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Climate Matters: A Comprehensive Educational Resource Program for Broadcast Meteorologists
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: ocal TV meteorologists are optimally positioned to educate the public about the local implications of global climate change: They have high public trust as a source of climate science information, local TV is the #1 source ...
Climate Change Education Through TV Weathercasts: Results of a Field Experiment
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: rcasters are well positioned to educate Americans about the relationships among weather, climate, and climate change. Through a collaboration involving TV meteorologists, climatologists, and social scientists, we produced ...
Most Americans Want to Learn More about Climate Change
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: s American Meteorological Society (AMS) members who study Americans? understanding of climate change and who are engaged in programs to educate Americans about climate change, we want our AMS colleagues to realize their ...
If They Like You, They Learn from You: How a Brief Weathercaster-Delivered Climate Education Segment Is Moderated by Viewer Evaluations of the Weathercaster
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: ocal television (TV) weathercasters are a potentially promising source of climate education, in that weather is the primary reason viewers watch local TV news, large segments of the public trust TV weathercasters as a ...
TV Weathercasters’ Views of Climate Change Appear to Be Rapidly Evolving
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: AbstractFindings from the most recent surveys of TV weathercasters?which are methodologically superior to prior surveys in a number of important ways?suggest that weathercasters? views of climate change may be rapidly ...