Green Party Senate Candidate Faces Backlash for Linking Earthquake to Climate Change

Christina Khalil, a New Jersey Green Party Senate hopeful, sparked controversy by attributing a recent earthquake to the climate crisis, drawing criticism and mockery from various quarters.

• A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck New Jersey and New York City, prompting Green Party Senate candidate Christina Khalil to blame the climate crisis.
• Khalil's claim was met with ridicule on social media, with critics questioning the connection between climate change and seismic activity.
• NASA and experts assert there is no link between climate conditions and earthquakes, debunking the myth that weather and seismic events are related.
• Khalil's online statement about the earthquake and climate change garnered significant attention, with over 600k views on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
• Despite the backlash, Khalil responded to critics by dismissing them as 'bots,' and an online prediction platform places her chances of winning the Senate seat at 13%.

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