Mish Michaels (1968 – c. March 16, 2022) was an American broadcast meteorologist, environmental reporter, and author.

Life and career

Michaels was born in

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, India. She received a

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degree in

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from

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, and a

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from

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. Michaels worked at WHDH and

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. Before working at WHDH she spent some time at WMUR-TV in Manchester, NH. She joined the

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weather team in September 2001 and left in July 2009. After leaving WBZ-TV, she spent time raising her children and writing books in her spare time. In late 2010, she contributed to the book, ''Extreme New England Weather'' written by Josh Judge, with her story of a deadly microburst in

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, in 1991. On January 31, 2017, Michaels announced via

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her employment with WGBH as a science reporter. On February 8, 2017, it was made public that she had been fired from the position as she "...has been outspoken in her controversial belief that vaccines cause autism..." as well as a disbelief in man made climate change. Michaels later disputed these claims on her personal website. Her family announced her death during the week of March 16, 2022, but no cause of death was given.

References

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