ProPublica announced Thursday that it is joining over 500 journalism outlets from around the world that are a part of Covering Climate Now. CCNow supports, convenes, and trains journalists and newsrooms to produce rigorous climate coverage that engages audiences.
This announcement comes as Covering Climate Now partners are preparing for the next phase of the 89 Percent Project. Launched in April, the project has been exploring the surprising scientific finding that a supermajority of the world’s people — 80% to 89% of them, according to numerous peer-reviewed studies — want their governments to “do more” about climate change. But this supermajority does not realize it is a majority, blunting its political and social force at a time when stronger climate action is imperative.
“Climate change is consequential for everything we cover — equality and health and national security and economic stability, and it isn’t happening by accident.” said Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica’s editor-at-large leading the newsroom’s climate coverage. “We’re focused on the harm, corruption and failures that continue to exacerbate what is now a well-understood crisis. And we are thrilled to do this alongside CCNow and its network of newsrooms with a shared mission of keeping this critical issue at the forefront of news around the world.”
“As world leaders prepare to gather in Brazil for a landmark United Nations climate summit, sharper and stronger climate reporting is more important than ever,” said Mark Hertsgaard, Covering Climate Now’s co-founder and executive director.
