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A global collaboration of 500+ news outlets improving coverage of the climate story. This account is inactive. Follow us on LinkedIn, Bsky, Insta & Threads.
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"The Los Angeles fires represent a seminal moment for the climate crisis – and for journalism. These are not the wildfires of seasons past." - CCNow co-founders @markhertsgaard and @kylepope for @guardian
https://t.co/4xIWicyh8b
theguardian.com
With few exceptions, the news has shied away from showing how the unfolding climate crisis plays a large role in the disaster
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We've added two more incredible panelists to our lineup for tomorrow: - @anitachabria, California columnist at the Los Angeles Times - @cflav, climate adaptation reporter at The New York Times
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Outgoing interior secretary Deb Haaland was the first Native American to serve in a president’s cabinet. In a Q&A with Grist, Haaland considers the work she leaves behind. By Anita Hofschneider
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The outgoing Secretary of the Interior reviews the past four years, including controversial Willow Project in Alaska.
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As Donald Trump muses about the US seizing control of Greenland and the Panama Canal, he has touted their strategic significance. But it seems lost on him that a major reason for the shifting strategic landscape is climate change, which he frequently denies exists. By Oliver
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Last year was the first in which global average temperatures exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the aspirational target world leaders set in 2015 to avoid the worst consequences of climate change, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change
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The Supreme Court denied oil companies’ request to review an earlier decision by the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court which would allow a so-called “climate deception lawsuit” filed against the companies by the City and County of Honolulu to proceed. By Emily Sanders for ExxonKnews
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The war in Gaza has carried with it an “immense” carbon footprint. The vast majority of war-linked emissions were due to Israel’s aerial bombardment and ground invasion of Gaza, as well as US cargo planes delivering war supplies to Israel. By Nina Lakhani for The Guardian
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Find key quotes and takeaways from the press briefing here:
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Superb local reporting from Rachael Myrow, who was a recent panelist on CCNow's LA fires press briefing.
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Although the Palisades Fire affected a largely affluent area, many families who lost their homes were longtime residents who would not be able to afford to recreate what they had before.
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PANELISTS: - @CA_DaveJones, Insurance Commissioner, Emeritus; Director, Climate Risk Initiative - @leslieatlarge, Climate and Environment Reporter, Bloomberg
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Join us for a virtual press briefing where leading insurance experts and journalists who’ve covered this subject offer substantive insights and practical suggestions for how you and your news outlet can tackle what promises to be a central, and contentious, part of the climate
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The LA mega-fires demonstrate that climate change threatens not only people’s lives but also their access to affordable insurance. Uninsurable property is all but impossible to sell. The result could be crumbling housing markets, which could trigger a collapse of the larger
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* VIRTUAL PRESS BRIEFING * Is insurance the next big climate story? Wednesday, January 22 at 9am PT https://t.co/uaeLJzZUaZ
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What's one key takeaway from our recent press briefing on the LA fires? Don’t wait until disaster strikes to build your climate knowledge. Creating a reference doc for yourself and your colleagues with key facts, sources, and current research can help build this foundation.
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News outlets around the world are treating the LA mega-fires as a mega-story. But too few are making the climate connection, @kylepope and I of @CoveringClimate write in @guardian. It's like covering a house that's on fire but not talking about why
theguardian.com
With few exceptions, the news has shied away from showing how the unfolding climate crisis plays a large role in the disaster
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In case you missed it, here's a recording:
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Read up on the story from @MediaMatthew, one of our expert panelists:
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Climate change has likely contributed to the unprecedented wildfires that are raging through Southern California, research shows.
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Starting in one hour! Tune in for a press briefing on making the climate connection to the LA wildfires.
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Long after the typical end of SoCal's wildfire season, thousands of people have been displaced as strong, dry winds drive devastating wildfires across LA county. Our expert panelists will discuss how climate change is fueling these more intense, fast-growing fires. RSVP:
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🗓️ Tuesday, January 14 at 9am PT Expert panelists: - @MediaMatthew, Senior Coordinating Producer, ABC News Climate Unit - @JacobMargolis, Science Reporter, KPCC & LAist - Kaitlyn Trudeau, Senior Research Associate for Climate Science, Climate Central
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