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I just caught CNN's Outfront’s segment on the weather chaos gripping half the country. 250 million people affected by the extreme weather right now. CNN did mention climate crisis, which is nice. A pat on the back for basic awareness, right? But it felt about as deep as a kiddie pool. Fossil fuels? CO2? Sure, those buzzwords got a mention, but where’s the in-depth solutions based/ constructive journalism? Bill Nye even chimed in, the Science Guy himself! Apparently, scientists have been, you know, warning about this kind of weather for, oh, I don't know, years. Funny, Erin Burnett didn't seem too interested in digging into that. Maybe the show is too busy prepping their next segment: Justin Timberlake's recent "run-in" with the law. Now that's some breaking news, right? I appreciate the weather updates. But between you and me, is this really the best CNN can offer on a crisis impacting millions? Missing the voices of actual climate experts? Barely scratching the surface of the science? Feels like they're reading from a script a decade out of date. We deserve better. We deserve real conversations, with real experts, about the very real threat of climate change. Maybe if we keep calling it out, Outfront will actually get out front on this issue. Just a thought.

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🗳️ Did the elections put the European Green Deal at risk? 🤔 The new European Parliament is more conservative, and the new Commission seems to be focusing more on competitiveness and industrial policy than on ambitious climate action. 🎙️On this episode our expert guest, Jeff Rosamond discusses with host Jana Gheuens about the shift in political climate, the role of the European Commission and its priorities, and if we can still be optimistic about climate action in the EU. 🎧Tune into our last podcast (for now) 👉 https://lnkd.in/eu9992ki #HowGreenIsYourDeal #ClimatePolicy #EUPolitics

🗳️ Did the elections put the European Green Deal at risk? 🤔 The new European Parliament is more conservative, and the new Commission seems to be focusing more on competitiveness and industrial policy than on ambitious climate action. 🎙️On this episode our expert guest, Jeff Rosamond discusses with host Jana Gheuens about the shift in political climate, the role of the European Commission and its priorities, and if we can still be optimistic about climate action in the EU. 🎧Tune into our last podcast (for now) 👉 https://lnkd.in/eu9992ki #HowGreenIsYourDeal #ClimatePolicy #EUPolitics

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