Thread by @EndClimtSilence

On July 7th, @NorahODonnell reported on @CBSEveningNews that "dangerous heat is threatening more than 200 million Americans."

But she failed to report how this heat is being made worse by #ClimateChange.

Pretending climate change is not happening is climate denial.

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.@AliciaReports @megankelty @CBSRhymes @shelvenston @TFenton2 @Javguzman @ErinELyall @CNHorn @_juliemorse @kimsharvey You must add #climatechange to your extreme-weather scripts. Pretending climate change is not happening is climate denial.

Resources in the next tweet....

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Here are scripts, fact-checked by @MichaelEMann @DrKateMarvel and @ClimateHuman. Please feel free to crib.

static1.squarespace.com/static/5b71db1…

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Here is a fact sheet by @ClimateComms, with a list Accessible Experts and a list of resources.

sciline.org/quick-facts/he…

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All it would take is one or two sentences explaining the role of climate change in the heat we're beginning to suffer and informing viewers that such heat will continue to get worse until we stop using fossil fuels.

Just the facts.

12 seconds of air time at the most.

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You think you're part of the legitimate news, attacked by "fake-news," alternative facts partisans?

Well, guess what. Not reporting on the #ClimateCrisis, EVEN WHEN YOU'RE REPORTING ON ITS EFFECTS, means you're spreading climate denial.

You're spreading misinformation.

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So take stock. Read up. Commit to ending your journalistic malpractice.

It's only the the survival of most of the human race that's at stake.

#EndClimateSilence

/fin