For some time, TV meteorologists seemed to be the last bastion of climate "skeptics." This was a major problem, because watching TV weather personalities is about as close as most regular Americans get to seeing a climate scientist. The meteorologist problem culminated in December 2013, when Heartland sent out a press release that misrepresented an American Meteorological Society survey and distorted valid results to portray meteorologists as confused on climate change. Heartland went to great lengths to trick those who received the email, even using an AMS-looking email ("2013AMSsurvey@gmail.com") and an AMS logo for disguise, instead of a Heartland address or logo. The press release only ever mentions Heartland in the fine print. In response, the AMS issued a statement condemning the deceptive release.
Well, now there's a new survey of meteorologists that even Heartland won't be able to misrepresent. It finds that over 90% of broadcast meteorologists agree climate change is happening, and of those, 74% believe humans are responsible for at least half of observed warming. While there is still a gap between what most meteorologists think and what the science says regarding attribution, this means that ongoing educational efforts are working.
That said, we doubt the two biggest meteorologist deniers, Anthony Watts and John Coleman, are going to be coming around any time soon.
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