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Covering Climate Now
Truthout is proud to join with more than 200 other news outlets for Covering Climate Now, a project geared toward deepening media coverage of the climate crisis.

Series Introduction
The planet is at a precipice, yet much of the media persists in ignoring the urgency of the moment. It’s time to reverse that lethal trend. Therefore, Truthout is proud to join with more than 200 other news outlets for Covering Climate Now, a project geared toward deepening media coverage of the climate crisis. Together, we will double down on climate journalism, making this staggeringly important issue an even greater focus of our reporting and analysis. Spearheaded by Columbia Journalism Review and The Nation in partnership with publications around the world, Covering Climate Now will reach hundreds of millions of people. At Truthout, we have an intrepid slate of original coverage planned, including both investigative reporting and insightful commentary from leading thinkers. We will also be sharing some of the best climate coverage published by other outlets that are part of the collaboration. We invite you to join us for this vital media organizing effort to shine a spotlight on the central issue of our time.

Hawai’i Isn’t Backing Down From Its Lawsuit Against Big Oil Over Climate Crisis
Facing record-breaking fires and floods, and Trump attacks, the state alleges a “decades-long campaign of deception.”

How Trump 2.0 Overturned Years of Climate Progress in 100 Days
From regulatory rollbacks to coal resurgence, here are some of Trump’s most consequential actions since January 20.

The State of Maine and a Kansas County Are Both Taking Big Oil to Court
Trump’s impending return to the White House hasn’t deterred two more governments from suing over deception claims.

Is There a Path Toward Climate Accountability in the Courts — Even Under Trump?
State and local governments are fighting to put Big Oil on trial for climate deception.

Big Oil Is Pulling Out All the Stops to Block Lawsuits Demanding Accountability
Fossil fuel corporations are teaming up with far right activists to hide their climate deception and block lawsuits.

Lawmakers Refer Fossil Fuel Industry Climate Deception Investigation to the DOJ
Lawmakers have been calling for a Justice Department probe into Big Oil for nearly a decade.

How Industry Coordinated to Deny Link Between Extreme Weather and Climate Change
As climate lawsuits mount, at least one major oil company anticipated legal action decades ago.

This Little-Known Company Is Making Millions Off the Western Water Shortage
Vidler finds untapped water in rural communities and markets it to developers and corporations in fast-growing cities.

The Civil Rights Movement Fought for Environmental Justice Long Before Earth Day
Black and Brown communities have always been on the front lines of the struggle against pollution.

Ecocide — Not Eco-Activism — Is a Crime Against Humanity, Says Steven Donziger
Truthout interviews Donziger as he awaits a Supreme Court decision over whether to take up the final appeal in his case.