Using Sandy to fearmonger about climate change is a pretty savvy idea

http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/10/sea-level-rise-will-make-hurricane-sandys-nyc-typical-by-the-year-2200/

So, fearmongering over climate change in the middle of a devastating hurricane may seem a bit low, but take a moment to consider the issues.  Several models of projected climate change have been proposed that estimate sea levels to rise stably to the levels seen from Hurricane Sandy, about nine feet, by 2200.  Setting the exact timescale aside, the experts agree:  at our current level of emissions, much of the coastal land in the world will inevitably be underwater.  Greenland and Antarctica are not projected to completely melt by that time, but a more likely 40% of Greenland will melt by then, leading to the projected 9 feet.  I'm sure we will continue to see more reports about this in the coming days of Sandy's aftermath, with environmentalists trying to capitalize on the shock factor of the hurricane to shake policymakers into action.  It won't matter, but it will happen.

AndrewDuBois