National Hurricane Center chief shuts down CNN's Don Lemon trying to link Hurricane Ian to climate change

CNN's Don Lemon was shut down by acting director of the NOAA's National Hurricane Center on Tuesday after he asked the effect climate change had on Hurricane Ian.

Jamie Rhome joined CNN's "Don Lemon Tonight" to talk about Hurricane Ian, which is nearing Florida's cost as it possibly strengthens to a Category 5 storm.

Lemon noted that meteorologists have said Hurricane Ian could enter "another period of rapid intensification" and asked Rhome what effect climate change had has on the "phenomena."

"We can come back and talk about climate change at a later time. I want to focus on the here and now. We think the rapid intensification is probably almost done. There could be a little bit more intensification as it still over the warm waters of the eastern Gulf of Mexico but I don't think we’re going to get any more rapid intensification," Rhome said.

"Listen, I’m just trying to get, you said you want to talk about climate change. But what effect does climate change have on this phenomenon that is happening now? Because it seems these storms are intensifying. That’s the question," Lemon asked again.

"I don’t think you can link climate change to any one event. On the whole, on the cumulative, climate change may be making storms worse. But to link it to any one event, I would caution against that," Rhome said.... (Read more)

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