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The document outlines the drivers of water scarcity at the US-Mexico border, including climate change and mismanagement, and suggests specific areas for local reporting such as urban-agricultural competition and disparities in water access.

The authors critique the media's failure to link the Los Angeles mega-fires to the climate crisis, noting that coverage often ignores scientific links, repeats disinformation, or focuses on political disputes rather than the role of fossil fuel companies. While citing a few positive examples from outlets like Time and the Los Angeles Times, the piece asserts that accurate climate reporting is an essential solution to generate the public pressure needed for government action.

The guide explains how climate change influences spring weather, noting that warmer temperatures increase the frequency of large hail and heavy rainfall, while tornado patterns are shifting in location and timing despite complex overall trends.

The document asserts that the shift toward renewable energy is driven by falling costs and increasing reliability, making it resistant to political reversals. It highlights that solar, wind, and battery storage are rapidly replacing fossil fuels globally, with the International Energy Agency projecting solar will be the world's largest electricity source by 2033. While the Trump administration's policies may slow the transition and increase emissions, the guide emphasizes that the economic momentum of clean energy is already established in major economies like the EU, UK, China, and the US.

The document details the Trump administration's systematic dismantling of U.S. climate and environmental justice policies, highlighting the rescission of the Justice 40 initiative and the freezing of funds from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. It reports on the administrative leave of 168 EPA employees dedicated to underserved communities and the suspension of Community Benefit Plans by the Department of Energy. The guide provides resources for journalists to track the impact of these cuts on specific programs like Solar for All and the efforts of activists and legal experts to resist these changes.

The document details the Trump administration's efforts to gut US climate policy, focusing on the rescission of the Justice 40 initiative and the freezing of related federal funds. It reports on the administrative leave of EPA employees, the suspension of Community Benefit Plans at the Department of Energy, and the removal of the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool, while highlighting the intended goals of the original environmental justice programs.

The document outlines the critical role of oceans in absorbing heat and carbon, the resulting environmental and socioeconomic crises, and offers strategic advice for journalists to improve the depth and justice-orientation of ocean reporting.

The document outlines the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of ocean warming and acidification, while offering strategic advice for journalists to move beyond reactive coverage toward sustained, justice-oriented reporting on marine ecosystems.

The document explains that attribution science uses climate models and observational data to compare a world with human-induced warming to a fictional world without greenhouse gas emissions to determine the impact of climate change on specific weather events. It notes that 83% of such studies find a climate link and encourages journalists to explicitly connect these events to fossil fuel use and human vulnerability.

The document outlines how warming winters in the US affect agriculture, health, and the economy, while offering reporting strategies and expert resources for journalists.

The document outlines how winters are warming faster than any other season in nearly 75% of the United States, leading to significant disruptions in agriculture, health, and the economy. It provides specific regional examples—such as crop failures in Michigan, declining snow crab populations in Alaska, and increased winter tornadoes—while offering professional advice for reporters on handling climate variability and connecting local events to global fossil fuel consumption.

Covering Climate Now (CCNow) is a collaboration of over 500 partner news outlets that provides free training, analysis, and awards to journalists globally to improve the impact and quality of climate reporting. The organization emphasizes the necessity of an independent press and a vigorous democracy to achieve climate progress and is seeking donations to maintain its free services.

The document explains the mechanics of flash droughts, the role of human-caused climate change in exacerbating water scarcity, and the disproportionate impact of these events on marginalized communities and ecosystems. It offers practical guidance for reporters to connect local drought conditions to global climate trends and provides a list of data sources and experts.

The guide explains the mechanics of flash droughts, the role of fossil fuel combustion in exacerbating water scarcity, and the disproportionate impact of these events on marginalized communities. It offers practical reporting tips, including the use of climate attribution studies and local climatologists, and lists specific examples of drought-related reporting across North America.

The document outlines the structure of climate negotiations at COP29, listing various negotiating blocs such as the G77+China, EU, and AOSIS, while providing a glossary of terms and a calendar of thematic focus areas.

The guide outlines the critical themes of COP29, emphasizing its role as a "finance COP" focused on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) and the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund. It highlights the tension between rich and poor nations regarding climate aid, the influence of the United States, and the controversies surrounding Azerbaijan's role as host. Additionally, it provides logistical details for media personnel attending the event from November 11 to 22, 2024.

The document outlines the prevalence of climate anxiety, distinguishing it from clinical pathology and highlighting its link to pro-environmental behavior. It provides guidance for journalists on nuanced reporting and lists specific resources for both reporters and the public to manage climate-related distress.

The document outlines the prevalence of climate anxiety, particularly among youth and vulnerable populations, and advises journalists to treat these feelings as reasonable responses to environmental threats rather than pathologies. It emphasizes the link between climate distress and pro-environmental action and provides a directory of resources for both reporters and the public.

The document offers a framework for reporting on flooding, emphasizing the need to connect local events to the broader climate context, avoid misleading probabilistic language like '100-year flood', and focus on personal impacts and hyperlocal infrastructure. It provides a curated list of reporting examples from various US regions and links to data tools from agencies like NOAA and FEMA.

The guide advises journalists to contextualize floods within the broader framework of climate change, noting that a warmer atmosphere retains more moisture, leading to more frequent and intense extreme precipitation globally. It recommends avoiding probabilistic terms like "100-year flood" in favor of simple superlatives and suggests focusing on personal impacts and hyper-local infrastructure to make stories more relevant. The document also provides a curated list of mapping tools and data sources, such as NOAA, FEMA, and World Weather Attribution, to assist in reporting on flood risks and attribution.