Covering Climate Now is a global journalism initiative committed to bringing more and better coverage to the defining story of our time. Cofounded by The Nation and Columbia Journalism Review, our initiative includes more than 300 outlets worldwide, and dozens of institutional and independent partners, with a combined audience of more than 1 billion people.
More are joining by the day. For more information and a full list of our partners, please visit CoveringClimateNow.org.
-
September 25, 2020
Can Kentucky Slip the Industry Ties That Prevent Change?
Mitch McConnell’s state is at a climate crossroads—and it’s energizing young people to act.
Andrew McCormick
-
September 24, 2020
These Races Will Shape What the US Elections Mean for Climate Progress
The people have marched, and now it’s time to vote.
Mark Hertsgaard
-
September 23, 2020
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.
Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
-
September 22, 2020
Vote as if the Climate and the Future of Humanity Depend on It—Because They Do
Captain Trump wants to steer us straight onto the rocks. This election is humanity’s last shot to prevent utter climate catastrophe.
Bill McKibben
-
September 21, 2020
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, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
Mark Hertsgaard
-
The Nation is reader supported.
-
September 9, 2020
States Are Doing What Big Government Won’t to Stop Climate Change
Officials hope the federal money, aimed at rebuilding economies ravaged by Covid-19, will support clean energy and carbon-cutting programs.
James Bruggers, Judy Fahys, Marianne Lavelle, Evelyn Nieves and Sabrina Shankman
-
September 9, 2020
These Big City Mayors Want Green Stimulus Spending to Counter Covid-19
Outside the EU, most pandemic recovery spending has reinforced the carbon-intensive status quo.
Andrew McCormick
-
September 2, 2020
The Sitting President Has No Climate Plan. Why Isn’t That Headline News?
As hurricanes and wildfires sweep through the US, the president offers no ideas—and journalists have been giving him a pass.
Andrew McCormick
-
August 19, 2020
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.
Mark Hertsgaard
-
August 5, 2020
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.
Mark Hertsgaard