Climate Beat

Our editors highlight the week's best climate stories, announce collaborations, and share insights on how best to cover the climate emergency.

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Key Takeaways From “Climate Changes Everything”

September 28, 2023

Last week’s climate journalism conference was energizing and attendees were brimming with ideas.

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October 3, 2023

Kyle Pope Joins CCNow Leadership Team

CCNow co-founder Kyle Pope joins from Columbia Journalism Review, as climate journalism shifts into high gear globally

Announcement

September 28, 2023

Key Takeaways From “Climate Changes Everything”

Last week’s climate journalism conference was energizing and attendees were brimming with ideas.

September 20, 2023

Join Us Thursday for an Unprecedented Climate Conversation

We’re co-hosting the two-day conference, “Climate Changes Everything,” with leading journalists sharing their best practices and two special guest interviews

September 17, 2023

Press Release: Announcing the Winners of the 2023 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards

Journalists of the Year include The Times of India’s Manka Behl, the Guardian’s Damian Carrington, and Amy Westervelt, founder of Critical Frequency. Special Honors were awarded for investigative reports and stories that center justice and solutions.

Announcement

September 14, 2023

Who Will Blink First at the UN Next Week?

Will Secretary-General António Guterres allow the US, China, and other leading climate polluters to speak at his Climate Ambition Summit?

September 7, 2023

Framing the 2024 Elections as a Science Story

“Climate breakdown has begun,” and voters need to know what candidates vying for political office intend to do about it

August 31, 2023

Superheated Oceans Are Hurricane Food

Here’s how, and when, to connect hurricanes to climate change

August 24, 2023

Beware These 10 Climate Myths

Decades of fossil fuel industry disinformation are still distorting climate coverage

August 24, 2023

Q&A: At Water Journalists Africa, Fredrick Mugira Crowdsources the Climate Story

We sat down with Ugandan journalist Fredrick Mugira, founder of Water Journalists Africa, to talk about his organizations' collaborative approach, reaching new audiences, and the need for more climate coverage on the African continent.