In segment on extreme heat, Fox's flagship news program ignores link to climate change

Special Report with Bret Baier has a troubling history of denying the climate crisis

Written by Media Matters Staff

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The segment followed the show's routine dismissal and undermining of the climate crisis.

From the July 19, 2022, edition of Fox News' Special Report with Bret Baier

BRET BAIER (ANCHOR): Much of Europe is experiencing record temperatures as a brutal heat wave rolls through the continent. Britain shattered its all-time record with a reading of 104.4°F.

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ROBERT RAY (FOX WEATHER CORRESPONDENT): Now, Texas and the southern plains have not seen sustained rain, Bret, and heat like this in over a decade. Farmers and ranchers, including, are feeling the pressure too as drought is blanketing Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and the exceptional drought right now.