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.

Chile Farm

Climate Change and Capitalism Are Forcing Chilean Farmers to Abandon Their Land Climate Change and Capitalism Are Forcing Chilean Farmers to Abandon Their Land

Severe drought and a privatized water system have left small growers high and dry.

Apr 21, 2021 / Agostino Petroni and Sandali Handagama

Migrants at the US-Mexico border

Climate Change Will Force Us to Rethink Migration and Asylum Climate Change Will Force Us to Rethink Migration and Asylum

As climate change accelerates, it will become increasingly untenable to reduce US immigration and asylum policy to a question of border security.

Apr 21, 2021 / Zoë Carpenter

Iowa Derecho

Crises Collide: Homeless in America When Climate Disaster Strikes Crises Collide: Homeless in America When Climate Disaster Strikes

In some cases, solutions to homelessness and the climate crisis might be one and the same.

Apr 20, 2021 / Andrew McCormick

Burning American Flag

Climate Migration Has Come to the United States Climate Migration Has Come to the United States

After living through a spate of record-breaking wildfires, some Californians are opting to leave the state.

Apr 16, 2021 / Kate Wheeling

Hurricane Mitch

A Tale of 2 Climate Migrants A Tale of 2 Climate Migrants

The United States has done more to fuel climate migration than any other country on Earth, and yet it does not always welcome climate migrants

Apr 14, 2021 / Jeremy Deaton

Louisiana Sea-Level Rise

How Warming Oceans Are Accelerating the Climate Crisis How Warming Oceans Are Accelerating the Climate Crisis

Humans have locked in at least 20 feet of sea level rise—can we still fix it?

Apr 13, 2021 / Harold R. Wanless

Dear Media, Let’s Treat the Climate Emergency Like the Pandemic Emergency

Dear Media, Let’s Treat the Climate Emergency Like the Pandemic Emergency Dear Media, Let’s Treat the Climate Emergency Like the Pandemic Emergency

Journalism must reflect what science says.

Apr 12, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard

Covering Young Climate Activists Isn’t an Act of Favoritism—It’s an Act of Journalism

Covering Young Climate Activists Isn’t an Act of Favoritism—It’s an Act of Journalism Covering Young Climate Activists Isn’t an Act of Favoritism—It’s an Act of Journalism

Activists are newsmakers, just like politicians, and deserve accurate, rigorous coverage.

Mar 17, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard

Texas Power Line

Journalists and the Looming Superstorm of Climate Disinformation Journalists and the Looming Superstorm of Climate Disinformation

With climate action on the table, disinformation is poised to get louder. What should journalists do about it?

Feb 24, 2021 / Andrew McCormick

Climate Change Protest

The US Returns to the Paris Agreement Today—With Lots of Work Ahead for the World The US Returns to the Paris Agreement Today—With Lots of Work Ahead for the World

Slashing emissions at home is only part of the challenge—the United States must also help other countries go green.

Feb 19, 2021 / Tom Athanasiou

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