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June 17, 2021

Covering Climate Justice and Survival on the Road to COP26

Developing countries must quit fossil fuels rapidly, which will be “impossible" without financial help from developed countries.

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June 11, 2021

Climate Justice, for the First Time Ever, Is on the G7 Agenda

If rich countries want a livable planet for themselves, they'll have to pay what they promised. This weekend’s summit will show whether they will.

June 10, 2021

Watch Now: G7 Summit, Rich Countries and Their Climate Promises

The Group of 7 nations begins its annual summit on Friday, and climate justice is explicitly on the agenda. This is unprecedented, and though other top-line issues will be discussed during, the climate emergency must be central to journalists’ coverage.

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G7 Summit: Rich Countries and Their Climate Promises

Watch a recording or read the transcript of our press briefing with two climate diplomacy veterans ahead of the G7 meeting of world leaders that will focus on the climate crisis.

June 9, 2021

Press Briefing

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Talking Shop: Climate Journalism Through a Solutions Lens

Our webinar focused on the solutions side of the climate story. See below for key takeaways and a recording of the event.

May 19, 2021

Talking Shop

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June 21, 2021

The Search for the Dr. Fauci of Climate Change

A growing number of physicians are trying to transform the medical profession to meet the health challenges posed by climate change.

Grist

June 18, 2021

Small Farmers in California Face Tough Choices Amidst Drought

After a historically dry winter, some growers are farming less land, switching crops, and trucking in water, or taking the season off entirely.

Civil Eats

June 17, 2021

Bangladesh Offers a Model for Climate Migration

New research points to ways migrant-friendly cities with low-cost housing and job opportunities are helping those fleeing the effects of climate change.

Bloomberg CityLab

June 17, 2021

The Climate Culture Shock Is Coming

In the corporate world, big change starts at the top—which means companies will have to shake up their leadership to fulfill their environmental agendas.

Bloomberg Green

June 14, 2021

Scientists Call for Solving Climate and Biodiversity Crises Together

The push to halt climate change too often neglects the interconnected issue of biodiversity loss, according to a recent report from a panel of scientists with the United Nations.

Mongabay

June 15, 2021

Salton Sea: Environmental Disaster, Climate Change Solution

As the Salton Sea shrinks, it has become a deadly pitstop on many birds’ trips south for the winter.

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