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Apr. 09, 2010
Weathercasters and Climate Change
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Recently, George Mason University surveyed over 500 broadcast TV members of the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association, looking to discover their views about global warming. While 87% of the weathercasters said they had discussed global warming, 63% of those surveyed said that reported global warming is caused mostly by natural changes in
the environment. 25% indicated it isn’t happening at all. And 23% said they agreed with the statement "global warming is a scam." In this segment, live from Norman, Oklahoma, we'll talk about TV weathercasters and climate change. What's their role in communicating the science to the public? |
Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer
Guests
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Greg Carbin
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
NOAA Storm Prediction Center
Norman, Oklahoma -
Edward Maibach
Director, Center for Climate Change Communication
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia -
Hank Jenkins-Smith
Professor, Political Science
Director, Center for Risk and Crisis Management
University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
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