30 May 2023

Spike in abuse to weather forecasters

From Morning Report, 8:36 am on 30 May 2023
Philip Duncan, CEO Weather Watch

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Weather forecasters from Europe and the US, to Australia and New Zealand, are reporting a spike in threats and abuse from conspiracy theorists convinced they and sometimes governments are controlling the weather.

The New Zealand forecaster Weather Watch has been dealing with a big increase in attacks like this.

It's chief executive Philip Duncan spoke with Craig McCulloch.