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I research climate change thru several projects; Prof in Environmental Studies and CIRES Fellow at CU Boulder, IPCC AR6 WGIII Contributing Author. Born at 328 ppm. drawings credit: John Cook [big], Cal Brackin [small]
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our ongoing experimentation & work to draw people into effective conversations about climate change - as pathways to engagement - continues...join us! @katharinehayhoe.com @revkin.bsky.social @michaelemann.bsky.social @billmckibben.bsky.social @weareyellowdot.bsky.social @coveringclimatenow.org

good reporting on insightful Wetts et al article by @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org www.carbonbrief.org/media-respon... it's “part of a larger set of efforts that take place across research communities that add value to how we understand how the world..& what we can do to influence positive change”.

As I shared last week, the US's first National Nature Assessment has been shut down: but the authors, led by @phillevin.bsky.social, are determined to continue. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/c...

my latest sustainability & environment column in #Boulder Daily Camera (Feb 8 print edition): 'Truth decay: Are facts sustainable in these uncertain times?' lnkd.in/efZ-SCpD "Let’s see this historical moment for what it is & defend pursuits for evidence & insights thru these important institutions"

Our @media-climate.bsky.social (MeCCO) team just released Jan2025 counts & a monthly explainer: mecco.colorado.edu/summaries/is... KEY TAKEAWAYS compared to Dec 2024 levels: - international print coverage ⬆️27% - international wire service coverage ⬆️40% - US print coverage ⬆️60% - US TV coverage ⬆️168%

we're not stopping. please help spread the word! @chucknicecomic.bsky.social & friends!

I'm keeping a running list of disappearing federal data in the 🧵 below. If there are others I missed let me know. crampell[at]washpost[dot]com or Signal username crampell.13

Join us April 22nd for our 10th annual ITG Stand Up for Climate Comedy Show! We’re thrilled to spotlight comedians who’ve helped us, like @kylemarian. Kyle Marian is a proud Filipina comedian and former scientist. She's a science communicator & former physical anthropologist,

Join us April 22nd for our 10th annual ITG Stand Up for Climate Comedy Show! We’re thrilled to spotlight comedians who’ve helped us, like Chuck Nice.

how may 2nd Trump term shape levels of media coverage of climate change/global warming? coverage in 2nd Obama term (2013-2016) vs. 1st Trump term (2017-2020): - global coverage in 1st Trump term⬆️44% - US print coverage in 1st Trump term⬆️88% - US TV coverage in 1st Trump term⬆️38% ➡️ mecco.colorado.edu

how may a 2nd Trump term shape levels of media coverage of climate change/global warming? comparing coverage in 1st Trump term (2017-2020) vs. Biden term (2021-2024): - global coverage in Biden term ⬆️43% - US print coverage in Biden term ⬆️29% - US TV coverage in Biden term ⬆️40% ➡️ mecco.colorado.edu

Thanks! we @itgreenhouse.bsky.social are in 10th year experimenting w/ climate comedy. @chucknicecomic.bsky.social is here, leading our collaborations this year with @mattywin.bsky.social @sashastewart.bsky.social @millytamarez.bsky.social @stuartgoldsmith.bsky.social @kylemarian.bsky.social & more.

the @media-climate.bsky.social review of media coverage of climate change/global warming in 2024 is now here sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/icecaps/rese... It's our 8th year end report; our monitoring began just over 17 years ago & we've monitored coverage over the past 25 yrs in TV, newspapers & radio

the full 2024 @media-climate.bsky.social 2024 report on media coverage of climate change/global warming is coming soon in the meantime, here are US trends we've detected: • print coverage: 2024 levels ranked 6th in 25 yrs of monitoring • TV coverage: 2024 levels ranked 12th in 25 yrs of monitoring

the @media-climate.bsky.social review of media coverage of climate change or global warming is coming soon! sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/icecaps/rese... among the findings: · 2024 coverage dropped 16% from 2023 at the global level · 2024 levels ranked 7th in 21 years of monitoring at the global level

Each of the past 8 yrs, our @media-climate.bsky.social team publishes a report on the previous year's media coverage of climate change We began in 2007 & we've monitored coverage over 25 yrs in outlets worldwide Watch for our retrospective early next week sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/icecaps/rese...