Meet Winners of Covering Climate Now’s Journalism Awards
This episode welcomes three winners of the 2023 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards: Mark Albert, Cameron Oglesby, and Alleen Brown.
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The Surprising Consequences of a Seaweed Switcheroo
In the ocean off southwest England, cold-water kelp is being replaced by a warm-water species, with profound effects for the local ecosystem.
New Mexico’s Oil and Gas Revenues Are Breaking Records and Complicating Budgets
Economists caution the billion-dollar tax windfall is the boom portion of a volatile boom-bust resource cycle.
Virginians Craft a Plan to Boost Farmers While Reducing Beers’ Carbon Footprint
A Virginia effort to supply brewers with locally grown barley aims to limit shipping-related emissions and offer farmers a new opportunity.
Scientists and Farmers Cite Food and Water as Major Climate Concerns
Experts discuss solutions for food and water crises as well as tips for journalists at a Covering Climate Now press briefing.
Why We Need to Recycle Clean Energy Technologies — And How to Do It
Millions of tons of spent solar panels, wind turbine blades and lithium-ion batteries could be wasted in landfills — or put back to use.
Brooklyn Startup Addresses Gun Violence with Climate Jobs
BlocPower gives Brooklyn residents on the frontlines of climate change and gun violence a new opportunity via jobs in clean energy.
How Will Climate Change Impact Cold-Water Corals? Mostly Through Food Loss, Study Says
Cold-water corals could be most impacted by a decrease in food supply as climate change shifts the dynamics of the planet’s oceans.
As Agencies Seek More Environmental Justice Data, Longtime Residents Are Skeptical
Environmental regulators hope new data-driven tools will help identify hotspots and drive environmental justice.
‘Gentleman’s Agreement’: Despite Mining Ban, Russia Scours Antarctica for Massive Fossil Fuel Deposits
A defiant Russia in the Antarctic could destroy the decades-long protected status of Earth’s last unmined frontier.
DeSantis Net-Metering Veto Highlights Path for Solar in Red States, Advocates Say
Climate advocates say the Florida governor's veto is part of a growing movement of conservative support for solar power.
Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants Caught in the Crossfire of War With Russia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered fears of another nuclear power disaster in the region, 36 years after Chernobyl.