Climate Beat

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The Bumpy Road to COP26

July 29, 2021

COP26, the international climate summit in Glasgow which experts say is make-or-break for humanity’s climate future, is three months away. Already, there’s cause for alarm.

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July 29, 2021

The Bumpy Road to COP26

COP26, the international climate summit in Glasgow which experts say is make-or-break for humanity’s climate future, is three months away. Already, there’s cause for alarm.

July 28, 2021

Reporters Must Center Climate Justice. Here’s How.

Climate change results from systems that devalue Earth and its inhabitants. Telling stories about climate justice means learning to care about the most impacted communities.

Guest Column

July 22, 2021

Rich Countries ‘Must Consign Coal Power to History’

Alok Sharma, who will lead November’s COP26 summit in Glasgow, told CCNow partners that if humanity is to meet the goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, rich countries have to take the lead.

July 15, 2021

Cover the Amazon Rainforest Like Our Climate Survival Depends on It

One of humanity’s greatest buffers against climate change is in serious trouble.

July 15, 2021

The Media’s Climate Blindspot

When climate coverage ignores the global South, it’s bad for everyone.

Column

July 12, 2021

Watch Now: Heat, Fires, and the Climate Connection

CCNow's Talking Shop webinar covered the science behind this summer's extreme weather and how journalists can cover stories on heat, drought and wildfires in ways that connect with their audiences.

Events

July 8, 2021

Do Climate Deniers Really Believe Their Nonsense?

There is a major disconnect between what high-profile climate deniers, including politicians, say about climate change, and what the public believes to be true.

July 1, 2021

A Red Hot Summer and the Climate Connection

A number of news outlets have done an excellent job of making the climate connection in their coverage of the record heat now scorching the Pacific Northwest. Others, less so.

June 30, 2021

The Climate Crisis Is a Crime That Should Be Prosecuted

Fossil fuel companies lied for decades about climate change, and humanity is paying the price. Shouldn’t those lies be central to the public narrative?

Column

June 24, 2021

A Scoop for AFP — and a Grim Warning for the World

A draft IPCC report paints a picture several shades darker than what most policymakers, the public, and many journalists understand about the imminent, far-reaching dangers of climate change.