A simple hero

I read this article with interest about a TV meteorologist in South Carolina, Jim DeMint's home state, who doesn't flinch about telling his viewership about the reality of climate change.  And according to the article, rather than face the angry onslaught of unblinking and unthinking apostles of the Church of Morano and Watts, the viewers actually appreciate his honesty, candor, and truthfulness about this important subject.  (And mayst I add that South Carolina gets an appreciable amount of its electricity from nuclear power.  All of which makes me admire them a bit more, despite the fact that the SC electorate is likely to give their Electoral College votes to proven liar and known Christian heretic, Mormon Presidential candidate Mitt Romney.    (I'm just telling it like it is, folks.  Mormonism is heretical according to standard Christian doctrine in several different ways, and I'm not even a highly conservative Christian, but it's obvious to me.  Amazing how a Christian country like the USA might be close to electing a heretic as President.  Especially a Republican pseudo-conservative heretic!  But I digress.)

This is about heroic Jim Gandy, who tells it like it is on climate during his weather forecasts.  As the article says:

"Later in the day, we learned from Ed Maibach, director of the Center for Climate Change Communication (4C), that the positive impact of Gandy’s reports is not just anecdotal. Maibach’s team surveyed the Columbia, S.C., media market before and after Gandy launched “Climate Matters,” asking questions about climate change to viewers of Gandy’s station, and comparing them with responses from viewers who tuned in to other stations. 4C’s hypotheses heading in to the experiment were borne out. Viewers of Gandy’s station learned more about climate change than viewers of other local newscasts. Furthermore, the more viewers watched Gandy’s program, the more informed they were about climate change and the science behind it. So, to review: More effective climate communication leads to greater public understanding, with some personal gratitude heaped on top. In Columbia, S.C."

Good for you, Jim Gandy.

Heroic weatherman talks climate in a red state - and viewer thank him for it