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Critics blast AP for pairing climate change with El Niño

Original: @ czds AP News uses the phrase "climate change and El Nino" ? And? They aren't neighbours. Exxon raped climate. El Niño

A dispute has erupted over news coverage that refers to "climate change and El Niño" as linked phenomena. One critic argues the two should not be treated as separate or neighbouring causes, claiming fossil fuel companies like Exxon bear responsibility for warming, and that El Niño appears in headlines only as a consequence of that damage. The post reflects wider frustration over how media frame extreme weather and its causes.

Why now: El Niño is driving extreme weather in the news, sparking debate over how media attribute it to climate change.

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• @ czds AP News uses the phrase "climate change and El Nino" ? And? They aren't neighbours. Exxon raped climate. El Niño in rhe headlines is the progeny. The Son. El Ninonin the text book is weather. El Niño in the headlines are scandalous crimes. Its not two things anymore. You… · kevinrns@mstdn.social · 3

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