The Winter that Never Was

Explore the public opinion and weather connection and its impacts on climate communication at the Yale Forum on Climate Change.

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That's the title of my latest post at the Yale Forum on Climate Change & the Media. It's about the pendulum swings of public opinion (in recent years), their connection to weather, and why this is problematic for journalists and climate communicators.

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