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Tell the Media There is No Other Side to Global Warming
Target: Fox News, CNN, NBC News
Sponsored by: Alliance for Climate Protection - We Can Solve It
Sponsored by: Alliance for Climate Protection - We Can Solve It
The recent presidential primaries have highlighted a key imbalance in the media's coverage of global warming.
A League of Conservation Voters' study found that ABC's George Stephanopoulos asked presidential candidates more than 767 questions in a debate -- only 5 of which were related to global warming. CNN's Wolf Blitzer asked more than 402 questions -- only 5 were about global warming. Sadly, other political commentators and reporters have shown a similar disregard for this key issue.
Not to mention, when global warming is covered, many media outlets still bring on "scientists" who claim that global warming is not real, even though an overwhelming majority of scientists agree that it is. This is not balanced - this is deceiving. The public deserves responsible reporting on this critical issue.
Sign the petition today to tell these media outlets that global warming needs to be covered, and it needs to be covered in a meaningful and truly balanced manner.
A League of Conservation Voters' study found that ABC's George Stephanopoulos asked presidential candidates more than 767 questions in a debate -- only 5 of which were related to global warming. CNN's Wolf Blitzer asked more than 402 questions -- only 5 were about global warming. Sadly, other political commentators and reporters have shown a similar disregard for this key issue.
Not to mention, when global warming is covered, many media outlets still bring on "scientists" who claim that global warming is not real, even though an overwhelming majority of scientists agree that it is. This is not balanced - this is deceiving. The public deserves responsible reporting on this critical issue.
Sign the petition today to tell these media outlets that global warming needs to be covered, and it needs to be covered in a meaningful and truly balanced manner.
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# 150:
10:37 am PDT, Apr 16,
Chris Lucas, Illinois
# 149:
10:37 am PDT, Apr 16,
Brian Gold, New York
# 148:
10:37 am PDT, Apr 16,
Name not displayed, Maryland
# 147:
10:37 am PDT, Apr 16,
Lauren Pippin, Texas
# 146:
10:36 am PDT, Apr 16,
Kellie Townsend, California
As a geology instructor, I am aware that many, many people in our country still think that global warming is being debated. I tell them, "Here are the facts: Average global temperature is going up, and it coincides with the increase in CO2 that began with the human industrial revolution." I say that this is not a definite conclusion of causality, but that the majority of earth & atmospheric scientists believe it to be the case. THE WARMING IS FOR SURE; it's only the cause that is still debated (generally by people who are not scientists and don't have all the information).
As a geology instructor, I am aware that many, many people in our country still think that global warming is being debated. I tell them, "Here are the facts: Average global temperature is going up, and it coincides with the increase in CO2 that began with the human industrial revolution." I say that this is not a definite conclusion of causality, but that the majority of earth & atmospheric scientists believe it to be the case. THE WARMING IS FOR SURE; it's only the cause that is still debated (generally by people who are not scientists and don't have all the information).
# 145:
10:36 am PDT, Apr 16,
Lisa LaBelle, Wisconsin
# 144:
10:36 am PDT, Apr 16,
Brad S. Kane, California
# 143:
10:36 am PDT, Apr 16,
Mary Savoia, California
# 142:
10:36 am PDT, Apr 16,
Gary Ferriss, Alaska
This is a real thing, I hear about it alot living in Alaska.
This is a real thing, I hear about it alot living in Alaska.
# 141:
10:36 am PDT, Apr 16,
Julianne Fontenoy, North Carolina
I want to see coverage on solutions and on effects so that we can all be forwarned and forarmed.
I want to see coverage on solutions and on effects so that we can all be forwarned and forarmed.
# 140:
10:36 am PDT, Apr 16,
Daniel Shaw, Colorado
I ask all concerned to view and consider rationally this Youtube argument: Most Terrifying Video You'll Ever See
I ask all concerned to view and consider rationally this Youtube argument: Most Terrifying Video You'll Ever See
# 139:
10:36 am PDT, Apr 16,
Jennifer Henderson, Florida
# 138:
10:36 am PDT, Apr 16,
Sheri Fredianelli, Indiana
This is for real and we must take action now.
This is for real and we must take action now.
# 137:
10:36 am PDT, Apr 16,
C Fox, Washington
# 136:
10:36 am PDT, Apr 16,
M. Brianna Stallings, New Mexico
# 135:
10:36 am PDT, Apr 16,
Cheryl Francis, California
# 134:
10:36 am PDT, Apr 16,
Brian JP Craig, New Jersey
# 133:
10:36 am PDT, Apr 16,
Steve & Benita Benitez, California
# 132:
10:36 am PDT, Apr 16,
Laura MacKenzie, Massachusetts
# 131:
10:36 am PDT, Apr 16,
Brian Strobel, Washington
# 130:
10:36 am PDT, Apr 16,
Stephanie Harmon, Washington D.C.
# 129:
10:36 am PDT, Apr 16,
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# 128:
10:36 am PDT, Apr 16,
Paul Backstrom, Wisconsin
# 127:
10:36 am PDT, Apr 16,
Susan Odlum, Washington
# 126:
10:36 am PDT, Apr 16,
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# 125:
10:35 am PDT, Apr 16,
Barbara Hohenberg, New York
# 124:
10:35 am PDT, Apr 16,
Sossity Chiricuzio, Oregon
# 123:
10:35 am PDT, Apr 16,
Linda Courtney, Georgia
# 122:
10:35 am PDT, Apr 16,
Kyle Knickerbocker, California
# 121:
10:35 am PDT, Apr 16,
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# 120:
10:35 am PDT, Apr 16,
Gregory Johnson, Pennsylvania
# 119:
10:35 am PDT, Apr 16,
Libby Keith, Alabama
# 118:
10:35 am PDT, Apr 16,
Liz Caine, Colorado
# 117:
10:35 am PDT, Apr 16,
Dhyan ElevenEleven, Wisconsin
# 116:
10:35 am PDT, Apr 16,
Richard Ten Eyck, California
The debate is over, let's start reporting on solutions to the problem.
The debate is over, let's start reporting on solutions to the problem.
# 115:
10:35 am PDT, Apr 16,
J. E. Ross, California
Climate change will be the single most important issue confronting the world during the 21st century, and it will affect every facet of our lives. Our action or inaction on climate change issues during the next decade will have a profound impact on the fate of the Earth and future generations. The media, the candidates for President, and the Congress need to focus on this overwhelmingly significant subject before it's too late.
Climate change will be the single most important issue confronting the world during the 21st century, and it will affect every facet of our lives. Our action or inaction on climate change issues during the next decade will have a profound impact on the fate of the Earth and future generations. The media, the candidates for President, and the Congress need to focus on this overwhelmingly significant subject before it's too late.
# 114:
10:35 am PDT, Apr 16,
Ellen Purdy, Texas
# 113:
10:35 am PDT, Apr 16,
Susan Umberger, North Carolina
# 112:
10:34 am PDT, Apr 16,
Jeffery Graver, Pennsylvania
Wake up and start reporting on it before its too late.
Wake up and start reporting on it before its too late.
# 111:
10:34 am PDT, Apr 16,
Giulianna Lamanna, Pennsylvania
# 110:
10:34 am PDT, Apr 16,
Kathy Noll, Pennsylvania
# 109:
10:34 am PDT, Apr 16,
Jessica Black-Inman, California
It is time for SCIENCE to be taken seriously... SAVE THE PLANET or we all will DIE!
It is time for SCIENCE to be taken seriously... SAVE THE PLANET or we all will DIE!
# 108:
10:34 am PDT, Apr 16,
Rebecca Grundy, Illinois
# 107:
10:34 am PDT, Apr 16,
Shirley Copperman, Florida
# 106:
10:34 am PDT, Apr 16,
Mary Liss, Illinois
# 105:
10:34 am PDT, Apr 16,
Diane Savory, California
# 104:
10:34 am PDT, Apr 16,
MICHAEL SWEENEY, Pennsylvania
# 103:
10:34 am PDT, Apr 16,
Sharon Steele, Delaware
It's disheartening to see that the media is still refuting sound science. To me this is our number one issue as a global community in order to live sustainbly in the future and secure a better world for the next generation. I would like to see a focus on addressing this issue and some of the great things people are working on to make this happen. I get very tired of all the bad news. There is good news out there if you are open to it. Just look at Ode Magazine for examples, a highly regarded European magazine.
It's disheartening to see that the media is still refuting sound science. To me this is our number one issue as a global community in order to live sustainbly in the future and secure a better world for the next generation. I would like to see a focus on addressing this issue and some of the great things people are working on to make this happen. I get very tired of all the bad news. There is good news out there if you are open to it. Just look at Ode Magazine for examples, a highly regarded European magazine.
# 102:
10:34 am PDT, Apr 16,
Dena Pacitti, California
# 101:
10:33 am PDT, Apr 16,
Debra Ricci, New Jersey