Hurricanes Helene and Milton made landfall in Florida within two weeks, leaving a trail of destruction. Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., dismissed any link between climate change and the storms, saying, "There’s nothing new under the sun."

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) promised reporters Thursday that he will not be engaging in climate change “virtue signaling” during Florida‘s hurricane season. More than 200 people are dead, and more than 2,

DeSantis seemed to equate hurricane-related conspiracy theories — which authorities say are causing real harm — with scientists pointing out that human activity drives climate change.