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  • Author(s): Jiménez, Gina (AUTHOR)
  • Source:
    Scientific American. Mar2024, Vol. 330 Issue 3, p16-16. 1/3p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      WHIRLWINDS; CLIMATE extremes; CLIMATOLOGY; DARKNETS (File sharing); DIGITAL technology
    • Abstract:
      A study published in PLoS Climate reveals that hurricanes have a significant impact on public discussions about climate change on social media platforms like Twitter. The study analyzed 65 million tweets about 18 hurricanes between 2010 and 2021 and found that the number of tweets mentioning climate change increased by 80% in the three weeks following each hurricane. Even three months after the hurricane, affected areas still had 40% more climate change tweets than usual. The study suggests that social media can influence public opinion and policy agendas by drawing media attention to certain issues. However, it also acknowledges that social media platforms like Twitter do not provide a complete picture of public opinion. [Extracted from the article]