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The discussion examines media coverage of the extreme cold in the American Midwest contrasted with record heat in Australia. NBC News reports suggest that the "breaking" of the jet stream like a dam is evidence of climate change, a claim the hosts view with skepticism. They analyze how weather experts at NOAA and various news outlets use the "polar vortex" terminology to link seasonal cold snaps to greenhouse gas warming.
Record cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills are affecting the northern United States, with Erie, Pennsylvania, receiving feet of snow. Meanwhile, a Canadian government website is criticized for a story claiming Santa Claus is moving his workshop to the South Pole due to man-made global warming, which hosts describe as educational indoctrination.
Global Cooling, Snowy Owls, Al Roker Polar Vortex Rant
The unusual migration of snowy owls 3,000 miles south of the Arctic Circle is cited as a potential indicator of global cooling. Meanwhile, NBC weatherman Al Roker delivered an aggressive on-air defense of the term "polar vortex," denying it is a "left-wing media conspiracy" linked to climate change. Roker offered $1,000 to charity if anyone could prove he linked the current cold snap to global warming, reflecting a defensive shift in the climate change debate.
