From Monday, the weather report of the two channels becomes the “weather and climate newspaper”.
The France 2 and France 3 weather report is being transformed from Monday March 13 to become the “weather and climate newspaper”, in order to better explain the consequences of climate change on the weather, France announced. Televisions. It’s about “to explain the weather differently, not just to say: ‘It’s going to be sunny tomorrow or it’s going to rain’, but explain why”told AFP the director of information of the public group, Alexandre Kara, stressing that “the weather is the direct consequence of the climate”.
>> INFOGRAPHICS. Climate: is it hot or cold for the season? Compare today’s weather to temperature history for decades
In addition to the classic presentation of the weather, “there will be figures, data, we can come back, for example, to temperature anomalies, to the question of groundwater, or even to explain the winter drought”he continued.
Extended weather reports
Initially, this additional information will mainly be provided in the evening weather reports on France 2 and France 3, respectively lengthened by one and a half minutes and more than two minutes. The teams will also answer questions from viewers and Internet users with the hashtag #OnVousRépond.
Eventually, the system will be extended to the bulletins of the day. “One of my priorities was to say that we could no longer do the weather as we had done since it existed”he underlined Alexandre Kara, judging today “unbearable that we are delighted that it is 25 degrees in Biarritz in February without explaining why”.
“Develop and sanctify these meetings”
Taking climate issues into account is “a strategic axis” global to France Télévisions, insisted the director of information, arguing that they are already present in “the information offer”, News or magazines. “We will continue to develop and sanctify these meetings”, he said. On franceinfo.fr, it is now possible to consult a new dashboard, updated daily. It allows you to compare today’s weather to the temperature history of the last decades.
The climate issue influences the internal organization of France Télévisions. “With the exception of extreme current events, there will no longer be any use of the plane for reporting on metropolitan territory. We are going to ask everyone to take the train”, announced Alexandre Kara. Similarly, the entire editorial staff will take climate training and the emphasis will be on energy savings.