Making Climate the Everything Story Making Climate the Everything Story
The news media needs to stop treating climate change as a niche topic—and start treating it as the most important story of our time.
Sep 19, 2023 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
Journalism Turns a Corner on Climate Change Journalism Turns a Corner on Climate Change
Watch the Covering Climate Now TV special Burning Questions tonight on public television’s WORLD channel.
Oct 25, 2022 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
“Act or Die”: Earth Day, Still a Question of Survival “Act or Die”: Earth Day, Still a Question of Survival
If a point of view is inevitable in journalism, let ours be one that favors defusing the catastrophic climate threat to our planet.
Apr 21, 2022 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
Climate Journalism Is Coming of Age Climate Journalism Is Coming of Age
It’s still a work in progress, but the Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards point the way.
Oct 6, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
Call It What It Is: A Climate Emergency Call It What It Is: A Climate Emergency
Why are media outlets still not treating climate change as the catastrophic threat it truly is?
Jun 3, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
The Media’s Climate Coverage Is Improving, but Time Is Very Short The Media’s Climate Coverage Is Improving, but Time Is Very Short
Climate change is a top issue for voters. With the election just six weeks away, the media owes it to the electorate to be talking this emergency.
Sep 23, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
The Climate Emergency Won’t Wait for the Press to Play Catch-up Again The Climate Emergency Won’t Wait for the Press to Play Catch-up Again
Newsrooms have to cover the real horse race in 2020: the race against climate breakdown.
Jul 1, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
The Coronavirus Has Lessons for Journalists Covering the Climate Crisis The Coronavirus Has Lessons for Journalists Covering the Climate Crisis
Earth Day’s 50th anniversary serves as a moment to reflect on how to more rigorously cover the climate story.
Apr 20, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
Has Climate News Coverage Finally Turned a Corner? Has Climate News Coverage Finally Turned a Corner?
The Covering Climate Now collaboration is changing newsrooms and public awareness worldwide.
Nov 8, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
A New Beginning for Climate Reporting A New Beginning for Climate Reporting
Could it be that the press, especially the US press, is finally waking up to the climate story?
Sep 16, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope