CCNow Basics: Covering Climate Across Beats

Climate change touches every corner of our lives. From the food we eat to the sports we play, from the economy to public health, and from education to infrastructure. Yet, too often, the climate connection goes unreported, leaving audiences with incomplete stories. The truth is, every journalist is, in a way, a climate journalist. Whether you cover agriculture, sports, crime, or culture, climate change is shaping the stories on your beat. Recognizing and reporting these connections isn’t just good journalism: It’s essential to giving audiences the full picture. During this live training session journalists found practical tips for identifying climate angles in everyday stories, explored examples from newsrooms around the world, and were shown how even one sentence can transform your reporting. To make the climate connection across beats, no science background required, just a willingness to connect the dots!