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May 19, 2022
Nations Are Nowhere on Their Climate Commitments, and Too Few Journalists Are Holding Them Accountable
At a time of many crises, new climate reporting from The Guardian shows just how far off-target we’ve come.
Andrew McCormick
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May 11, 2022
Exxon Doubles Down on “Advanced Recycling” Claims That Yield Few Results
The petroleum company is under investigation for misleading the public while exacerbating the global plastic pollution crisis.
Amy Westervelt
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April 21, 2022
“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.
Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
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April 15, 2022
Blue State Activists Are Working to Decarbonize Trillions
And they don’t need Joe Manchin’s permission.
Nathan Newman
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April 14, 2022
Press Freedom Is an Essential Climate Solution
The climate emergency demands more and louder coverage—and that journalists be free to provide it.
Giles Trendle
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April 11, 2022
Autocracies and Fossil Fuels Go Hand in Hand
The extraction of hydrocarbons tends to support despotism, whereas sun and wind are much closer to being democratic.
Bill McKibben
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April 1, 2022
You Can’t Isolate the Food Crisis From the Climate Crisis
Interrupted food exports from Russia and Ukraine could have disastrous consequences for regions that are already food insecure due in part to climate change.
Andrew McCormick
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March 17, 2022
The Man Who Could Help Big Oil Derail America’s Climate Fight
Phil Goldberg, a self-described “committed environmentalist,” has a powerful strategy to shield the largest oil companies in America.
Chris McGreal
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March 1, 2022
Climate Looms Large Over Biden’s First State of the Union. Will the Coverage Say So?
Ukraine is rightly top-of-mind, but this evening journalists should also make room for the environment in their coverage of the president’s address.
Andrew McCormick
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February 17, 2022
Extreme Drought Is Crashing Food Production Whether Russia Invades or Not
In a world increasingly feeling the effects of climate change, the media must examine the role climate can play in igniting and inflaming conflicts.
Mark Hertsgaard