SHOCKER: Bill Nye gets basic science wrong while linking Irma to global warming

Here we go again.

Bill Nye not the scientist guy, during an interview with Dan Rather, attempted to link the intensity of hurricanes to global warming and the increase of energy in the atmosphere … but …

.@BillNye explains to @DanRather how climate change contributes to the strength of hurricanes. #DanRathersAmerica pic.twitter.com/0MfMOxHDmS

— Radio Andy (@RadioAndySXM) September 6, 2017

… That’s not how it works. Here’s PhD meteorologist Ryan Maue with the science lesson for the fake TV scientist:

"The more heat energy in the atmosphere strengthens the storms, as you'd expect" ? https://t.co/rClFVh6iw0

— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) September 7, 2017

Bill Nye confuses the oceans with the atmosphere. #FakeScience

— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) September 7, 2017

Oops.

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