• Researchers studying the social and political impacts of climate disasters found these events have a limited effect on public opinion.
• Hurricanes Milton and Helene, which devastated North Carolina and Florida, are unlikely to significantly influence voters’ choices in the upcoming election.
• Sociologist Lawrence Hamilton observes limited evidence for changing public opinion based on individual extreme weather events.
• The rise of conspiracy theories, like the government manipulating weather events, further complicates the issue.

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