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What should journalists be watching out for in the run-up to and during COP30? At this November’s UN climate summit, which comes 10 years after the signing of the Paris Agreement, host Brazil wants to move “from negotiation to implementation.”

By @johnainger.bsky.social…
Six Ways the COP30 Climate Summit Can Succeed or Fail
When Brazil was named host of the COP30 climate summit two years ago, it was seen as the perfect celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, where nations pledged to keep climate…
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 1d
15 kids have filed a petition against the US, arguing that the “U.S. government’s unrelenting perpetuation of a fossil fuel energy system despite knowing for over 50 years that the emission of fossil fuels was catastrophic for human rights.”

By @ahofschneider.bsky.social for @grist.org...
The kids who sued America over climate change aren’t done yet
They want an international human rights body to hold the U.S. accountable — and are spotlighting Indigenous communities on the frontlines.
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 8d
"A growing number of scientists are backing laws recognizing that nature has inherent rights and intrinsic value. A group of wetlands scientists wants the critical ecosystems they study to be next." @katiesurma.bsky.social reports for @insideclimatenews.org (via @sejorg.bsky.social)
The Scientists Making the Case for Nature’s Rights - Inside Climate News
A growing number of scientists are backing laws recognizing that nature has inherent rights and intrinsic value. A group of wetlands scientists wants the critical ecosystems they study to be next.
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 1d
Groups are suing the US Environmental Protection Agency for its cancellation of Solar for All, a $7 billion program intended to lower the cost of solar power for poorer Americans.

By Alexa St. John and Jennifer McDermott for the Associated Press…
Groups sue EPA over canceled $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans
Several groups and nonprofit organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over the canceling of a $7 billion Solar for All program intended to make solar power…
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Andrea Learned | Climate Influence Catalyst Ⓥ 🚲 @andrealearned.bsky.social · 4d
#NameAndFame examples of #CoveringClimate *without writing about it directly*. Mention that newsmakers ride/take transit for local transportation or if it comes up that they are #plantbased or #vegan. No hard sell needed. Just casually drop examples and they will add up. cc: @coveringclimatenow.org
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Andrea Learned | Climate Influence Catalyst Ⓥ 🚲 @andrealearned.bsky.social · 4d
More cultural influencers who happily « brand » themselves as car-less #bike riders for local transportation in their #cities *and* journalists like @emilynussbaum.bsky.social @newyorker.com who include that point = #ClimateInfluence | See yourself riding more for short trips!
Screenshot of a few sentences from the « Third Act » feature story on actress Keri Russell that mentions how she bikes everywhere in Brooklyn /NYC and doesn’t have a car.
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 2d
The US National Guard has spent 400,000-plus hours per year for the last 10 years in disaster response efforts, including wildfires, floods, and more, according to a new Pentagon report.

By @mlavelle.bsky.social for @insideclimatenews.org…
Natural Disasters Are a Rising Burden for the National Guard - Inside Climate News
New Pentagon data show climate impacts shaping reservists’ mission, in potential conflict with Trump’s drive to use them for law enforcement.
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 3d
What should journalists be watching out for in the run-up to and during COP30? At this November’s UN climate summit, which comes 10 years after the signing of the Paris Agreement, host Brazil wants to move “from negotiation to implementation.”

By @johnainger.bsky.social…
Six Ways the COP30 Climate Summit Can Succeed or Fail
When Brazil was named host of the COP30 climate summit two years ago, it was seen as the perfect celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, where nations pledged to keep climate…
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 4d
Kenya-based reporter Doreen Ajiambo connects the challenges that African countries and women face amid climate change to the COP29 proceedings. Her work, judges said, is highly readable, “making clear and raising the stakes of COP29 for her audience.” www.globalsistersreport.org/earthbeat/po...
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 4d
COP29 host country Azerbaijan was heavily promoting a newly-constructed “smart village” in Nagorno-Karabakh — until reporter @mcivillini.bsky.social revealed it to be the site of recent conflict that claimed the lives of some 7,000 ethnic Armenians. www.climatechangenews.com/2024/05/15/i...
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 4d
Jake Bittle's in-depth, moment-by-moment account of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan for @grist.org is perhaps the definitive and most accessible account of the 2024 UN climate summit, for readers at all levels of climate change expertise. grist.org/internationa...
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 4d
In the international relations category of the 2025 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards, judges considered work primarily related to the 2024 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan. How is climate change pushing countries apart, and what stands in their way of making good on global climate commitments?
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 8d
"A growing number of scientists are backing laws recognizing that nature has inherent rights and intrinsic value. A group of wetlands scientists wants the critical ecosystems they study to be next." @katiesurma.bsky.social reports for @insideclimatenews.org (via @sejorg.bsky.social)
The Scientists Making the Case for Nature’s Rights - Inside Climate News
A growing number of scientists are backing laws recognizing that nature has inherent rights and intrinsic value. A group of wetlands scientists wants the critical ecosystems they study to be next.
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 8d
On Wednesday, the Pontiff delivered his first address on climate change at a conference taking place at the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo calling for a “true ecological conversion… that transforms both personal and communal lifestyles.” By @brianroewe.bsky.social
Pope Leo calls for 'true ecological conversion' from words to action on environment
The pope spoke Oct. 1 at the start of a conference marking the 10-year anniversary of Laudato Si', Pope Francis' landmark document that encapsulated church teaching on the environment.
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 9d
Data analysis by @sentientmedia.org, a CCNow partner, finds that less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as a source of carbon emissions despite the fact that “food and agriculture contribute 1/3 of global greenhouse gas emissions, second only to the burning of fossil fuels.”
Meat is a leading emissions source – but few outlets report on it, analysis finds
Sentient Media reveals less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as source of carbon emissions
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 8d
The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, in partnership with Amazônia Vox, is offering journalists a new free online course, “Climate Journalism and COP30: From Science to Local Solutions and Fighting Disinformation,” from October 13 to 26. buff.ly/HjocRW2
Climate Journalism and COP30: From science to local solutions and fighting disinformation
As the world prepares for COP30 in the Brazilian Amazon, climate change isn’t just a scientific or political issue; it’s a story that touches communities everywhere. How can journalists cut through…
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 8d
Journalists, elevate your coverage by joining our Talking Shop webinars! This week, we'll be talking with 3 Brazilian reporters about how they are gearing up to cover the upcoming UN climate summit, #COP30, in Belem. buff.ly/BCFgjiB
Talking Shop: Covering the COP in the Amazon In this session, we’ll hear from Brazilian reporters who will be covering COP. And we’ll hear about a unique opportunity for global newsrooms to access a live feed of COP coverage, organized by Brazilian reporters intimately familiar with the Amazon. PANELISTS Miguel Peixe, Product Engineer, Newspack Steffanie Schmidt, Reporter, Varadouro Stefano Wrobleski, Executive Director, InfoAmazonia Mark Hertsgaard, CCNow Co-founder and Executive Director, will moderate.
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 8d
“Stevie O’Hanlon, a co-founder and spokesperson for Sunrise, said the projects will aim to build a world where climate action is possible.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Youth-led US climate activists widen focus to fight authoritarianism
Sunrise Movement, which led calls for a Green New Deal, will organize against Trump’s attacks on universities
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 9d
Back online! The 5th National Climate Assessment, which was released by the US Global Change Research Program in 2023 (and taken offline by the Trump administration in early 2025) is back. The assessment is the most recent state of the science report on climate change impacts and risks to the US.
Fifth National Climate Assessment
The Fifth National Climate Assessment is the US Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks, and responses. It is a congressionally mandated interagency effort that provides the…
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 8d
The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, in partnership with Amazônia Vox, is offering journalists a new free online course, “Climate Journalism and COP30: From Science to Local Solutions and Fighting Disinformation,” from October 13 to 26. buff.ly/HjocRW2
Climate Journalism and COP30: From science to local solutions and fighting disinformation
As the world prepares for COP30 in the Brazilian Amazon, climate change isn’t just a scientific or political issue; it’s a story that touches communities everywhere. How can journalists cut through…
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 9d
Back online! The 5th National Climate Assessment, which was released by the US Global Change Research Program in 2023 (and taken offline by the Trump administration in early 2025) is back. The assessment is the most recent state of the science report on climate change impacts and risks to the US.
Fifth National Climate Assessment
The Fifth National Climate Assessment is the US Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks, and responses. It is a congressionally mandated interagency effort that provides the…
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 9d
@carbonbrief.org hosted a webinar last week with China climate policy experts to analyze the country’s updated NDC and “whether China will issue ambitious climate policies in the future, and how it will affect global efforts to accelerate the energy transition.”
Webinar: Experts discuss what China's new climate pledge means for the world - Carbon Brief
Carbon Brief hosts webinar with China climate policy experts to discuss assessments of what the NDC means for China’s emissions pathway.
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 9d
The latest round of national climate commitments — known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs) — will define the pace and ambition of global efforts through 2035. Join the @worldresources.bsky.social on Oct. 9 to learn how to use CW’s NDC Tracker to track and evaluate new NDCs in real time
Tracking New NDCs and Their Impact
The latest round of national climate commitments — known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs) — will define the pace and ambition of global efforts through 2035. More than 50 countries have…
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 9d
Data analysis by @sentientmedia.org, a CCNow partner, finds that less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as a source of carbon emissions despite the fact that “food and agriculture contribute 1/3 of global greenhouse gas emissions, second only to the burning of fossil fuels.”
Meat is a leading emissions source – but few outlets report on it, analysis finds
Sentient Media reveals less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as source of carbon emissions
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 9d
Data centers are crucial in the global race to dominate AI development, but “wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers,” and US customers are paying the price.
AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring
Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.
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On Wednesday, the Pontiff delivered his first address on climate change at a conference taking place at the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo calling for a “true ecological conversion… that transforms both personal and communal lifestyles.” By @brianroewe.bsky.social
Pope Leo calls for 'true ecological conversion' from words to action on environment
The pope spoke Oct. 1 at the start of a conference marking the 10-year anniversary of Laudato Si', Pope Francis' landmark document that encapsulated church teaching on the environment.
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