Most UK heatwave coverage failed to mention climate crisis, analysis finds
When extreme heat means shut schools, dying plants and restless nights, Brits know climate change is to blame. So why is it that three quarters of media coverage of the June heatwave did not mention climate change?
craig-from-t-north.bsky.social17Who the fuck are the other 29%?!?!?!
P. Thomas Johnson 🇬🇧🇨🇦 🤝 🇺🇦10I get the nature of the headline, but it *doesn't matter* if 71% think it, 99% think it, or just 1% think it. It *was* the cause, regardless of opinion.
A not-so-social socialist4Believe??? This is like saying some Brits believe in gravity.
Ed Taaffe3You obviously don't rmember 2006 and the glorious 1976. In 76 there wasnt a blade of green grass in all of UK. In 2006, driving with the roof down my thermometer announced 40 degrees on the M5 near Cheltenham. 2026 is tame.
jcn84.bsky.social3The other 29% plan to vote either Conservative, Reform or Restore.
Liv's Gaze(4 the gays🌈)2Much of the media presents temperatures hot enough to kill as a jolly day out at the beach with an ice cream…
cpuk (trampoline park connoisseur and occasional comic printer)2829% of Brits need to give their heads a wobble.
Lindsay Beyerstein18A certain third of the population strikes again.
Tony from Welly15Our New Zealand's Government's stance to climate change #nzpol
Cacti6The article goes on to say that the remaining 29% have severe brain damage.
🏴 Lord Goulding of Penylan3And why is Kemi Badenoch opposing net zero?
Jayne Miller2Same is true in the US. Most, but not all, media rarely mentions climate change when reporting on extreme heat. Like it's not a very serious challenge
Malcolm RF 💚🇳🇿2The rest of them probably think the heatwaves are causing the climate change
DJ Markymarc2The media are not our friends.
PercyToplis2In other news 29% of British people are so stupid they should not be let loose in the streets
Richard2Climate change is almost never a factor mentioned in reporting on immigration either.
Incredible. We have a potentially terrifying summer ahead of us in Australia. #climatecrisis
You Think You Have Time8Yep, super el nino. I can't help the anticipatory grief ahead of apocalyptic firestorms and all the animals that will die because humans 😭💔
Kenbehren6And yet no plans from the govt to alleviate the issues we have seen already in the northern hemisphere, that will arise- power outages, health issues, etc #auspol
Paul M5Oh great, lots of places around here have already destocked, recent rains have encouraged a bit of growth, I reckon we'll be seeing some grass fires from late spring.
Lizzy Schofield1Meanwhile Gina wants Hanson to ‘drill baby drill’😔😡
Kate-Eviva5Actually it will be more than just terrifying next Summer. We need to stop arguing about irrelevant power tussles and boys toys and start now to plan together what must be done to minimise the impact and manage the disaster. #auspol
Dr Alan Nixon33.6C median on #SuperElNino #Data! 0.8C above previous #HeatRecords! #ClimateReality #Australia #auspol This is so bad for everyone, worldwide. Plus it means a huge jump up to the next heat plateau. Bad. Bad. Bad... www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoKz...
Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave, data show #climatecrisis HT @carbonbrief.org www.reuters.com/business/env...
association collaborative d'adoration de bridget26On remerciera bp et total directement responsable de cette catastrophe Ainsi que les banques évidemment qui continue d'investir dans ces entreprises au lieu de diriger leurs investissements dans des boîtes decarboné
Ben Holt 🇨🇦6Carney wants Canadians to subsidise more Carnage like this. Fork that shirt! Negligence causing death charges are appropriate.
Ken Burnside3Bill fossil fuel companies for air conditioning and funerals.
Nick Norton2This climate change-fuelled heat wave has caused 2,700 excess deaths in the UK, and 10,000 excess deaths across Europe, yet Ed Miliband is still being pressured to approve fossil fuel projects in the North Sea. The greed and psychopathy of man is ceaseless. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This severe and widespread heatwave - the hottest June in Western Europe on record -was worsened by the burning of fossil fuels. When I launched my campaign calling on the government to name heatwaves and save lives in January, it was 44°C in Melbourne.
Dr Monique Ryan16It might be cold in Kooyong now, but the question is: will the government act before we swelter again this summer?
Cloudalicious1Israel carpet bombing people for three years might have something to do with it too 🤔
TheGreatWombatso1Capitalism is the culprit. Capitalists only respect money. The system has no humanity. There will be no change while the world permits capitalism.
