Kyle Pope

Kyle Pope, a former editor of Columbia Journalism Review, is a cofounder and the executive director for strategic initiatives at Covering Climate Now.

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It’s the 2024 Election Season. Where’s the Climate Story? It’s the 2024 Election Season. Where’s the Climate Story?

Despite the threats to all of humanity, news outlets around the world are largely sidelining the climate conversation

Feb 7, 2024 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

Veronica Johnson, chief meteorologist at WJLA, gives the weather forecast on air at the station on January 10, 2023, in Arlington, Va.

How TV News Can Help Save the Planet How TV News Can Help Save the Planet

Television stations should take the lead on transforming the global climate story into a local one.

Nov 29, 2023 / Covering Climate Now / Kyle Pope and Elena González

Activists lie down during a 'Rally for Climate Sanity' outside Calgary's Town Hall in opposition to the 24th World Petroleum Congress Opening Ceremony, on September 17, 2023, in Calgary, Canada.

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 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

A journalist using binoculars during an event to understand the impact of climate change on biodiversity in Kenya's Lake Nakuru National Park

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 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

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“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 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

Climate Journalism Is Coming of Age

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 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

Call It What It Is: A Climate Emergency

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 / Covering Climate Now / 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 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 / Covering Climate Now / 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 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 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

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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 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

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