TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday pushed back against those who blame stronger hurricanes on climate change as Florida deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.
Some environmental activists are trying to highlight Hurricane Milton to push climate as an issue in the elections this year, after the storm made landfall Wednesday in Siesta Key as a Category 3 hurricane and Hurricane Helene made landfall in northern Florida two weeks ago.
DeSantis, during a media briefing in Port St. Lucie on Thursday, pushed back against those who blame stronger hurricanes on a warming planet. He’s previously voiced skepticism about climate change and signed legislation earlier this year to remove climate goals from state statutes.
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