Can the Climate Youth Tip the 2020 Election Against Trump? Can the Climate Youth Tip the 2020 Election Against Trump?
After electing Green New Deal champions in Democratic primaries, Varshini Prakash and the Sunrise Movement have their sights set on defeating Trump and the GOP in Wisconsin, Michig...
Sep 21, 2020 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard
During the Conventions, the Media Needs to Be Treating Climate Like the Emergency It Is During the Conventions, the Media Needs to Be Treating Climate Like the Emergency It Is
It’s not an issue to be discussed. It’s a crisis.
Aug 19, 2020 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard
Will Climate Break Through in Big Media’s Elections Coverage? Will Climate Break Through in Big Media’s Elections Coverage?
Journalists at CBS, NBC, CNN, Time, and The Guardian are trying—but journalism as a whole needs to do better.
Aug 5, 2020 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard
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
Climate-Justice Stories Are in Every Community, Waiting to Be Told Climate-Justice Stories Are in Every Community, Waiting to Be Told
Centering racial, economic, and gender justice in climate coverage is about being journalistically accurate, not politically correct.
Jun 17, 2020 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard
Just Like Covid-19, Racial Justice Is a Climate Story Just Like Covid-19, Racial Justice Is a Climate Story
And Joe Biden’s possible endorsement of a Green New Deal is a good way to tell it.
Jun 3, 2020 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard
The Covid-19 Stimulus Debate Is a Pivotal Climate Story The Covid-19 Stimulus Debate Is a Pivotal Climate Story
US coronavirus stimulus measures can help prevent the world from doubling down on another mass-casualty event: climate change.
May 13, 2020 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard
CNN’s Exceptional Climate Journalism Achievement CNN’s Exceptional Climate Journalism Achievement
Human stories, robust science, and calling out corporate villains makes The Road to Change a must-see tour de force.
Apr 29, 2020 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard
Can Psychedelics Treat Climate Grief? Can Psychedelics Treat Climate Grief?
Author Michael Pollan talks about whether drugs that comfort the terminally ill can also help people mourning the climate future.
Apr 22, 2020 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard
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