Climate Change Articles

 

In collaboration with SciLine, an editorially independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit service for journalists and scientists, the Center for Media Engagement conducted a study beginning in September 2023. The aim of the study was to examine how journalists report on science. General assignment journalists from across the United States wrote about climate change in their local areas, focusing on the science behind it. Below are some of the articles written as part of this study.

 

Warmer temperatures, equal precipitation chances forecast for Illinois this winter

Alex Veeneman
Warmer temperatures, equal precipitation chances forecast for Illinois this winter

The Not-So-Emerald City? Seattle struggles to increase tree canopy cover to improve equity, health and climate-change resilience

Amanda Castleman
The Not-So-Emerald City? Seattle struggles to increase tree canopy cover to improve equity, health and climate-change resilience

Tornados and heat waves and rain storms — oh my! The impacts of climate change on Ohio, and the MidWest

Alexandra Frost
Tornados and heat waves and rain storms — oh my! The impacts of climate change on Ohio, and the MidWest

How Does Climate Change Affect Chicago’s Public Health?

Amber Gibson
How Does Climate Change Affect Chicago’s Public Health?

Rhode Island Climate Change

Andrea McHugh
Rhode Island Climate Change

Short Winter Freeze Raises Alarm on Climate Change Impact on Local Lakes

Ann Peck
Short Winter Freeze Raises Alarm on Climate Change Impact on Local Lakes

Climate Change at Shenandoah National Park

Annie Tobey
Climate Change at Shenandoah National Park

Major Study Funded: Climate Stressors on South Florida’s Coastal and Marine Life

Barbara Field
Major Study Funded: Climate Stressors on South Florida’s Coastal and Marine Life

Severe weather events lead South Carolina to establish a state office of resiliency

Ben Ledbetter
Severe weather events lead South Carolina to establish a state office of resiliency

Understanding Snowfall Trends and Climate Change: It’s Not What You Think

Beth Harpaz
Understanding Snowfall Trends and Climate Change: It’s Not What You Think

Georgia’s Climate Change and Impact

Candis McDow
Georgia’s Climate Change and Impact

With California’s New Hardiness Zones Comes Change

Cara Meredith
With California’s New Hardiness Zones Comes Change

Washington Glaciers Are Losing Ground to Climate Change

Carla Christian
Washington Glaciers Are Losing Ground to Climate Change

Climate change may fuel extreme weather in Pennsylvania

Chrissy Suttles
Climate change may fuel extreme weather in Pennsylvania

The Climate Crisis Will Alter Recreation in PA

Colleen Kelly
The Climate Crisis Will Alter Recreation in PA

California has made a lot of progress in earthquake preparedness in recent decades, but Brett Sanders isn’t sure Los Angeles is ready for “the Big One” when it comes to flooding.

Courtney Kocak
California has made a lot of progress in earthquake preparedness in recent decades, but Brett Sanders isn’t sure Los Angeles is ready for “the Big One” when it comes to flooding.

Unusually Warm, Dry Illinois February Could Lead to a Myriad of Issues, Illinois Climatologist Says

Daniel Dorfman
Unusually Warm, Dry Illinois February Could Lead to a Myriad of Issues, Illinois Climatologist Says

Why the New Jersey coasts are at risk from human-caused climate change

Deborah Abrams Kaplan
Why the New Jersey coasts are at risk from human-caused climate change

Why Pennsylvania Residents Need to Care About Climate Change

Debra Wallace
Why Pennsylvania Residents Need to Care About Climate Change

Climate Change with Your Backyard Illinois Insects

Elisa Shoenberger
Climate Change with Your Backyard Illinois Insects

Climate Change in Kansas: Rising temperatures mean larger wildfires, warmer nights and more flash flooding

Erin Heger
Climate Change in Kansas: Rising temperatures mean larger wildfires, warmer nights and more flash flooding

As coastal flooding increases, the people of Norfolk fight back

Evan Lambert
As coastal flooding increases, the people of Norfolk fight back

Rising Climate Is Causing a Rise In Respiratory Problems In Massachusetts

Fabiola Mejia
Rising Climate Is Causing a Rise In Respiratory Problems In Massachusetts

Climate Change Places Kentucky Population Among Nation’s Most At-Risk 

Fiona Young-Brown
Climate Change Places Kentucky Population Among Nation’s Most At-Risk 

Flooding in Illinois is on the Rise –– Here’s Why

Francesca Mathewes
Flooding in Illinois is on the Rise –– Here’s Why

Climate Change is Changing Ohio

Geoff Williams
Climate Change is Changing Ohio

Climate Change’s ‘Butterfly Effect’ on Oklahoma Pollinators Gets Even More Dire

Heide Brandes
Climate Change’s ‘Butterfly Effect’ on Oklahoma Pollinators Gets Even More Dire

Chesapeake Bay Is at Risk From Climate-Induced Increased Runoff and Erosion

Jackie Fishman
Chesapeake Bay Is at Risk From Climate-Induced Increased Runoff and Erosion

The Impact of Climate Change in New York

Jaime Stathis
The Impact of Climate Change in New York

Minnesotans rejoice in a mild winter, but it’s no cause for celebration

Jamie Valentino
Minnesotans rejoice in a mild winter, but it’s no cause for celebration

Tapping Trees: Climate Change Brings Challenges to the Maple Trees

Jana Studelska
Tapping Trees: Climate Change Brings Challenges to the Maple Trees

The Cost of Cars: Why Transportation is Holding Back Colorado’s Climate Goals

Jay Bouchard
The Cost of Cars: Why Transportation is Holding Back Colorado’s Climate Goals

Drought Forces Iowa Food Producers to Shift Crops and Techniques: Lower rainfall totals create a new reality for local farmer

Jefferey Spivey
Drought Forces Iowa Food Producers to Shift Crops and Techniques: Lower rainfall totals create a new reality for local farmer

Texas Cities Turn to Nature Solutions to Slow Climate Change

Jenay Zhyrov
Texas Cities Turn to Nature Solutions to Slow Climate Change

Waves of Change: Long Island’s Battle to Save Its Coastline

Jenna Glatzer
Waves of Change: Long Island’s Battle to Save Its Coastline

Florida Flood Hub designed to predict state’s environmental hazards

Jennie Phipps
Florida Flood Hub designed to predict state’s environmental hazards

How Global Warming Impacts Underground Climate Change in Chicago

Jennifer Billock
How Global Warming Impacts Underground Climate Change in Chicago

How Recent Rain Storms Are Causing Major Problems for the Future of California

Jennifer Chen
How Recent Rain Storms Are Causing Major Problems for the Future of California

Climate Change In Illinois Is Massively Affecting Low-Income Communities

Jerrica Tisdale
Climate Change In Illinois Is Massively Affecting Low-Income Communities

Fire and Flood: Climate Change in California

Jess Taylor
Fire and Flood: Climate Change in California

Climate Change and Spooked Homeowners Are Leading to a Decrease in Atlanta’s Tree Canopy

Jessica Harlan
Climate Change and Spooked Homeowners Are Leading to a Decrease in Atlanta’s Tree Canopy

Kansas Farmers Adapt Crop Mix to Combat Climate Change

Jill Dutton
Kansas Farmers Adapt Crop Mix to Combat Climate Change

Climate Change Comes in Waves: How Garbage Affects the Great South Bay

Jilleen Barrett
Climate Change Comes in Waves: How Garbage Affects the Great South Bay

How Houston Is Building for a Climate-Impacted Future

John Bogna
How Houston Is Building for a Climate-Impacted Future

Green, Brown and Gray: Climate change and bark beetle infestations in Colorado forests

John Williams 
Green, Brown and Gray: Climate change and bark beetle infestations in Colorado forests

Get Ready for Wetter, Stormier Weather in New York

Joni Sweet
Get Ready for Wetter, Stormier Weather in New York

New Jersey Turning Out into “Ground Zero” Brought by the Impact of Climate Change

Jordan Coll
New Jersey Turning Out into “Ground Zero” Brought by the Impact of Climate Change

Climate change in North Georgia

Julia Skinner
Climate change in North Georgia

Hoosiers face a changing climate with drier, hotter seasons

Karen Asp
Hoosiers face a changing climate with drier, hotter seasons

Hawaii Climate Change

Kathleen Wong
Hawaii Climate Change

The Ripple of Effect of Climate Change

Katie Navarra
The Ripple of Effect of Climate Change

The Effects of Climate Change on Vulnerable New Yorkers

Katie Tastrom
The Effects of Climate Change on Vulnerable New Yorkers

Health Implications of Climate Change On Michigan’s Vulnerable Populations

Kelli Finger
Health Implications of Climate Change On Michigan’s Vulnerable Populations

Climate Change in NJ: Increased Temperatures Affecting the Garden State

Kelly Catlin
Climate Change in NJ: Increased Temperatures Affecting the Garden State

Rat Boom and Leptospirosis Spike in NYC Linked to Climate Change

Kishor Panthi
Rat Boom and Leptospirosis Spike in NYC Linked to Climate Change

Oklahoma’s Changing Tornado Alley

Kristi Eaton
Oklahoma’s Changing Tornado Alley

The world is experiencing a global coral bleaching event, and this is what that means for us

Kristina Puga
The world is experiencing a global coral bleaching event, and this is what that means for us

Climate Change is Making It Hard to Ski in Wisconsin

Kristine Hansen
Climate Change is Making It Hard to Ski in Wisconsin

Chances of Massachusetts Ever Seeing a ‘White Christmas’ Dwindling, Climate Experts Say

Lara Salahi
Chances of Massachusetts Ever Seeing a ‘White Christmas’ Dwindling, Climate Experts Say

Effects of Climate Change in Puerto Rico

Lauren Rivera
Effects of Climate Change in Puerto Rico

Impacts of Climate Change In Pennsylvania

Lauren Wellbank
Impacts of Climate Change In Pennsylvania

Rising Tides, Sinking Shores: Massachusetts’ Coastal Crisis

LaVonne Roberts
Rising Tides, Sinking Shores: Massachusetts’ Coastal Crisis

Future Of Climate Change Will Determine Fate Of Wyoming’s Flourishing Recreation Industry

Leo Wolfson
Future Of Climate Change Will Determine Fate Of Wyoming’s Flourishing Recreation Industry

Environmental Empathy: How “Feelings” May Turn the Tide on Climate Change

Lia Miller
Environmental Empathy: How “Feelings” May Turn the Tide on Climate Change

Southern California Had Lots of Rain This Year — But Is It Still in a Drought?

Liane Bonin Starr
Southern California Had Lots of Rain This Year — But Is It Still in a Drought?

Climate Impact on Toxic Blue-Green Algae in Kansas

Lisa Waterman Gray
Climate Impact on Toxic Blue-Green Algae in Kansas

North Carolina’s Coastal (Climate Change) Conundrum

Lynne Brandon
North Carolina’s Coastal (Climate Change) Conundrum

Cambridge health effects due to climate change include cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, heat-related illnesses

Madeleine Aitken
Cambridge health effects due to climate change include cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, heat-related illnesses

Recent drought conditions render longstanding fire management strategies ineffective

Maia Welbel
Recent drought conditions render longstanding fire management strategies ineffective

No Region is Immune from Climate Change, Even So-Called Climate Havens

Marcia Layton Turner
No Region is Immune from Climate Change, Even So-Called Climate Havens

When Drivers Fail to Move Cars for NYC Street-Cleaning

Margaret Hetherman
When Drivers Fail to Move Cars for NYC Street-Cleaning

Rising Sea Levels Threaten Florida’s Prosperity

Margie Zable Fisher
Rising Sea Levels Threaten Florida’s Prosperity

“It’s not going to get better” : UNM biologist on climate change, Arizona record heat

Maria Catanzarite
“It’s not going to get better” : UNM biologist on climate change, Arizona record heat

Chicago & Climate Change

Martin Farmer
Chicago & Climate Change

In Illinois, Climate Change Issues Mirror National Dilemma

Matt Baron
In Illinois, Climate Change Issues Mirror National Dilemma

How Climate Turns Up the Volume on Idaho Wildfires

Melissa Thomasma
How Climate Turns Up the Volume on Idaho Wildfires

The Bird Population is Dwindling in “The Land of Enchantment”

Michele Fair
The Bird Population is Dwindling in “The Land of Enchantment”

Expert Weighs in On How Climate Change Will Affect Ohio’s Wildlife

Mira Lazine
Expert Weighs in On How Climate Change Will Affect Ohio’s Wildlife

Climate Change is Making Mythical Creatures in Texas

Natalie Grigson
Climate Change is Making Mythical Creatures in Texas

Texans Can Look To Brownsville For What To Expect With Climate Change

Nicole Carter
Texans Can Look To Brownsville For What To Expect With Climate Change

Research finds children more susceptible to effects of climate change

Olivia Gerling
Research finds children more susceptible to effects of climate change

Climate change study in Chicago

Patrick McGavin
Climate change study in Chicago

Climate Change in Central Florida

Paulette Perhach
Climate Change in Central Florida

Silent Surge: What rising sea levels do to USA’s East Coast

Priyal Shah
Silent Surge: What rising sea levels do to USA’s East Coast

Midwest Climate Change Introduces A New Hardiness Map and Challenges For Local Growers

Rachel Murphy Leimkuehler
Midwest Climate Change Introduces A New Hardiness Map and Challenges For Local Growers

The Impact of Climate Change in New York State

Rachel Weingarten
The Impact of Climate Change in New York State

How can Chicagoans adapt to climate-change-induced flash flooding? Record-breaking storms may be a thing of the past. But Chicago’s local water systems are struggling to keep pace

Reema Saleh
How can Chicagoans adapt to climate-change-induced flash flooding? Record-breaking storms may be a thing of the past. But Chicago’s local water systems are struggling to keep pace

The Impact of Illinois Climate Change and the Heat Index on Outdoor Athletes Over 40

Rita Mock-Pike
The Impact of Illinois Climate Change and the Heat Index on Outdoor Athletes Over 40

Current Climate Change And Its Impact on the Gulf Coast of Alabama

Robin Raven
Current Climate Change And Its Impact on the Gulf Coast of Alabama

Water’s Triple Threat Surges in Sarasota

Rosanne Ullmann
Water’s Triple Threat Surges in Sarasota

The Science Behind Phoenix’s Weather and Solutions to Cope with Extreme Temperatures

Rudri Bhatt Patel
The Science Behind Phoenix’s Weather and Solutions to Cope with Extreme Temperatures

Climate change affects St. Louis weather and plants — for better or worse?

Ruth E. Thaler-Carter
Climate change affects St. Louis weather and plants — for better or worse?

Cause for Alarm! Florida’s Climate Change

Sandra Gurvis
Cause for Alarm! Florida’s Climate Change

The Evolution of Washington’s Wildfire Regime: How climate change, fuel loads, and varied ecosystems contribute to landscape-level changes

Sandra Strieby
The Evolution of Washington’s Wildfire Regime: How climate change, fuel loads, and varied ecosystems contribute to landscape-level changes

Results may vary: Research considers NC’s riparian buffer rules

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall
Results may vary: Research considers NC’s riparian buffer rules

Farming Through Uncertainty

Sarah Robertson
Farming Through Uncertainty

Climate Gentrification Threats in Tennessee

Sari Caine
Climate Gentrification Threats in Tennessee

How Global Warming Is Changing the Landscape of New England

Saturn Johnson
How Global Warming Is Changing the Landscape of New England

How Climate Change is Affecting Florida & What’s Being Done About It

Scott Blair
How Climate Change is Affecting Florida & What’s Being Done About It

The Science Behind the Effects of Climate Change in California

Sharon McDonnell
The Science Behind the Effects of Climate Change in California

Warming Temps in Colorado Worsen Existing Issues Like Drought, Climatologist Says

Shen Wu Tan
Warming Temps in Colorado Worsen Existing Issues Like Drought, Climatologist Says

The Reasons Behind Worsening Storm Surges Across Southwest Florida: Rising Sea Levels and Water Temperatures are two main factors impacting the Gulf Coast

Sheryl Stillman
The Reasons Behind Worsening Storm Surges Across Southwest Florida: Rising Sea Levels and Water Temperatures are two main factors impacting the Gulf Coast

The plot thickens: a green alternative for stormwater management

Steven Zalusky
The plot thickens: a green alternative for stormwater management

The Concrete Jungle: Where Dreams—or Climate Nightmares—Are Made Of

Tawny Lara
The Concrete Jungle: Where Dreams—or Climate Nightmares—Are Made Of

Californians expected to experience worsening health impacts due to climate change, says expert.

Tess Kazenoff
Californians expected to experience worsening health impacts due to climate change, says expert.

Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink: when climate changes water at the kitchen tap

Tracee Herbaugh
Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink: when climate changes water at the kitchen tap

How the Climate Crisis Will Affect the Nation’s Capital

Victoria Holmes
How the Climate Crisis Will Affect the Nation’s Capital