Amid Record Heat, Florida Meteorologist Rips GOP 'Don't Say Climate Change' Law

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Brett Wilkins is a staff writer for Common Dreams.

Amid what's shaping up to be the hottest May on record in Miami, one local South Florida TV meteorologist recently slammed new Republican legislation prohibiting the mention of climate change in state law and implored Floridians to vote for candidates who 'believe in climate change' and solutions to the planetary emergency.The new law, signed last week by Republican Gov.

'The entire world is looking to Florida to lead in climate change and our government is saying that climate change is no longer the priority it once was.' While not mentioning DeSantis by name, MacLaughlin said: 'Please keep in mind the most powerful climate change solution is the one you already have in the palm of your hand: the right to vote...

 

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