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.

Boris Johnson and Joe Biden

Climate Justice, for the First Time Ever, Is on the G7 Agenda Climate Justice, for the First Time Ever, Is on the G7 Agenda

If rich countries want a livable planet for themselves, they'll have to pay what they promised. This weekend’s summit will show whether they will.

Jun 11, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard

fishing trawler

Charting a Sustainable Course for the Blue Economy Charting a Sustainable Course for the Blue Economy

Ocean industries are often even more polluting than their terrestrial counterparts.

Jun 8, 2021 / David Helvarg and Jason Scorse

Call It What It Is: A Climate Emergency

Call It What It Is: A Climate Emergency Call It What It Is: A Climate Emergency

Why are media outlets still not treating climate change as the catastrophic threat it truly is?

Jun 3, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

Shell court ruling

Big Oil Loses Big in a Day of Game-Changing Climate News Big Oil Loses Big in a Day of Game-Changing Climate News

A Dutch court ruling and two shareholder revolts have brought new hope in the climate emergency fight.

May 27, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard

Vice President Kamala Harris

On Earth Day, US Power Brokers Acknowledge the Scale and Urgency of the Climate Crisis On Earth Day, US Power Brokers Acknowledge the Scale and Urgency of the Climate Crisis

Warning of wars over water, the vice president joins activists, business leaders, and other Biden administration officials urging stronger action.

Apr 23, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard

Fashion waste climate change

Greenwashing Fashion Greenwashing Fashion

These days, sustainability is on trend. But the trend cycle of fast fashion isn’t sustainable.

Apr 22, 2021 / Julian Epp

How to Kill the Oil Hydra—and Other Lessons From the Fight Against Keystone XL

How to Kill the Oil Hydra—and Other Lessons From the Fight Against Keystone XL How to Kill the Oil Hydra—and Other Lessons From the Fight Against Keystone XL

What the Indigenous-led victory over Keystone XL tells us about the struggle to stop oil pipelines.

Apr 22, 2021 / Feature / David Treuer

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

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