WRITTEN BY LINNEA LUEKEN ON JUL 26, 2022. POSTED IN LATEST NEWS
Legacy Media Falsely Link Recent Shark Attacks To Climate Change
shark jumpAs more people flock to the beaches this summer, it is also bringing more people into closer contact with sharks.
Consequently, there is an uptick in shark encounter stories in the news.
Multiple mainstream media outlets have blamed recent shark attacks on the East Coast on climate change-induced warming ocean temperatures. This attribution is false. [bold, links added]
Local news stations, The Daily Mail, Salon, and other corporate media sources claim that climate change is causing warmer ocean temperatures that bring more sharks closer to shore.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/legacy-media-falsely-link-recent-shark-attacks-to-climate-change/