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#CCNow is a collab of 500+ media outlets creating an all newsroom approach to covering climate. The climate news & resources you need NOW: tinyurl.com/CCNowNL

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We're THRILLED to announce the 2024 CCNow Journalism Award winners!!!

Check out the full list: coveringclimatenow.org/projects/the...

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Earlier this month, 44 Japanese weathercasters and meteorologists — some from Japan’s largest TV networks — issued a joint statement pledging to help improve the public’s understanding of the climate crisis.

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About $2 trillion will be invested in clean energy this year, nearly double the amount spent on fossil fuels, according to a new International Energy Agency report. By Carrie Klein at Canary Media... www.canarymedia.com/articles/cli...

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Economy is often a voter's top priority. So, what does that mean if "The Climate Is the Economy?" slate.com/business/202...

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Work in local news? We're launching a newsletter just for you! We’re excited to announce #LocallySourced, a biweekly newsletter, to help journalists make the global issue of climate change resonate with local audiences. Sign up to get the first edition: bit.ly/45m2CP3

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Bill McKibben on why a second Trump term could "do damage that will last, in human terms, forever—damage that will be visible in the geologic record for eons to come."

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Join @kendrawrites.bsky.social of @bloomberg.com, Marco Silva of BBC News, and @wudan.bsky.social, freelance journalist and fact-checker for a one-hour discussion moderated by @amywestervelt.bsky.social, executive editor of Drilled.

RSVP here:

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In this Talking Shop, co-sponsored by CCNow and Climate Action Against Disinformation, experts will detail strategies used by disinformers to discredit journalists and how you can protect your reporting and serve your audiences.

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Have you faced backlash for your climate reporting?

Increasingly, disinformation peddlers are accusing anyone who debunks climate disinfo of censorship, bias, or being anti–free speech.

Join us on June 18 at 11am ET to discuss what to do about it.

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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“I urge every country to ban advertising from fossil-fuel companies. And I urge news media and tech companies to stop taking fossil-fuel advertising.” — António Guterres, Secretary-General of the UN

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“Once a week the citizens of Bogotá take back the streets of their city.” From the Guardian series “The alternatives,” reporting on “ideas for how to create a low carbon way of life.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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62% of likely US voters believe fossil fuel companies “should be held legally accountable for their contributions to climate change,” and about half support criminal charges, according to a new poll by Data Progress. By Edward Carver at Common Dreams: www.commondreams.org/news/prosecu...

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ICYMI, the recording of last week's Conflict and Climate Change webinar is up! Stay tuned for some key quotes and takeaways: coveringclimatenow.org/event/press-...

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Politicians may try to delete climate change from the books, but science doesn’t work that way. Read more in this week's #ClimateontheBallot newsletter. coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-stor...

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Trump promised to end offshore wind projects on his first day in office. Oliver Milman for The Guardian:

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The US oil industry is drafting executive orders for Trump to sign should he win a 2nd term, according to energy execs with knowledge of the work. The orders support gas exports, reduced drilling costs, & more offshore oil leases. Ben Lefebvre for Politico:

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Giles Trendle, CCNow steering committee co-chair and former managing director of Al Jazeera English, will moderate the convo between panelists Neta Crawford of Costs Of War, Rawan Damen of Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism, and Ellie Kinney of the Conflict and Environment Observatory.

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Violent conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine, and elsewhere are not only causing terrible human suffering, they are also fueling the climate crisis.

Join us on May 29 at 12pm ET for a press briefing on the relationship between war and climate change.

RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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As record-breaking global temperatures unleash severe consequences that will only worsen, the world “cannot afford to despair,” writes the Guardian editorial board.

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Today on Volts: heat pumps are great! But sometimes, let's be real, they can be a hassle to buy & install & their design is utilitarian at best. A new startup called Quilt is trying to sex them up a bit. I talk w/ CEO Paul Lambert.

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In April, Portugal ran on 95% renewable power 🌊 🌬️ ☀️

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And if you want to know more about discourses of climate delay, take a look at @carbonbrief.org's guide...

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Climate doomism, or the idea that it's already too late to do anything about climate change, can be debilitating and demoralizing. It's also a known discourse of climate delay. Here's a guide from Yale Climate Connections on how we can talk about it:

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Bangladesh is severely affected by man-made climate change. This beautiful Al Jazeera documentary “explores how this Southeast Asian nation has developed sophisticated storm prediction systems and a shelter network that saves thousands of lives from frequent typhoons.”

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Today is World Press Freedom day, and it's a dangerous time to be a journalist.

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We have some late-breaking news... We're delighted that Kaitlyn McGrath, meteorologist at WUSA9, will be joining us as an additional panelist!

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In related news: “This isn’t just about me and my family,” Wight said. “I’m concerned about the ability of everybody to live out here. I truly believe that what we’re doing is not sustainable, and we can’t keep going down this path.”

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📣 Calling all local reporters!

Join us next week for a virtual Talking Shop webinar on how to find the climate connection in every newsroom, humanize and localize climate, and report on solutions in your community.

Tuesday, May 7 at 12pm ET

RSVP here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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See The American Lung Association’s report for air pollution grades in cities and counties across the US to localize the story.

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US air pollution is getting worse due to climate change, according to a new report by the American Lung Association. Over 130 million Americans live in areas with poor air quality.

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The plastics industry faces charges of misleading the public about the feasibility of plastic recycling when nearly all of it ends up in a landfill or burned. Plastic production is expected to triple by 2050.

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“Registered fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists — which include representatives from companies such as ExxonMobil and Dow — outnumber the combined 180 diplomatic representatives of European Union delegations, the analysis found.” www.reuters.com/business/env...

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A new poll found that only 10% of Americans who think climate change is a critical issue have heard a lot about Biden's climate policy. We just so happen to have a webinar coming up on that topic! Join us tomorrow for a chat about the green transition and 2024 elections.

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Increasingly sophisticated fossil fuel PR campaigns are making climate disinfo more difficult for journalists and the public to spot. This explainer looks at 5 of the industry’s go-to disinfo tactics.

By @amywestervelt.bsky.social and Kyle Pope for the Guardian...

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Switzerland is violating its citizens’ human rights by insufficiently reducing carbon emissions, according to a European Court of Human Rights ruling.

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We facilitate content sharing between our partners, free of charge, because the climate story deserves as wide an audience as possible.

Find out more about our #SharingLibrary and how to join!

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In the Philippines, landslide survivors are now facing extreme heat exacerbated by climate change. This piece comes from
Climate Tracker, and is part of CCNow's #SharingLibrary...

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Expect more climate disinformation intended to influence voting behavior. Here are some tips to fight it.

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ICYMI 👀 Here's a recap of yesterday's press briefing on pre-bunking climate disinfo:

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🔔 Starting in just over an hour! Tune in for a conversation with experienced journalists and communicators about how to prepare audiences for an onslaught of climate disinformation:

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Access to green space is also a climate solution! Green spaces can lower temperatures and absorb greenhouse gas emissions, as well as help mitigate the air pollution that comes along with fossil-fuel based transportation systems.

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In March, the regulatory body governing international shipping “essentially committed” to setting a price on carbon emissions from that industry, which would effectively create the first-ever global price on carbon.

Read more in our latest #ClimateBeat installment 🗞️

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