Today Covering Climate Now brings climate-related news and activity on countless fronts all around the world. Much of the press will focus on the White House, where President Joe Biden’s global climate summit is unfolding now. Biden aims both to spur urgent climate action and assert US leadership in the climate space. And in case […]
Newsrooms across Texas will never forget February’s devastating winter storm and the many sacrifices journalists made to keep the critical information flowing. Scientists are still exploring what role climate change played in our winter storm. But we do know this: climate change is already bringing Texas more extreme coastal storms and heat waves that […]
On April 12, Covering Climate Now and eight of our core partners released a Climate Emergency Statement to launch CCNow’s week of joint coverage ahead of Earth Day. CCNow invites journalists and news outlets everywhere to sign the statement and participate in the week, themed “Living Through the Climate Emergency.” The statement’s opening lines read, “It’s […]
Read More… from Joint Climate Emergency Statement Launches Week of Coverage
CCNow’s April 12-22 joint coverage week, themed “Living Through the Climate Emergency,” is shaping up as a powerful exercise in public service journalism. We’re so grateful to the partners that are participating, and we’re confident that our audiences will find great value, even inspiration, in the stories we’ll report. In the link below, you’ll find […]
Read More… from Preview: Living Through the Climate Emergency
As journalists, it’s our job to serve the public. Too often, we forget that—and both the public and our reputations suffer. Anyone wanting to understand why the press is held in low regard by so many Americans need look no further than the performance of White House correspondents at the first press conference of the […]
Read More… from The Clock Is Ticking: Are Journalists Serving the Public, or Themselves?
Climate change affects us all, but in many ways it’s personal: How the climate crisis will play out in one region is different from how it will play out in others, based on geographic, political, and cultural factors. In this webinar, we frame the conversation around the issues that matter most in the southern gulf […]
Read More… from Watch Now: Building Climate Confidence, The South
Sign up to receive the weekly Climate Beat newsletter. With the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 stimulus package now signed into law, the Biden administration is turning to a new spending bill: $3 trillion to boost the economy, much of it focused on jumpstarting America’s transition to green energy sources. As The New York Times reports, an expected […]
Read More… from Biden’s First Press Conference Is a Can’t-Miss Opportunity to Talk Climate
**The Covering Climate Now team is deeply saddened by yesterday’s shootings in Atlanta. Though authorities have not yet determined a motive for the shootings, the rise of Anti-Asian racism and hate-crimes in America is heartbreaking and unacceptable. We express solidarity with the Asian American community and call on leaders in all circles to stand against hateful rhetoric.** […]
Read More… from How Well Does the Media Cover the Climate Movement?
Climate change affects us all, but in many ways it’s personal: How the climate crisis will play out in one region is different from how it will play out in others, based on geographic, political, and cultural factors. In this webinar, we framed the conversation around the issues that matter in the Great Lakes region: […]
Read More… from Watch Now: Building Climate Confidence, Great Lakes Edition