There is an interesting opinion piece about the days when extreme weather events were largely viewed as sources of entertainment rather than harbingers of something more deadly and permanent (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/mar/02/freak-weatherfebruary-heat-apocalypse-climate-change). I do think that much of the media still tries to operate in the earlier mode. Wallace Broecker, the American Geophysicist who died this year, coined the term 'global warming' (some authorities suggest that the epithet 'global heating' is actually more appropriate) in 1975. The amazing thing is that it has taken so long for a substantial number of people to appreciate the urgency of the current situation. Having US Presidents who claim that their opponents are trying to ban cars and cows doesn't help.
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Sunday, 3 March 2019
Whither the Weather?
There is an interesting opinion piece about the days when extreme weather events were largely viewed as sources of entertainment rather than harbingers of something more deadly and permanent (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/mar/02/freak-weatherfebruary-heat-apocalypse-climate-change). I do think that much of the media still tries to operate in the earlier mode. Wallace Broecker, the American Geophysicist who died this year, coined the term 'global warming' (some authorities suggest that the epithet 'global heating' is actually more appropriate) in 1975. The amazing thing is that it has taken so long for a substantial number of people to appreciate the urgency of the current situation. Having US Presidents who claim that their opponents are trying to ban cars and cows doesn't help.
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