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Think of the parable of a frog in boiling water. That’s us dithering as the ‘unprecedented‘ weather becomes more extreme | Helen Pilcher
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The author draws an analogy between the public's inaction on extreme weather and the parable of a frog in boiling water
The author suggests that the public is dithering as the weather becomes more extreme
- Think of the parable of a frog in boiling water.
- That’s us dithering as the ‘unprecedented‘ weather becomes more extreme
- Left reporting foregrounds humanitarian warning, social impact, and regulatory scrutiny.
Key Takeaways
- The public is compared to a frog in boiling water.
- The weather is becoming more extreme.
- The public is dithering in response to extreme weather.
Media Spectrum
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Think of the parable of a frog in boiling water. That’s us dithering as the ‘unprecedented‘ weather becomes more extreme
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Expected Outcomes
- increased extreme weather events
Why It Matters
the public's response to extreme weather may be inadequate
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