Byron Allen says he's saved lives by buying The Weather Channel 3 years ago

TheWrap

“It’s become more important than ever before, because of what’s happened with climate change, with global warming,” the TV entrepreneur said Tuesday at the TV press tour, with the backdrop of freezing temperatures leading to shutdowns on Texas' power grid. Allen recalled that scientists working for The Weather Channel felt they were in trouble under its previous owner. “The Weather Channel had a way of making sure that they didn’t offend folks, and they would never talk about climate change and global warming, because there were some people who said it wasn’t happening, and some people said it was happening,” Allen said. “I’m going to go with the scientists, because people don’t truly understand that climate change and global warming is the greatest threat to human beings on planet Earth. We have to inform folks so we can help save their lives. I mean, it actually means you’re going to die.”