Media Coverage Summary of the Press Conference of the Joint Statement by Weather Forecasters and Weather Casters
“Communicating the Connection between Extreme Weather and Climate Change”. – Meteorologists and weather casters can be a bridge to improve public understanding of the climate crisis
We will introduce some of the media coverage of this press conference. Thank you very much to all the media who covered this event! There has been so many coverage from TV stations and other media outlets across the country that it is even impossible to keep up with!
・Video media
[Nippon Television NEWS] 44 People Issue Joint Statement “Aiming to Spread Awareness of Climate Change”
https://youtu.be/K2GGyYPyeRs
[ANNnewsCH] Weather Casters Urge Crisis on Climate Change: “We Must Raise Awareness”
https://youtu.be/9Sdb1ZVj6PQ
[TBS NEWS DIG] “Weather forecasters should also speak out about climate change” A 1°C rise in average temperature is estimated to increase the occurrence of linear precipitation bands by 1.3 times, weather forecasters and weathercasters issue joint statement
https://youtu.be/JMFgPF_VST4
[Niconico News] [LIVE] Joint Statement by Weather Forecasters and Weather Casters on the Climate Crisis Press Conference (June 5th is World Environment Day)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-wli74xTlg
・Articles
[Huffington Post] Extreme Heat and Intensifying Disasters… Why Don’t Weather Forecasters Talk about Climate Change? The struggles and determination of weather casters
https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/story_jp_665adb57e4b0b6cf3f484beb
[Tokyo Shimbun] Ms. Hiroko Ida and Mr. Kimiharu Saita also joins: “We must speak out now” – 44 weather forecasters and others make joint statement on climate change
https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/331714
[Asahi Shimbun] Let’s Report on Climate Change Issues in Weather Forecasts: Hiroko Ida and other weather forecasters make statement
https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASS6532SLS65ULBH010M.html
[Alternative] Why Doesn’t Japan’s Weather News Report on Climate Change?
https://www.alterna.co.jp/126036/
[Sustainable Japan] 44 Weather Forecasters and Newscasters Issue a Joint Statement on Climate Crisis. “We will be a bridge”
https://sustainablejapan.jp/2024/06/09/meteorologist-japan/103133
[ELEMINIST] “Joint Statement by Weather Forecasters and Weather Casters on the Climate Crisis” Released: 44 people join forces to build a bridge to resolving the climate crisis
https://eleminist.com/article/3514
[JIJI.com] [Joint Statement by Weather Forecasters and Weather Casters on Climate Crisis] Released Today! Connecting lives and the future by “communicating the connection between weather and climate change.”
https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=000000008.000128060&g=prt
[NIKKEI COMPASS] [Weather Forecasters and Weather Casters Joint Statement on the Climate Crisis] Released Today! Connecting lives and the future by “communicating the connection between weather and climate change.”
[Media is Hope]
https://www.nikkei.com/compass/content/PRTKDB000000008_000128060/preview
[Nippon Television NEWS] 44 People Issue Joint Statement “Aiming to Spread Awareness of Climate Change”
https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/society/e9e605c2dd3b49dc87949ea128810e93
[TV Asahi News] Weather casters express concern over climate change issue, saying “Awareness should be raised”
https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_society/articles/000353009.html
[ABEMA TIMES] “World Environment Day” Weather forecasters issue joint statement to address climate change issue
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/5fe184cf876877574dadd06e5d85a182bf9977d4
[TBS NEWS DIG] “Weather forecasters should also speak about climate change” A 1°C rise in average temperature is estimated to increase the occurrence of linear precipitation bands by 1.3 times, weather forecasters and weather anchors issue joint statement
https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/1213326
・Additional Articles (As of 6/20)
[Mainichi Newspapers] Can’t say climate change = Kosuke Hatta (NY Bureau)
https://mainichi.jp/articles/20240617/k00/00m/030/013000c
[Asashi Shimbun SDGsACTION!] [44 Weather Forecasters and Weather Casters Made a Joint Statement “to be a bridge to solve the climate crisis”.]
https://www.asahi.com/sdgs/article/15293937
[Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun] Event Attribution Confirms that “global warming is causing extreme weather”
https://www.nikkan.co.jp/spaces/view/0076650
Joint Statement：https://media-is-hope.org/en/news/237/
Activity Report：https://media-is-hope.org/en/news/236/