Tentative hypothesis put forth.

There is no evidence that increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is responsible for increased floods, droughts, hurricanes, cyclones or the spread of malaria. However, there is evidence that unusual weather events may be used by politicians to win votes and by academics to win research funds.

"Carbon Sense. Part 1. The key role of Carbon in the cycle of life, as a source of food and energy and in the atmosphere." By Viv Forbes, Chairman, The Carbon Sense Coalition, 6/28/07.