Meteorologist resigns, citing PTSD from threats over climate change coverage

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Meteorologist resigns, citing PTSD from threats over climate change coverage

www.washingtonpost.com

Pete Hahnloser ( @Powderhorn@beehaw.org )

World NewsEnglish • 2 years ago

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Meteorologist Chris Gloninger will step down from Iowa station KCCI partly because of PTSD he suffered after receiving threats related to his climate coverage.

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