Covering Climate Now

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.

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The Game-Changing Truth That Could Save the Planet The Game-Changing Truth That Could Save the Planet

Dispelling the myth that climate action is unpopular could push the world over a social tipping point and lead to unstoppable progress.

Apr 22, 2025 / Damian Carrington

Former vice president Al Gore and Vanessa Hauc are seen on the set of Enfoque Noticias at Telemundo Studios on August 3, 2017, in Miami, Florida.

Telemundo’s Climate Commitment Telemundo’s Climate Commitment

The Spanish-language TV network is gaining audience while highlighting solutions to the climate emergency.

Apr 10, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard

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The Fallout From the Greenpeace Verdict The Fallout From the Greenpeace Verdict

An energy giant’s SLAPP lawsuit threatens the right to protest.

Apr 3, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard

The White House Press Briefing Room on February 24, 2025, in Washington, DC.

With Trump in Office, How Much Will TV Networks Self-Censor? With Trump in Office, How Much Will TV Networks Self-Censor?

US broadcasters’ cowardice around the “Gulf of America” throws into question their future coverage of climate change.

Mar 27, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard

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Is Mark Carney a Climate Radical? Is Mark Carney a Climate Radical?

Canada’s prime minister–designate backs the science that says most fossil fuel can’t be burned.

Mar 13, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard

Protesters rally outside the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, on Monday, March 3, 2025.

Trump’s Deadly Assault on Weather Reporting Trump’s Deadly Assault on Weather Reporting

I’m a meteorologist, and breaking NOAA would undermine journalists’ ability to cover the story our audiences care about most.

Mar 6, 2025 / David Dickson

Hundreds of climate activists take part in a protest in the run up to the German elections in Bonn, Germany, on February 14, 2025.

Climate Retreat in Germany? Climate Retreat in Germany?

The public still wants action, but elections in the world’s third-biggest economy may stall progress.

Feb 27, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard

President Donald Trump speaks to the press after signing a proclamation renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America aboard Air Force One, as it flies over the Gulf en route to New Orleans on February 9, 2025.

The First Amendment vs. the Wannabe King The First Amendment vs. the Wannabe King

What are the climate implications of Donald Trump punishing the Associated Press?

Feb 20, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on February 2, 2025, as he returns to the White House from Florida.

How Journalists Can Stand Up to Trump’s Bluster How Journalists Can Stand Up to Trump’s Bluster

Newsroom layoffs make it harder, but reporters must keep telling the truth about climate change.

Feb 6, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard

A reporter works in front of a home burned by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, on January 9, 2025.

The Media’s Mega-Failure on LA’s Mega-Fires The Media’s Mega-Failure on LA’s Mega-Fires

Even as the LA fires still burn, most journalism is not representing how the climate crisis is driving increasingly frequent and severe extreme weather.

Jan 16, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

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