, hurricane specialists and forecasters. The article provid..
CLAIMS REVIEWED
Hurricane predictions aren’t perfect, but that does not ‘invalidate climate change theory’, contrary to Daily Wire claims
CLAIM
There were no hurricanes this season even despite forecasts for a high activity, revealing a problem with climate change ‘theory’; it has been a light hurricane season
SOURCE: Ben Shapiro and Matt Walsh, The Daily Wire
Published: 27 Sep 2024
VERDICT
