Threats and denial

As Hurricane Milton was barreling towards the coast of Florida, gathering force at a speed that stupefied scientists, following on the trail of destruction sowed by Hurricane Helene a few days earlier, an equally frightening wave of denial was rising, spreading anger and panic, hindering efforts to handle the crisis. This was the work of politicians and citizens, when the results of the planet's overheating are abundantly clear, as high temperatures on the surface of oceans and seas cause great instability and extreme weather. To try to deal with the disinformation threat, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) had to set up a website on which it debunks false rumors and lies. Among these are that FEMA is hindering people trying to get away from danger, that the money for supporting citizens has gone to immigrants, and that those who receive money from FEMA forfeit their...