Our climate is changing and we are witnessing the effects playing out in real time: heatwaves, rising seas, intense hurricanes, wildfires and the melting of glaciers to name just a few. So when it’s your job to track and report the weather, these unnatural occurrences are hard to ignore. Luckily for us, we have NBC6 Chief Meteorologist John Morales not only preparing us for hurricanes but also the stark reality that is climate change.
John has been fascinated with hurricanes and the weather ever since he was a young boy growing up in Puerto Rico. After tracking Hurricane David in 1979, which passed just south of the island and ravaged the Dominican Republic, John decided he would pursue a career in meteorology. Years later as a seasoned and well-respected meteorologist, his beloved island would find itself on a collision course with Hurricane Maria and this time it would not be spared. Knowing just how serious of a threat this hurricane posed to the people of Puerto Rico, he did a Facebook Live video (now with close to 1 million views) warning them on what they could expect and helping them brace for impact.
John is the longest tenured broadcast meteorologist in South Florida and has been a trusted source for many when it comes to hurricane coverage. He is also one of the first meteorologists to use his platform to speak about climate change and it’s role in affecting and intensifying our weather. And considering Miami is ground zero when it comes to climate change, we are lucky to have John championing this cause.
We hope you enjoy the conversation,
Alex and Jeanette
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UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
- Tuesday, November 27th: Meet the Movers and Shakers of Sustainability
INTERVIEW NOTES:
- John’s Facebook video: Important Message for Puerto Rico. Zero Science.
- Huffington Post article: Miami Meteorologist John Morales is Looking for Higher Ground
- Transcript of Congressional Testimony of Dr. James Hansen, June 23, 1988 regarding Global Warming
- The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark by Tom Sagan
- Last Train to Paradise by Les Standiford
TWEETABLES:
- “Deforestation does about as much damage as us injecting these greenhouse gases into the atmosphere like carbon dioxide, methane and others.”
- “So amongst the climate community…there’s actually a stronger consensus that human induced global warming is happening then there is a consensus about smoking causing cancer.”
- “It’s not just about the critters. It’s about keeping a salvageable place where humankind can continue to thrive in the future because if we deplete our resources to the point where nobody else can live here comfortably, then the future looks very, very bleak.”
WHAT’S ON HIS NIGHTSTAND:
- Rain: A Natural and Cultural History by Cynthia Barnett
- The Death of Expertise: The Campaign against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters by Tom Nichols
CONNECT:
- John Morales – NBC 6 South Florida | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube
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