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Climate Blueprint: Don't Underestimate the Impact of Climate Stories — Covering Climate Now
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (320+ words) At this critical juncture in the climate crisis, and as climate journalism itself is being challenged, it’s important for outlets to have clear evidence of the impact of their reporting — to know what’s working for their audiences, what’s not, and…...
Japan’s News Media Leads on Climate — Covering Climate Now
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (478+ words) Hundreds of outlets join “I am the 89%” campaign Screengrab from commercial spot by the National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan campaign At a time when some US news outlets have retreated from the climate story, hundreds of news organizations…...
“The Coolest Summer for the Rest of Our Lives” — Covering Climate Now
1+ week, 6+ day ago (575+ words) Climate change drives deadly heat worldwide The sun rises over the Tagus river in Lisbon, on July 1, 2026, as Portugal was forecast to experience another heatwave. (Armando Franca / Associated Press) Now it’s North America’s turn. This weekend, an estimated 250 million people…...
Big Tech Is a Thief and Liar, Says NYT Publisher — Covering Climate Now
3+ week, 6+ day ago (717+ words) A.G. Sulzberger urges the media to unite and fight back New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger (Knight Foundation / Wikimedia Commons) Sulzberger’s core argument when addressing the annual WAN-IFRA World News Media Conference on June 1st was that Big Tech is stealing the news…...
Santa Marta and the Future of Climate Journalism — Covering Climate Now
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (276+ words) When representatives from nearly 60 countries met in Santa Marta, Colombia, in April to discuss pathways for accelerating climate action and shifting away from fossil fuels, it represented one of the most significant multinational efforts in recent years to address the…...
A World On Fire Needs More Climate Reporting — Not Less — Covering Climate Now
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (1062+ words) War is a climate story, but billionaire media owners don’t want to tell it Smoke and flames rise at the site of US-Israel airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026. (Sasan / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)…...
Press Briefing: The Iran War and the Climate Emergency — Covering Climate Now
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (276+ words) War makes climate change worse in many ways, and vice versa. The US-Israel attacks on Iran that began over the weekend have killed hundreds of civilians and sent oil prices soaring, but this war also promises to unleash massive amounts…...
Americans Care About Climate Change More Than You Think — Covering Climate Now
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (296+ words) Climate change is less visible in US news coverage these days, but journalists should know that the public still cares about it — and wants to hear more about it from journalists and political leaders alike. With “affordability” the new buzz…...
Climate in 2026: “People Really Do Care About This Stuff” — Covering Climate Now
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (664+ words) But climate change is still missing from most news coverage An engineer and researcher in the Institute of Renewable Energy at Eurac Research checks solar panel prototypes in Bozen, Italy. (Simone Padovani / Getty Images) Noting that editors like stories about…...
An Extraordinary Popular Mandate — Covering Climate Now
1+ year, 1+ week ago (236+ words) New data says a massive silent majority wants stronger climate action — and better reporting Talking Shop: Social media strategies. On Tuesday, July 8, join CCNow for a webinar about how journalists can use social media to boost the impact of their…...