The fifth national survey of broadcast meteorologists from George Mason University finds that large numbers of weathercasters informed their viewers about the local impacts of climate change. WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE A LOOK: The survey explores broadcast meteorologists’ views and activities related to reporting on climate change, as well as engagement with viewership, social media...

Findings from a survey of more than 4,000 members of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) conducted by George Mason University to look at their views on climate change. 

Researchers at George Mason, Ohio State University and Yale conducted two experiments to investigate how best to communicate the scientific consensus on climate change. Their results show that presenting the percentage of scientists that agree on climate change is more effective than a qualitative approach, as is asking people for their own percentage estimate of...

This survey of American TV weathercasters delves into the views of these influential local representatives on perceptions of climate change and local impacts.