by News Decoder | 22 Nov 2024 | Journalism, News Decoder Tips
Not everyone can attend big events like COP29 or protests in big cities. The job of the journalist is to be there for those who can’t. Activists participate in the People’s Plenary at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, 21 November 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan....
by Karolina Krakowiak | 18 Nov 2024 | Americas, Environment
As nations gather in Baku for COP29 to fight climate change, a less noticed gathering took place in Colombia to protect the myriad forms of life we might lose. An artist puts the finishing touches on a mural a day ahead of the COP16 United Nations biodiversity...
by Tira Shubart | 23 Oct 2024 | Decoder Replay, Environment, Science
Poor nations are hardest hit by extreme weather, but they can lack resources to produce forecasts that can save lives. What can be done? Hurricane shown on a weather map. (Photo by Tomas Griger) Editor’s note: The UK Foreign Office this month warned British...
by Liana Hwang | 21 Oct 2024 | Educators' Catalog, Environment, Health and Wellness
We worry about a future where it is too hot or too cold and extreme environmental events become the norm. That affects our mental health now. Beth Grant hikes on a trail in Awenda Provincial Park, Ontario. Grant is a sustainability researcher in Waterloo, Canada, who...
by News Decoder | 14 Oct 2024 | Education, Journalism, Media Literacy, News Decoder Updates
To counter the lies slowing the fight against climate change and harming our democratic institutions will take a global effort. But people are mobilising. At the EU Disinformation Lab, Claire Atkin, co-founder of the ad industry watchdog Check My Ads, discussed ways...