Kyle Pope
@kylepope01.bsky.social
Co-founder of @coveringclimatenow.org, helping newsrooms produce more and better climate journalism
Love these stories, and love this collaboration among some of the best climate journalists around.
Covering Climate Now@coveringclimatenow.org · 3w agoBetting the House is a pop-up collaboration of journalists reporting on what the climate crisis means for the places we call home. As extreme weather events become more frequent and severe, the questions around where we live, and how it will be affected by a warming planet, become more pointed.
Join CCNow for a rapid-response webinar to help you deepen your coverage of the deadly extreme heat blanketing Europe, including story ideas, making the climate connection, and expert tips. coveringclimatenow.org/event/press-...
Climate journalism is under attack: rollbacks, funding cuts, greenwashing, greenhushing... that’s exactly why solutions journalism matters more than ever. Join us June 4 for a live training session to learn how to find, question, and report what’s actually working buff.ly/tn4t5qf
Here is a link to the new webinar with @coveringclimatenow.org and @climatecentral.org on "America's Extreme Drought and It's Climate Connection. It includes my comments on extreme events, #water, drought, and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ypO...
2026's Extreme Drought & Its Climate Connection
YouTube video by Covering Climate Now
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All the grey hair in this audience, a hospice-leaning crowd of old white men who just don't give a fuck.
Climate Change Denial Sees a Resurgence in Trump’s Washington
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@kylepope01.bsky.social a wonderfully inspiring report on how change for the better could emerge from the US Israel war on Iran. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A new economic superpower could spark a global retreat from fossil fuels | Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
Eighty-five countries have sought a roadmap to phasing out fossil fuels. A conference this month offers hope they could unite
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Thrilled for this.
Covering Climate Now@coveringclimatenow.org · 6mo agoJapan’s National Association of Commercial Broadcasters has launched a new 2-year campaign called “Environmentalists are the majority.” The spot says: In Japan, talking about climate can feel tough, but you're not alone! About 89% of people are also concerned. Watch: j-ba.or.jp/project/jba1...
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Covering Climate Now@coveringclimatenow.org · 7mo ago🏆 TUESDAY is the last day to enter the 2026 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards! 🥇 🆓 It’s free to enter ⏳ Submit by Tuesday, March 31 at 11:59pm US ET 🌍 Work published in 2025, anywhere in the world, is eligible 🔗 Learn more and apply:
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Covering Climate Now@coveringclimatenow.org · 7mo agoDEADLINE: NEXT WEEK! 🏆 The 2026 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards will close soon! 🥇 🆓 There is no fee to enter ⏳ Submit by March 31 at 11:59pm US ET 🌍 Work published anytime in 2025, from anywhere in the world, is eligible 🔗 Learn more and apply:
The effects of climate change are worsening, so why are much of the world’s media backsliding when it comes to the coverage of climate change? Read more in this week's #ClimateBeat; plus, journalism job opportunities, resources to help you cover climate, and more:
A World On Fire Needs More Climate Reporting — Not Less — Covering Climate Now
The effects of a warming Earth are worsening. Climate disinformation is rampant. Wars around the world are pitting petrostates against one another. So why are much of the world’s media backsliding…
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Backsliding climate coverage at some outlets is ignoring science and is ignoring the audience. Time for a reset. @CoveringClimate www.thenation.com/article/envi...
A World on Fire Needs More Climate Reporting—Not Less
War is a climate story, but billionaire media owners don’t want to tell it.
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On the scaling back of climate coverage @coveringclimatenow coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-stor...
A World On Fire Needs More Climate Reporting — Not Less — Covering Climate Now
The effects of a warming Earth are worsening. Climate disinformation is rampant. Wars around the world are pitting petrostates against one another. So why are much of the world’s media backsliding whe...
coveringclimatenow.org
The last time researchers looked at this, the bird population had fallen by 29%. Now it’s worse.
Elizabeth Kolbert@elizkolbert.bsky.social · 8mo ago“The American dream turns into the American nightmare as we start to look at what we’re doing to biodiversity and systems that we depend on as humans."
The number of birds in the US and Canada has fallen by 2.9 billion, or 29 percent, since 1970. Forest-dwelling birds are doing OK. The big losses correlated with hot places: Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Arizona.
Birds Aren’t Just Declining. They’re Declining Faster, a New Study Finds.
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📣 Submissions are now OPEN for the 2026 CCNow Journalism Awards! 🔔
The notion of journalism as a public service is under assault. And nowhere is that more evident than in the retreat from climate coverage. Reporting on climate takes patience, in the newsroom and from the audience. But it's critical, and newsrooms who care about serving their readers do it anyway.
Mongabay@mongabay.com · 8mo agoThe Washington Post’s climate desk cuts aren’t just a newsroom issue — they weaken the shared information systems societies rely on to understand risk and responsibility. Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler warns that thinning environmental journalism makes harm harder to foresee — and to stop.
Perhaps it was coincidental timing, but nothing underscores the collapse of the Washington Post like firing most of the Pulitzer prize winning #climate reporters the very same day as their opinion pages publishes a BS screed by climate misinformer Bjorn Lomborg.
89% of people around the world want their governments to act faster on the #climatecrisis But while being in the majority, most people mistakenly think they are in a minority The #89%project wants to know why climate action matters to you 👇 89percent.org/tell-us-your... 1/2
Tell Us Your 89 Percent Story - The 89 Percent Project
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What an inspiring group. Let's amplify their work!
Covering Climate Now@coveringclimatenow.org · last yr.🥁 Drumroll please... An investigation into the fossil fuel industry’s role in anti-protest laws; A profile of a Palestinian woman collecting climate-resilient heirloom seeds; And a sprawling television series tackling the profound fight between saving the planet and growing our economies...
When we launched #The89Percent Project, the goal was to draw attention to the fact that an overwhelming majority of the world’s people — 80 to 89% — want their governments to “do more” about climate change. Now, in the next phase of the project, it’s time to explore who those people are...
Journalists worldwide can now apply for a spot at the Covering Climate Now Academy. This is a live, hands-on space to grow your climate reporting skills, connect with peers and ask the questions that matter. Small groups, hands-on practical workshops for real-world journalism. Apply today ⤵️
Apply Now for The Covering Climate Now Academy
The CCNow Academy is a free, live online course for journalists looking to strengthen their climate skills. Starts mid-September.
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📣 Climate training for local journalists in FL, PR, LA, GA, AL, MS, NC & SC! CCNow just launched The Climate Newsroom, a free online training to help local reporters cover climate impacts where it matters most — on people’s jobs, health, homes and communities coveringclimatenow.org/projects/the...
The Climate Newsroom — Covering Climate Now
Learn about CCNow’s training program aimed at helping reporters, editors, newsroom managers, and digital journalists produce more robust climate coverage for online, social, radio, and print. Coverin...
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If you're not watching the @wclivestream.bsky.social , you should check in. It's a collection of committed, passionate people making the case for a profession that shouldn't have to justify itself. A poignant testament to our times. #saveamericasforecasts @coveringclimatenow.org
I've got this on in the background and it's awesome. Right now, they're talking about heatwaves and the lobster market.
The Weather & Climate Livestream@wclivestream.bsky.social · last yr.The Weather & Climate Livestream is officially LIVE from now until Sunday, June 1st! Our 💯 hours to #SaveAmericasForecasts starts today: wclivestream.com/watch/
Enjoyed talking with @coveringclimatenow.org's Mark Hertsgaard about my reporting on Warren Buffett's climate legacy, and Buffett's successor Greg Abel. I shared some advice for non-environment journalists who want to tap into climate, which hopefully everyone does: www.thenation.com/article/envi...
Warren Buffett Is a Climate-Wrecker
Los Angeles Times climate columnist Sammy Roth scoops his business beat colleagues.
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“[A] surge of litigation that nevertheless has remained a low media priority, especially at the local level. ‘These cases collectively represent more than 1 in 4 people living in the United States,‘ reports @climateintegrity.org.”
Covering Climate Now@coveringclimatenow.org · last yr.A growing number of communities across the US are suing fossil fuel companies for climate damages caused by their products. Their core argument? Oil companies knew fossil fuels were driving climate change and lied about it. coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-stor...
👏👏👏 "[we] invite manuscripts for a new, first-of-its-kind special collection focused on climate change in the US. This catalog of over 29 peer-reviewed journals covers all aspects of climate, including observations, projections, impacts, risks, and solutions" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Scientific societies to do climate assessment after Trump administration dismissed authors
Two groups join forces for peer-reviewed research after key contributors on Congress-mandated report dismissed
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97% of business leaders support the transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy - poll in 15 major economies by @e3g.bsky.social #climatecrisis #the89Percent www.e3g.org/publications...
Powering Up: Business leaders overwhelmingly back a rapid transition to renewable power
Business voices have expressed overwhelming support for the transition to renewable energy.
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“One of the most powerful forms of climate communication is just telling people that a majority of other people think climate change is happening, human-caused, a serious problem and a priority for action,” said Prof Anthony Leiserowitz at @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social in the US. #The89Percent
Covering Climate Now@coveringclimatenow.org · last yr.Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed, by @dpcarrington.bsky.social #The89Percent
A major new project led by 500+ media outlets from 60 countries aims to amplify the “silent climate majority”—the 80–89% who want urgent climate action but don’t realize they’re not alone. Energy Mix Productions is proud to take part. More on #The89Percent project:
89 Percent Project Spotlights the ‘Silent Climate Majority’
A global network of more than 500 news organizations from 60 countries is launching the "89 Percent Project," a year-long, collaborative effort to shine a light on the “silent global majority” who wan...
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