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.

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As 2020 Ends, It’s Time for News Outlets to Declare a ‘Climate Emergency’

As 2020 Ends, It’s Time for News Outlets to Declare a ‘Climate Emergency’ As 2020 Ends, It’s Time for News Outlets to Declare a ‘Climate Emergency’

Scientists say they have “a moral obligation” to “tell it like it is”—don’t journalists too?

Dec 17, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

In this photo illustration, a Twitter logo is displayed on a mobile phone with President Trump's Twitter page shown in the background.

Why Democrats Lose on Social Media While Republicans Lie and Win Big Why Democrats Lose on Social Media While Republicans Lie and Win Big

Dominating Facebook, the world’s largest media platform, enabled the GOP to demonize the Green New Deal.

Dec 8, 2020 / Joseph Romm and Jeff Nesbit

UN Secretary General: Without the US in the Paris Agreement, Humanity Faces Climate ‘Suicide’

UN Secretary General: Without the US in the Paris Agreement, Humanity Faces Climate ‘Suicide’ UN Secretary General: Without the US in the Paris Agreement, Humanity Faces Climate ‘Suicide’

Joining China and other big polluters, Biden’s pledge of “net zero” US emissions by 2050 brings the Paris Agreement goals “within reach.”

Dec 2, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

The Fall of Trump Propels the Climate Story Into a Decisive New Era

The Fall of Trump Propels the Climate Story Into a Decisive New Era The Fall of Trump Propels the Climate Story Into a Decisive New Era

Humanity dodged a bullet, but journalists need to explore why half of the electorate voted not to.

Nov 11, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

The World Is Burning, but the Political Press Insists It’s a Horse Race

The World Is Burning, but the Political Press Insists It’s a Horse Race The World Is Burning, but the Political Press Insists It’s a Horse Race

Strong questions in the final debate handed the political press a golden opportunity to talk about climate change. They blew it.

Oct 29, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard and Andrew McCormick

What Amy Coney Barrett Means For the Climate

What Amy Coney Barrett Means For the Climate What Amy Coney Barrett Means For the Climate

Roe v. Wade and Obamacare aren’t the only things endangered by Republicans’ rushed Supreme Court nomination.

Oct 21, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Journalists Must Demystify the Green New Deal

Journalists Must Demystify the Green New Deal Journalists Must Demystify the Green New Deal

Everyone’s talking about it—but in most journalism there’s no telling what the Green New Deal actually is.

Oct 14, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

‘60 Minutes,’ ‘The Guardian,’ and Game-Changing New Climate Science

‘60 Minutes,’ ‘The Guardian,’ and Game-Changing New Climate Science ‘60 Minutes,’ ‘The Guardian,’ and Game-Changing New Climate Science

The climate crisis is a scientific reality, not a partisan issue—and one of America’s most widely watched programs just gave it the weight it deserves.

Oct 7, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Chris Wallace Debate

What Is Chris Wallace Thinking? What Is Chris Wallace Thinking?

If he can ask about Trump’s taxes, he can probe the president’s climate denial.

Sep 29, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Can Kentucky Slip the Industry Ties That Prevent Change?

Can Kentucky Slip the Industry Ties That Prevent Change? 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.

Sep 25, 2020 / Andrew McCormick

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