Weather forecasters report unprecedented trolling during UK heatwave coverage
Met Office and Royal Meteorological Society forecasters were also targeted.
"Anecdotally, abusive comments increase when the message about climate change is intrinsic to the story," she said. The tweets were aimed at BBC Weather alongside personal insults that told its members "it's just summer" - many described advice on how to stay cool as pandering to the "woke-brigade" or for "snowflakes".
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