Sandy and the climate conversation:
"The message that climate change did play a role in Hurricane Sandy isn't getting the attention it should, Mann said.
"The climate change discussion needs a tipping point I call it a Cuyahoga River moment," Mann said, referring to the polluted Ohio river that caught fire in 1969 and sparked an environmental movement. [Reality of Climate Change: 10 Myths Busted]"
http://www.accuweather.com/en/features/sandy/will_sandy_change_the_climate/1000613