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Dear friend, Earlier this year, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) released an analysis of cable news coverage of climate change--the results were disappointing. For instance, CNN aired misleading statements about climate science in 30 percent of its climate coverage. UCS called on CNN to do better and we are seeing improvement. On May 6, CNN correspondent Miles OBrien put it bluntly while discussing climate change on The Situation Room: I think we have gotten to the point its almost like the cigarette debate, where it is given--its an assumption that it is happening. It was great to see a correspondent standing up for climate science. But that very same day, CNNs Crossfire hosted a misleading debate about climate science with Bill Nye and economist Nicolas Loris, who works for the Heritage Foundation, a think tank that has taken money from oil companies. Loris tried to discount the link between climate change and extreme weather by ignoring the evidence linking climate change to coastal flooding, extreme heat, and changes in precipitation. CNN can and should do better. Tell CNN its time to stop pretending theres a debate about established climate science. If you go to the URL below you can check out the details and send your own message. Then please forward this email to your friends, family, and colleagues. We really need your help to spread the word.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 20:09:42 +0000

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