Posts Tagged ‘climate media’

Latest U.S. Air Strikes Steal Climate Summit Spotlight

September 23, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in Uncategorized | 6 comments

I’m betting you’ve heard or seen the big news, as reported on the front page of today’s New York Times: The United States and allies launched airstrikes against Sunni militants in Syria early Tuesday, unleashing a torrent of cruise missiles and precision-guided bombs from the air and sea on the militants’ de facto capital of…Continue Reading…

Does Weather Sway Public Opinion on Climate Change?

February 6, 2013 by Keith Kloor | Filed in climate change, climate communication, climate science, global warming, select | 43 comments

It appears that certain media moguls and self-important, publicity-addicted narcissists are in good company when it comes to confusing climate and weather. Yesterday, I was alerted to this press release, which starts off: A University of British Columbia study of American attitudes toward climate change finds that local weather – temperature, in particular – is…Continue Reading…