Drama; intrigue; trouble in paradise. Usually, when you flip on the TV in search of such moods and descriptions, you would turn on a soap opera. Nowadays, though, you might be better turning on the Weather Channel. According to an article recently published by The Atlantic, there is currently a bit of a spat between retired TV meteorologist John Coleman and the Weather Channel, the network he created.

The disharmony between the two began when Coleman went on record earlier this week and denied the existence of climate change. Speaking on a Fox News broadcast on Monday, Coleman said that he and more the 9,000 Ph.D (and 31 scientists) were of a similar mind on the topic of global warming or climate change science. All of them have officially signed a petition stating that carbon dioxide, believed to be the main driver of climate change, is not a “significant greenhouse gas.”

“Oh it’s a teeny, itsy-bitsy greenhouse gas, but it’s not in any way significant,” Coleman told Fox News. “And we are sure of it. It’s not like something I just made up or just thought of. I’ve studied and studied and studied.”

Less sure of Coleman’s claims on climate change is the network he founded 32 years ago. Shortly after Coleman made his remarks on Fox News, the Weather Channel issued a statement clarifying its beliefs on climate change:

“More than a century’s worth of detailed climate observations shows a sharp increase in both carbon dioxide and temperature. These observations, together with computer model simulations and historical climate reconstructions from ice cores, ocean sediments, and tree rings all provide strong evidence that the majority of the warming over the past century is a result of human activities.”

The statement made no reference to Coleman or his relation to the Weather Channel. However, it was not long before others were making the connection between the two differing stances and their timing. The Weather Channel likely wanted to make a statement to ensure that its views were not confused with those of its creator.

Not that Coleman still has much of an affiliation with the Weather Channel. After founding the network, the weather man only worked there for a year before moving on. He worked at a San Diego network until this past spring, at which point he retired. He has, however, always been one of the notable climate change skeptics.

Some are skeptical about Coleman himself, because he does not have an extensive academic background in meteorology. However, just last year, a peer-review study indicated that the majority of scientists were skeptical about climate change theories, so perhaps Coleman’s view aligns well with those more educated than himself.