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November 8, 2019
Has Climate News Coverage Finally Turned a Corner?
The Covering Climate Now collaboration is changing newsrooms and public awareness worldwide.
Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
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October 3, 2019
An Unstoppable Movement Takes Hold
The United Nations secretary general recounts the successes of the UN Climate Action Summit and the tough road ahead to ensure the survival our species.
António Guterres
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September 23, 2019
‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders
“We will not let you get away with this,” the 16-year-old climate strike leader tells the UN Climate Action Summit.
Mark Hertsgaard
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September 20, 2019
Trump Will Snub the Climate Summit for a Religious Freedom Meeting at the UN
Senior UN official confirms White House booked a room so Trump can attend a gathering in the same building as the summit.
Oliver Milman
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September 20, 2019
‘I’m Only 6 Years Old. I Don’t Want the World To End Yet.’
Strikers took to the streets around the world today to demand climate action now.
Alice Markham-Cantor
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September 19, 2019
The US Navy Has a Water Problem
The Second Fleet was reactivated to patrol the Arctic. Only problem is, the fleet’s home is on the front lines of sea-level rise: Naval Station Norfolk.
Dave Lindorff
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September 19, 2019
What Would Real Commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement Look Like?
The United States will be a nonentity at this fall’s UN climate summit. But the 2020 election is a chance to change the game.
Zoë Carpenter
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September 19, 2019
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September 18, 2019
TV Weathercasters Who Are Shifting Public Opinion on the Climate Crisis
Meteorologists’ reports help viewers understand what is happening and why it’s important—and they’re having an impact.
Pam Radtke Russell
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September 18, 2019
The UN Secretary General Urges Public Pressure to Address the Climate ‘Emergency’
“Nature is angry,” but a Green New Deal can help, says Secretary General António Guterres.
Mark Hertsgaard