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Apologies for the silly clickbait headline.

This is on one of my mother's maples. What is it and what should she do about it?

To sum up- legitimate news outlets wanted time to delve into the facts of the case, but the reporters wanted it published quickly. Now they have a very questionable story. This is why journalists need to be working with scientists when it comes to reporting sensational science stories.

And by a while ago, I mean 2017, but I just stumbled upon it and remembered no one ever was able to identify it for me back then.

Edit: Forgot to say this is Indiana, USA.

Weather is big news in Alaska. In a place where many people’s lives and livelihoods are directly tied to the environment, knowing what’s in the forecast is often a question of survival. Very soon though, the state’s most reliable source of meteorology media is set to disappear.

“Alaska Weather,” a daily 30-minute TV show that has broadcast across Alaska for the past 47 years, is going off the air due to a lack of funds. In lieu of the news, residents seeking information on their state’s weather will be forced to lean on spotty, sub-par internet. Friday evening will be the final television installment of “Alaska Weather,” as first reported by Alaska Public Media.

We really need more funding for public science communication in the U.S. People don't think of weather reporting as communicating science, but it absolutely is.

And in this case, a lack of communicating science may kill people.