Spain’s climate scientists subjected to ‘alarming’ rise in hate speech, minister warns
Environment minister says attacks on social media affect perceptions of meteorology and denigrate researchers’ workEurope live – latest updatesSpain’s environment minister has written to prosecutors to warn of “an alarming increase” in hate speech and social media attacks directed against...
<p>Environment minister says attacks on social media affect perceptions of meteorology and denigrate researchers’ work</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://viewer.gutools.co.uk/world/live/2026/jan/15/european-nations-troops-greenland-trump-europe-live">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Spain’s environment minister has written to prosecutors to warn of “an alarming increase” in hate speech and social media attacks directed against climate science communicators, meteorologists and researchers.</p><p>In a letter sent to hate crimes prosecutors on Wednesday, Sara Aagesen said a number of recent reports examined by the ministry had detected a “significant increase” in the hostile language that climate experts are subjected to on digital platforms.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/15/spain-climate-scientists-subjected-alarming-rise-hate-speech-minister-warns">Continue reading...</a>
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