A Storm of Silence: Study Finds Media Is Largely Ignoring Link Between Hurricanes and Climate Change
Posted on AllSides September 12th, 2017
From The Left
"A Storm of Silence." That’s the title of a new report by the watchdog group Public Citizen that looks at the media’s failure to discuss climate change in its wall-to-wall hurricane coverage. While all the television networks commented on the magnitude of Hurricane Harvey and "extreme weather," virtually none explained how warmer ocean temperatures lead to heavier winds, warmer air causes more precipitation, and higher sea levels exacerbate storm surges.