Extra strong hurricanes are becoming more common due to climate change, and the best news coverage makes that connection clear to audiences. With oceans at record high temperatures, NOAA recently increased the number of expected hurricanes this year from 5 to 9, up to 6 to 11. Hurricane Idalia has blasted Florida’s Gulf Coast, and more storms are expected the world over in the next months.
This Talking Shop, on Wednesday, September 6, at 1:30pm US Eastern Time, equipped journalists to know how hurricanes are (and are not) connected to climate change so they can inform audiences accordingly.
Panelists:
- Alex Harris, Lead Climate Change Reporter at the Miami Herald
- John Morales, Certified Consulting Meteorologist at ClimaData and Hurricane Specialist at NBC 6, South Florida
- Rob Perillo, Chief Meteorologist at Louisiana’s KATC
Jeff Berardelli, Chief Meteorologist and Climate Specialist at WFLA, moderated.
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