Spanish weather forecasters face an alarming jump in online attacks

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Spanish weather forecasters are facing an alarming jump in online attacks. It’s not because they’re getting the forecast wrong, but because they increasingly link extreme weather events to climate change. Meteorologists say the hate, harassment and threats are starting to affect their work. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona.

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