AP Hollywood movies rarely reflect climate change crisis. These researchers want to change that PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press May 30, 2024 May 30, 2024 Updated Dec 1, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PORTLAND, Maine — Aquaman might not mind if the oceans rise, but moviegoers might.kAm%92EVD @?6 @7 E96 E2<62H2JD 7C@> 2 ?6H DEF5J 4@?5F4E65 3J C6D62C496CD H9@ D6E @FE E@ 56E6C>:?6 :7 E@52JVD w@==JH@@5 3=@4<3FDE6CD 2C6 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^2CE:4=6^4=:>2E6\492?86E6>A6C2EFC6\:?4C62D6\cac57hba_3ccb2b``faf7_fbbeb`hfc3QmC67=64E:G6 @7 E96 4FCC6?E 4=:>2E6 4C:D:Dk^2m] %96 G2DE >2;@C:EJ @7 >@G:6D 72:=65 E96 “4=:>2E6 C62=:EJ 4964<” AC@A@D65 3J E96 2FE9@CD[ H9@ DFCG6J65 ad_ >@G:6D 7C@> a_`b E@ a_aa]k^AmkAm%96 E6DE :D D:>A=6 — E96 2FE9@CD =@@<65 E@ D66 :7 2 >@G:6 AC6D6?E65 2 DE@CJ :? 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