🥁 📣 We are THRILLED to announce the 2024 CCNow Journalism Award winners! 👀 this thread to see this year’s best of the best in climate journalism. We’re starting off strong with our esteemed Journalists of the Year... 🏆 This award is given to three journalists who made remarkable contributions to climate storytelling in the previous calendar year, and whose body of work in general represents the highest standards of our profession. ⤵️

Denying climate science. Repealing the Inflation Reduction Act, the most ambitious climate law in US history. Drilling in the Arctic wilderness. These policies could become a reality, depending on how Americans vote in November. bit.ly/3TpLF0q Joe Biden and Donald Trump have all but locked up their parties’ presidential nominations sending the US toward a déja vu election echoing 2020. But in 2024, the time remaining to avoid climate breakdown is even shorter; global emissions must fall rapidly over the next 5 years.

📣 It's your favorite time of year again... #CCNowAwards season! We are thrilled to announce the WINNERS of the 3rd annual Covering Climate Now Climate Journalism Awards! Grab your 🍿 and follow this 🧵 to find out who won... #CCNowAwards 🙌 coveringclimatenow.org/awards
We're kicking things off with our 🎧 Audio Long Form winner: @TWholf at @ABC and @DanGearino at @insideclimate brought us a story from the green energy transition, as an Ohio farmer grapples with his decision to lease his land to a solar array developer. abcnews.go.com/US/rural-ohio-…

Now more than ever, journalists need to be aware of coordinated efforts to misinform the public on climate change. We partnered with @CAADcoalition to produce this graphic series highlighting 7 tips for combatting climate change. 🧵 @caadcoalition Sometimes it’s better not to report on misinformation, but if the misinformation has the potential to harm people or impact society in a detrimental way, or if it’s been widely spread, it can merit coverage.

🧵 Books about climate you should be reading... The @DalaiLama has long been an advocate of mindful appreciation of the natural world. A new book combines his teaching with charming illustrations by Patrick McDonnell & prescribes taking action as an antidote to climate anxiety. (@HarperOneBooks) harpercollins.com/products/heart…

📢 Announcing the WINNERS of the 2nd annual Covering Climate Now Climate Journalism Awards! Grab your 🍿 and follow this 🧵 in which we'll be revealing the winners in all categories.
#CCNowAwards🏆 First Up: The winner in the Long Feature category is @tbartelme (writer) + @LaurenPetracca (photos) @postandcourier for "The Greenland Connection," which explains how melting ice and rising sea levels are already affecting his hometown of Charleston, SC. postandcourier.com/greenland/gree…