Deadline Reporting on Climate Change [1]
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Top Deadline Reporting Resources |
Fourth (U.S.) National Climate Assessment [3]
A 2018 U.S. government report covering communities, economy, interconnected impacts, actions to reduce risk, water, health, indigenous people, ecosystems, agriculture, infrastructure, oceans, coasts and tourism/recreation.
Climate Matters [4]
A climate reporting resource program that offers journalists free data, text and visual materials on climate impacts and solutions. Its Extreme Weather Toolkits [5] are journalist-specific fact sheets that cover coastal flooding, drought, extreme heat, heavy rain and flooding, severe weather, snow and ice, tropical weather and wildfires. An initiative of Climate Central [6], an independent organization of leading scientists and journalists conducting surveys, scientific research and reporting on climate and its impacts.
SciLine [7]
This service, from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, provides "scientific expertise and context on deadline," with fact sheets [8] (hurricanes, heat waves, torrential rain, cold snaps, wildfires) and reporter referrals to scientists [9].
Climate Signals [10]
Data and fact sheets on heat waves, flooding, wildfires, droughts and hurricanes from the nonprofit Climate Nexus [11].
Earth Journalism Network Reporter Resources [12]
Training resources, toolkits and online guides on climate topics through Earth Journalism Network, a project of Internews.
500 Women Scientists [13]
This grassroots support network of women scientists has a searchable database listing hundreds of female climate change experts.
Climate Science Rapid Response Team [14]
A match-making service to connect over 160 university or government climate scientists in the United States and abroad with the media.
Climate in the US Experience [15]
An interactive tool that showcases national and localized climate fluctuations and historical frequencies of severe weather put together by USAFacts [16], a not-for-profit, nonpartisan civic initiative that makes it easy to access and understand U.S. government data.