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If It Please the Court

May 12, 2022

The same Supreme Court justices allegedly preparing to overturn Roe v. Wade also seem likely to gut US climate enforcement

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May 19, 2022

Nations Are Nowhere on Their Climate Commitments, and Too Few Journalists Are Holding Them Accountable

At a time of many crises, new reporting from the Guardian shows just how far off-target on climate we’ve become.

Column

May 19, 2022

Engaging Audiences by Reporting on What They Eat and Drink

Trace the climate connections to Food & Water in our next Joint Coverage Week, starting June 27

May 12, 2022

If It Please the Court

The same Supreme Court justices allegedly preparing to overturn Roe v. Wade also seem likely to gut US climate enforcement

May 5, 2022

Q&A: Karyn Pugliese on Small, Mighty Newsrooms and Indigenous Climate Solutions

Covering Climate Now speaks with Karyn Pugliese, the new executive editor of Canada’s National Observer, a digital news outfit with a sizable audience that has put climate change front-and-center in its coverage. Pugliese is a member of the Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation in Ontario.

Interview

May 5, 2022

Get Ready For A Hot, Stormy Summer

With Hurricane Preparedness Week in full swing, here’s how to responsibly make the climate connection to extreme weather

April 28, 2022

The Climate Crime Continues

A new documentary about Big Oil’s climate lies deserves abundant follow up

April 21, 2022

CCNow Journalism Awards Finalists and ‘Climate & Democracy’ Coverage

For Earth Day, check out the shortlist of our 2022 award winners and stories on the democracy-climate connection

April 14, 2022

This Earth Day, Climate and Democracy Are Both in Trouble

CCNow’s new “Climate & Democracy” project spotlights the risks, and the solutions.

April 7, 2022

“Game Over” for Fossil Fuels?

An earth-shaking UN climate report says oil, coal, and gas have to go, fast.

April 1, 2022

You Can’t Isolate the Food Crisis From the Climate Crisis

Interrupted food exports from Russia and Ukraine could have disastrous consequences for regions that are already food insecure due in part to climate change.

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April 1, 2022

Climate Change Is Everywhere in the Story of a Mounting Global Food Crisis

Amid war in Ukraine, the potential for food shortages shows how climate change bridges issues and exacerbates other problems. Here’s how to include that in your story.

March 24, 2022

Tomorrow’s Climate Strikes Deserve Front-Page Coverage

Activists are newsmakers, just like politicians and CEOs

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