Here’s even more of a head fuck: we have very convincing evidence that the Clean Air Act is leading to more storm development in the Atlantic. Less air pollution has resulted in sea surface temperatures rising now that there isn’t a blanket of air pollution to keep the temperature down. There is also an impact on the jet stream, reducing wind shear and therefore assisting storm development.

Now obviously the Clean Air Act is extremely important and objectively good. But it’s another example of how we need to talk seriously about weather resilience and avoiding, for example, rebuilding extremely vulnerable coastal communities after a storm like Ian.