Kansas City Star Accuses Weatherman Politico Mike Thompson Of Spreading Misinformation

But Thompson, who spent more than three decades explaining science on television, is promoting scientific misinformation on climate and public health as a senator. The changes in climate are a natural phenomenon, he says. And COVID-19 vaccines may be risky.

Kansas public health groups say such misstatements have complicated efforts to stem the spread of COVID-19, which Thompson calls “the Wuhan virus.” Kansas climate activists worry he has stopped state-level climate change legislation in its tracks.

Thompson will have a new platform Friday when he joins a panel of Kansas lawmakers to discuss state-level responses to federal vaccine mandates that are expected to be imposed on certain industries.

Thompson defended his scientific views in an email, saying his positions are the product of research, 45 years in meteorology and a willingness to think outside the mainstream.

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But Thompson, who spent more than three decades explaining science on television, is promoting scientific misinformation on climate and public health as a senator. The changes in climate are a natural phenomenon, he says. And COVID-19 vaccines may be risky.

Kansas public health groups say such misstatements have complicated efforts to stem the spread of COVID-19, which Thompson calls “the Wuhan virus.” Kansas climate activists worry he has stopped state-level climate change legislation in its tracks.

Thompson will have a new platform Friday when he joins a panel of Kansas lawmakers to discuss state-level responses to federal vaccine mandates that are expected to be imposed on certain industries.

Thompson defended his scientific views in an email, saying his positions are the product of research, 45 years in meteorology and a willingness to think outside the mainstream.

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Critics forecast real damage from Kansas Sen. Mike Thompson's disinformation on climate, COVID

In December 2018, a longtime Kansas City meteorologist announced he was leaving the field but not retiring. "I've just come to a fork in the road and I'm turning onto a new path with the excitement you feel at the beginning of a journey whose conclusion is uncertain," said Mike Thompson, who delivered the weather for 27 years on WDAF, now Fox4.