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The Iowa meteorologist who quit after death threats got nice e-mails, too

He just didn’t get them until after he resigned—and if he'd gotten more sooner, he says, he may have stayed.

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Emily Atkin
Jul 27, 2023
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Former KCCI Chief Meteorologist Chris Gloninger went viral for the harassment and death threats he received over his climate coverage. But HEATED also reviewed hundreds of positive e-mails he received—after he ultimately resigned.

When Chris Gloninger found out that not everyone in Iowa hated hearing about climate change, the feeling was bittersweet.

He …

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