Drought Not Caused by Global Warming

Has the backlash against anthropogenic global warming being the ubiquitous cause of climate catastrophes begun? An Australian scientist made headlines by stressing that their ongoing drought is part of a natural cycle, and in no way tied to greenhouse gas emissions. When scientists now make it a point to emphasize whether a drought is a natural occurrence, that hurricane intensity is caused by warming cycles of the Atlantic Ocean not tied to warming, or that even El Niño is solely responsible for the warmer winter in parts of the United States, one has to wonder if the media advocacy of this man-made hoax will now become part of the story on climate change? The scrutiny is long over-due and ecstatically welcomed.