Burning Questions: What’s driving climate misinformation (and what to do about it)?
OCT 23, 202418 MIN
Burning Questions: What’s driving climate misinformation (and what to do about it)?
OCT 23, 202418 MIN
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400">In the wake of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, the internet was flooded with conspiracy theories and misinformation, ranging from </span><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2lyzw7xwxo"><span style="font-weight: 400">false claims </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">that the government geo-engineerd the storm on purpose, to </span><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-helene-fact-check-misinformation-conspiracy-theories/"><span style="font-weight: 400">false rumors</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> around FEMA blocking aid from people who needed it.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">In this installment of “Burning Questions,” “How We Survive” host Amy Scott interviews climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe to find out what drives conspiracy theories after a climate disaster and what we can do to combat misinformation with our friends and loved ones. </span></p>
<p><b>Resources to combat misinformation:</b></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400"><a href="https://www.katharinehayhoe.com/faqs/#distancing"><span style="font-weight: 400">Katharine Hayhoe’s</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> tools</span></li>
<li>You can also check out Katharine’s “<a href="https://www.talkingclimate.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Talking Climate</a>” newsletter</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><a href="https://www.fema.gov/disaster/recover/rumor/hurricane-rumor-response"><span style="font-weight: 400">FEMA’s</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> hurricane rumor response</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><a href="https://skepticalscience.com/resources.shtml"><span style="font-weight: 400">Skeptical Science</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> resources</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><a href="https://nca2023.globalchange.gov/"><span style="font-weight: 400">National Climate Assessment</span></a></li>
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