So much of the Climate Crisis is about selling newspapers, magazines, stick with us for breaking news, or getting clicks on YouTube today. Meaning the more outrageous the headline, the more likely someone is going to read it. If you put the polar bear floating on the ice berg on the cover of Time magazine they are more likely to buy it.
Now, IF you make a click bait statement, someone is more likely to read your stupid article on the internet or watch your video on YouTube. The more clicks, the more you make.
There will never be a headline that reads “all is well, no reason to worry, have a nice day”
I’ve gotten very good at spotting clickbait. “And then this happened,” or any description with a juicy adverb. I thought about making a list, but it would be long and never ending. Sort of like Biden gaffs.