Some German papers have declared: Katrina Should be A Lesson To US on Global Warming [Link].

For some, the powerful storm which slammed the Gulf Coast on Monday, is a symbol of the sort of environmental terrors awaiting the world thanks to global warming and proof positive that America needs to quickly reverse its policy of playing down climate change. For the more conservative, it is simply another regrettable natural catastrophe.

If Pat Robertson or some conservative said something like, “This is God’s judgment on the hedonistic New Orleans,” people would go nuts. A brief search on Google News reveals the crazy things he has recently said…
Still, I just wonder why it’s okay to be scientifically arrogant, but not religiously.
What do you think?