{"id":3515,"date":"2024-05-23T11:42:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T11:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitaltradecenter.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/23\/tv-meteorologist-blasts-floridas-new-dont-say-climate-change-law-amid-oppressive-heat\/"},"modified":"2024-05-23T11:42:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T11:42:20","slug":"tv-meteorologist-blasts-floridas-new-dont-say-climate-change-law-amid-oppressive-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitaltradecenter.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/23\/tv-meteorologist-blasts-floridas-new-dont-say-climate-change-law-amid-oppressive-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"TV meteorologist blasts Florida\u2019s new \u2018Don\u2019t Say Climate Change\u2019 law amid oppressive heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clwggsac600053b6hpo9jr0y8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            As vast parts of Florida sweltered in oppressive heat over the weekend, South Florida TV meteorologist Steve MacLaughlin criticized the state\u2019s new legislation that deleted most references to climate change from state law, and urged his viewers to vote.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clwgictx700013b6jhhr2qg72@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            \u201cThe entire world is looking to Florida to lead in climate change,\u201d NBC 6\u2019s MacLaughlin said during a May 18 segment. \u201cOur government is saying that climate change is no longer the priority it once was.\u201d    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clwggsac600063b6hoeurw6f4@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            MacLaughlin\u2019s comments come as South Florida swelters in exceptional heat for the month of May. The extreme temperatures prompted the National Weather Service to issue the first May heat advisory in 15 years on Friday. The month so far has been the<strong> <\/strong>warmest May on record for much of South Florida.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clwggsac600073b6h1lm17fk3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Just days earlier, Florida\u2019s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a controversial bill that deleted many references of climate change from state laws \u2013 a measure that MacLaughlin called in his X post, \u201cDon\u2019t Say Climate Change.\u201d It made several changes to the state\u2019s energy policy, in some cases deleting entire sections that discussed the importance of cutting planet-warming pollution. It also gave preferential treatment to fossil fuel and banned offshore wind energy, even though there are no wind farms planned off Florida\u2019s coast.    <\/p>\n<aside data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/twitter\/instances\/clwghas9100003b6kc6wpjgl6@published\" class=\"twitter\" data-editable=\"settings\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter__tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cDon\u2019t Say Climate Change!\u201d As Florida is on fire, under water and unaffordable, our state government is rolling back climate change legislation and language. #nbc6 #climateincrisis @nbc6 @CLEOInstitute @ClimateCentral pic.twitter.com\/HDMBhylVFE<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve MacLaughlin (@SteveMacNBC6) May 19, 2024<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>    WM.UserConsent.addScript({&#8220;async&#8221;:true,&#8221;src&#8221;:&#8221;\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&#8221;}, [&#8220;data-share&#8221;,&#8221;measure-ads&#8221;])<\/aside>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clwggsac600083b6hsf5hoynw@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Florida\u2019s coastal ecosystems have been ravaged by severe coral bleaching and its homes and businesses face inundation from sea level rise. The bill deleted the term \u201cclimate\u201d eight times \u2014 often in reference to reducing fossil fuel emissions through its energy policy or directing state agencies to buy \u201cclimate friendly\u201d products when those products were cost-effective and available.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clwggsac600093b6hsnkcpvr1@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            \u201cPlease keep in mind, the most powerful climate change solution is the one you already have in the palm of your hands \u2014 the right to vote,\u201d MacLaughlin said. \u201cAnd we will never tell you who to vote for but we will tell you this: We implore you to please do your research and know that there are candidates that believe in climate change and that there are solutions, and there are candidates that don\u2019t.\u201d    <\/p>\n<aside data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/twitter\/instances\/clwgibj94000f3b6knrnejfyp@published\" class=\"twitter\" data-editable=\"settings\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter__tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aside from crazy-2023, the heat index has ALREADY spent more time above the 108\u00b0F threshold (and tied for the most at 110\u00b0+) in #Miami than in *any other entire year*. And it&#8217;s not even June yet. <br \/>[1\/2] pic.twitter.com\/GewtmPXXo0<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brian McNoldy (@BMcNoldy) May 20, 2024<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>    WM.UserConsent.addScript({&#8220;async&#8221;:true,&#8221;src&#8221;:&#8221;\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&#8221;}, [&#8220;data-share&#8221;,&#8221;measure-ads&#8221;])<\/aside>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clwggsac6000b3b6hyknpbbjz@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Other TV meteorologists praised MacLaughlin for delivering such strong remarks, especially during a time where climate communicators, journalists, meteorologists and national weather services have reported an increase in harassment, threats and abuse for connecting extreme weather events to climate change.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clwggsac6000c3b6hpdcxz2hr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            \u201cThis is not an easy statement for a meteorologist to make, as there is a lot of pressure to not wade into these climate waters,\u201d Jeff Berardelli, the chief meteorologist at WFLA in Tampa Bay, said in response to the video clip MacLaughlin had posted on X, which has been viewed more than 350,000 times. \u201cBig kudos to Steve for being bold and honest.\u201d    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clwggsac6000d3b6h5b1nxw9t@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Last year, a chief TV meteorologist at an Iowa news station resigned after receiving a series of harassing emails from some viewers.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clwggsac6000e3b6hokf6f4hx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            \u201cThis is a time like no other to be courageous,\u201d John Morales, a certified consulting meteorologist at ClimaData and the former chief meteorologist at NBC Miami, said on X, urging more meteorologists to follow suit.    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div>This post appeared first on cnn.com<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As vast parts of Florida sweltered in oppressive heat over the weekend, South Florida TV meteorologist Steve MacLaughlin criticized the state\u2019s new legislation that deleted most references to climate change from state law, and urged his viewers to vote. \u201cThe entire world is looking to Florida to lead in climate change,\u201d NBC 6\u2019s MacLaughlin said <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3516,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3515","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitaltradecenter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitaltradecenter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitaltradecenter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitaltradecenter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitaltradecenter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3515"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/digitaltradecenter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3515\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitaltradecenter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitaltradecenter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitaltradecenter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitaltradecenter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}