My expectations may be unrealistic in terms of the amount of research, but I think it can be done in an article that is not much longer than the one published.

My expectations may be unrealistic in terms of the amount of research, but I think it can be done in an article that is not much longer than the one published. I think it's fair to assume that climate change is a thing, so further proof is not required. I think the public needs more context with respect to how it could end up affecting their lives, and a weather event like this one appears to be an ideal opportunity to present that.