#climate journalism

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Climate polluters may be allowed to stop reporting their emissions. That doesn’t mean they can hide them.  » Yale Climate Connections

Even as the EPA moves to block greenhouse gas reporting, satellites and aircraft are stepping in to expose the truth. 

"The Trump administration may let power plants and oil refineries stop reporting their climate pollution. But the sky is watching – and you can, too." -- Yale Climate Connections

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Climate Journalism Honored at Pulitzers

The Washington Post won the top prize for explanatory reporting for its "2°C: Beyond the Limit" series, which used temperature data from across the globe to examine places where warming has already exceeded the 2 degrees C threshold.Other climate-related stories were also named as finalists across s...

Excerpt from this story from Climate Nexus/EcoWatch:

Environment and climate stories made strong showings in this year's Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists, which were announced Monday.

The Washington Post won the top prize for explanatory reporting for its "2°C: Beyond the Limit" series, which used temperature data from across the globe to examine places where warming has already exceeded the 2 degrees C threshold.

Other climate-related stories were also named as finalists across several different categories, including The New York Times's work on the Trump administration's war on science; the Los Angeles Times's explanatory reporting on how Californians are adapting to sea level rise; the Wall Street Journal's series on PG&E's failures in the lead up to, and aftermath of, the deadly Camp Fire; a Minneapolis Star Tribune editorial on a copper mine's water pollution; and a feature piece in the Boston Globe on how climate change is threatening Cape Cod.

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You can’t reboot the planet if you crash it

What Gates is putting forward aren’t legitimate arguments that can be made in good faith. They are shopworn fossil fuel industry talking poi

"For those who have been following Gates on climate for some time, his so-called sudden “pivot” isn’t really a “pivot” at all. It’s a logical consequence of the misguided path he’s been headed down for well over a decade.

"Here’s the thing… There is no “patch” for the #climatecrisis. And there is no way to reboot the planet if you crash it. The only safe and reliable way out when you find yourself in a climate hole is to stop digging—and burning—#fossilfuels."

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The forces behind the dangerous anti-science movement

In their new book, "Science Under Siege," Peter Hotez and Michael Mann reveal the main forces threatening science: plutocrats, pros, petrost

"On this edition of Your Call’s One Planet Series, prominent climate scientist Michael Mann… and Peter Hotez reveal the forces behind the dangerous anti-science movement, including plutocrats, libertarian tech entrepreneurs, and petrostates.

They write, "Armed with the information in this book, we can be empowered to promote scientific truths, shine light on channels of dark money, dismantle the corporations poisoning the planet, and ultimately avert disaster."

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44 Scientists Just Warned Us About a Catastrophic Ocean Current Collapse

Leading oceanographers issued a urgent warning about the increasing risk of Atlantic Ocean current collapse, which could trigger devastating

"While the collapse of the AMOC was once considered “low probability,” the likelihood of it happening is increasing. In fact, it’s becoming so concerning to oceanographers that 44 of them, from various countries, wrote and published a call to action, warning that the risk of the AMOC reaching a disastrous tipping point is “greatly underestimated” and will have “devastating and irreversible impacts.”

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"In 2025, summer ice in the Antarctic retreated to 764,000 square miles (1.98 m sq km) on March 1, tying for the second lowest minimum extent ever recorded. That’s 30% below the 1.10 m sq mi (2.84 m sq km) that was typical in the Antarctic prior to 2010."

NASA, NSIDC Scientists Say Arctic Winter Sea Ice at Record Low - NASA

Winter sea ice cover in the Arctic was the lowest it's ever been at its annual peak on March 22, 2025, according to NASA and the National Sn

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Earth's carbon sinks are being eroded by climate change feedback loops

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have risen an extra 15 parts per million since 1960 due to the declining ability of the land and sea

"#Climatechange is increasingly affecting the ability of Earth’s natural carbon sinks to soak up excess carbon dioxide, and this means more of this greenhouse gas emitted by human activity is staying in the atmosphere, leading to further warming.

These feedback effects are responsible for about 15 per cent of the increase in CO2 levels since 1960, according to Pierre Friedlingstein at the University of Exeter at the UK."

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"If you are a municipal official or local business leader, you carry an important responsibility to keep your residents ready and resilient for whatever the future may bring, from tomorrow’s weather conditions to next season’s climate impacts.

As the nation’s leading science agency, NOAA experts are available to help you obtain the environmental data and information you need to make informed decisions." NOAA Climate

https://www.noaa.gov/explainers/how-to-foster-climate-resilience-in-your-community