Canadian meteorologists who deliver the evening news are interested in educating Canadians about the increasing impacts of climate change.
Canadian meteorologists who deliver the evening news are interested in educating Canadians about the increasing impacts of climate change.
A recent study from the University of Waterloo found that television weathercasters are increasingly interested in getting into climate change journalism, as opposed to just forecasting current conditions, but face a number of barriers to taking on the role.
“During the course of the research, it became clear that weathercasters across Canada are feeling a sense of responsibility to connect changes in their local communities, such as extreme weather, to the climate science they believe underlies them,” said Jason Thistlethwaite, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Environment. “But a lack of time and resources to convey the information appropriately to their viewers was often described as a significant challenge.”
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