Covering Climate Now: Politics
Covering Climate Now is a global journalism initiative committed to more and better coverage of the climate crisis. More than 400 news outlets -- including WBUR -- have committed to a week of coverage from Sept. 21-25, 2020, examining the intersection of climate change and politics. CCNow was co-founded in April 2019 by the Columbia Journalism Review, and The Nation, in association with The Guardian.
The Climate Voters Are Coming
The climate movement’s power is growing, writes Nathaniel Stinnett. Politicians are increasingly viewing environmental leadership as a political necessity, rather than a policy choice.
Ed Markey: The 2020 Election Is A Matter Of Life And Death. Urgent Action On Climate Change Can't Wait
There is no time for compromise on the existential threat we face, writes Sen. Ed Markey. We must pass a Green New Deal.
How To Create Anti-Racist Energy Policies
We need a national policy to end utility shutoffs until we have a vaccine or treatment for COVID-19, writes Shalanda Baker.
Why The Death Of RBG Is Very, Very Bad For The Planet
The movement to transform the nation’s energy economy loses as the Supreme Court skews right, writes Frederick Hewett. The death of Justice Ginsburg casts a long shadow.
The Media Must Call Hurricanes, Wildfires and Flooding What They Are: Climate Disasters
The media covers the shock and horror of hurricanes and wildfires, but they have again and again failed to name climate change as the cause of historic devastation, writes Varshini...
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