From Us / Climate Beat

Our editors share insights on how best to cover the climate emergency and highlight the week’s noteworthy climate stories, research, events, and job opportunities.

April 25, 2024

Climate’s Rising Significance Ahead of November Elections

New polling shows that a growing number of voters across the political spectrum want climate action and are hungry for climate solutions stories

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April 18, 2024

The Radicalism of the First Earth Day

Let’s reclaim Earth Day’s original spirit to deepen public engagement and encourage action.

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April 11, 2024

A Rare Moment of Collective Wonder

The North American eclipse prompted millions of people to stare at the cosmos — with echos of the awe that inspired the first Earth Day in 1970.

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April 4, 2024

Carbon Pricing’s Giant Leap Forward

The International Maritime Organization has “essentially” committed to pricing carbon emissions — which The New York Times rightfully called “potentially world-changing.”

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March 28, 2024

Prepare Your Newsroom for 2024’s Extreme Heat

2024 is likely to be another record-breaking year for extreme heat, scientists say. Here’s how to step up your coverage.

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March 21, 2024

On Autocracy and Climate Action

The connection between eroding democracy and lagging climate action has only grown more obvious in recent years

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March 7, 2024

Voters Need to Know About Project 2025

Drafted by The Heritage Foundation, the agenda would “institutionaliz[e] Trumpism” and dismantle US climate policy

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February 29, 2024

The Green New Deal Laid the Groundwork for the IRA

Most voters don’t know about the largest US investment to fight climate change, Biden’s signature climate policy.

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February 22, 2024

The Plastics Connection to Climate Change

Plastics are made from oil, and both industries have lied about their products’ environmental hazards

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February 15, 2024

Is Climate Activism a Crime?

Governments and corporations are increasingly trying to criminalize lawful protest

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February 8, 2024

Putting Climate Into Elections Reporting

Our new Climate Elections project can sharpen your 2024 campaign coverage.

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February 1, 2024

2024 CCNow Awards Are Now Open

Submit your climate reporting for the 2024 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards

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