Come on, who doesn't love the weather channel? Now there is even more reason to watch. The 24-hour weather watch-dog has announced it will be airing a new feature called "The Climate Code" with host Heidi Cullen, a Columbia PhD in climatology and ocean atmosphere dynamics, whose most recent stint was at the National Centre for Atmospheric Research. Democracy is utterly dependent upon an electorate that is accurately informed. In promoting climate change denial (and often denying their responsibility for doing so) industry has done more than endanger the environment. It has undermined democracy.
There is a vast difference between putting forth a point of view, honestly held, and intentionally sowing the seeds of confusion. Free speech does not include the right to deceive. Deception is not a point of view. And the right to disagree does not include a right to intentionally subvert the public awareness.
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I'm actually really excited about this however the following statements are misleading:
"We're finally saying the weather isn't apolitical
This is false, but it is probably just a poorly executed statement.
, the high rate of asthma among black children can be linked to global warming, said Janet Johnson, a vice president with The Weather Channel who is overseeing development of Cullen's show."We can directly link that to air pollution,"
Global warming = CO2
Asthma is from SO2 which creates clouds/acid rain and reduces global warming. So again this statement is misleading but probably poorly executed. I hope they do a far better job on the show. Dr. Cullen is kind of cute though.
Yep
She is cute... didn't want to leave you hanging there.