Der deutsche Klimaforscher Latif Mojib sagte den Nachrichtenagenturen: „Die Tatsache, dass wir immer häufiger diese Brände haben und die Trockenheit zunimmt und immer länger andauert, das ist ein klares Zeichen dafür, dass die globale Erwärmung auch die Niederschlagsmuster schon eindeutig beeinflusst”. Die empirischen Daten zeigen jedoch ein sehr viel komplexeres Muster:
- During the period 1900-1940, when most of the 20th century’s one-degree Fahrenheit temperature increase occurred, there were 7 years of moderate-to-severe drought.
- During the period 1941-1975, when global temperatures cooled, giving rise to concerns of a looming ice age, there were 11 years of moderate-to-severe drought.
- During the period 1976 to 1990, when global temperatures rose back to the 1940 level, there were 8 years of moderate-to-severe drought.
- Since 1991, when global temperatures rose slightly past the 1940 levels, there have been 7 years of drought.
Though there is no obvious relationship between global temperature and drought in southern California, the alarmists nevertheless advocate the quixotic task of preventing drought and wildfires by controlling greenhouse-gas emissions.” Mehr dazu hier.