Covering Climate Now
Covering Climate Now is a project co-founded by Columbia Journalism Review and The Nation aimed at strengthening the media’s focus on the climate crisis. WBUR is one of more than 250 news organizations around the world that have committed to running a week’s worth of climate coverage in the lead-up to the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York on Sept. 23, 2019.
These NH teachers want students to connect climate change to what's happening in their own backyards
A number of states have adopted school science standards that include teaching about climate change.
COP26 falls short of the aggressive action needed to halt climate disaster
Experts say nations will need to keep pushing for more aggressive, concrete plans soon.
Companies Try New Technology To Suck Greenhouse Gas Out Of The Atmosphere
Several companies are trying to pull carbon dioxide directly out of the atmosphere.
Why Georgia's 50-Year-Old Salt Marsh Law Matters For The Future
Fifty years ago, Georgians pressured their state government into passing a progressive law that protects its salt marshes.
U.N. Report Links Soil Degradation To Climate Change
Scientists revealed that the Earth's soil is being lost 10 to 100 times faster than it is forming.
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Exposing The Myth Of Plastic Recycling: Why A Majority Is Burned Or Thrown In A Landfill
Very little of plastic we recycle is actually removed from the waste stream.
Trump Administration Official Defends Decision To Revoke California's Emissions Standards Waiver
He says concerns about clean air must be addressed by “practical steps that are not informed by ideology.”
Attacks On Saudi Oil Plant Carry Heavy Environmental Cost
One researcher says attacks on oil facilities can have disastrous environmental consequences.
Former USDA Scientist Says He'll Make A Bigger Impact On Climate Change Research Outside Of The Government
A scientist at the USDA recently resigned after citing attempts by the Trump administration to suppress his climate change related research.
'Choked' By Air Pollution: An Invisible Consequence Of Climate Change
Climate change is exacerbating the negative health effects of air pollution.
Phoenix Residents Will Need To Adapt To An Even Hotter Climate
Higher temperatures, the urban heat island, and the prospect of prolonged drought will force Phoenix to adapt to living with climate change in the desert.
'Plant A Vision Of Hope': How This Alabama Pastor Addresses Climate Change From The Pulpit
“The way we treat the land and the way we treat people is our relationship with God,” Rev. Michael Malcom says.
Advice Column Helps Answer Your Climate Change Questions
The "Ask Sara" advice column at Yale Climate Connections aims to help navigate conversations on climate change with our loved ones.
Meet Allie, One Of The Growing Number Of People Not Having Kids Because Of Climate Change
She is one of a growing chorus of folks opting to forgo having kids because they are worried about the kind of world they'll inherit.