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
The Not-So-Emerald City? Seattle struggles to increase tree canopy cover to improve equity, health and climate-change resilience
Amanda Castleman
Tornados and heat waves and rain storms — oh my! The impacts of climate change on Ohio, and the MidWest
Alexandra Frost
How Does Climate Change Affect Chicago’s Public Health?
Amber Gibson
Rhode Island Climate Change
Andrea McHugh
Short Winter Freeze Raises Alarm on Climate Change Impact on Local Lakes
Ann Peck
Climate Change at Shenandoah National Park
Annie Tobey
Major Study Funded: Climate Stressors on South Florida’s Coastal and Marine Life
Barbara Field
Severe weather events lead South Carolina to establish a state office of resiliency
Ben Ledbetter
Understanding Snowfall Trends and Climate Change: It’s Not What You Think
Beth Harpaz
Georgia’s Climate Change and Impact
Candis McDow
With California’s New Hardiness Zones Comes Change
Cara Meredith
Washington Glaciers Are Losing Ground to Climate Change
Carla Christian
Climate change may fuel extreme weather in Pennsylvania
Chrissy Suttles
The Climate Crisis Will Alter Recreation in PA
Colleen Kelly
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
Unusually Warm, Dry Illinois February Could Lead to a Myriad of Issues, Illinois Climatologist Says
Daniel Dorfman
Why the New Jersey coasts are at risk from human-caused climate change
Deborah Abrams Kaplan
Why Pennsylvania Residents Need to Care About Climate Change
Debra Wallace
Climate Change with Your Backyard Illinois Insects
Elisa Shoenberger
Climate Change in Kansas: Rising temperatures mean larger wildfires, warmer nights and more flash flooding
Erin Heger
As coastal flooding increases, the people of Norfolk fight back
Evan Lambert
Rising Climate Is Causing a Rise In Respiratory Problems In Massachusetts
Fabiola Mejia
Climate Change Places Kentucky Population Among Nation’s Most At-Risk
Fiona Young-Brown
Flooding in Illinois is on the Rise –– Here’s Why
Francesca Mathewes
Climate Change is Changing Ohio
Geoff Williams
Climate Change’s ‘Butterfly Effect’ on Oklahoma Pollinators Gets Even More Dire
Heide Brandes
Chesapeake Bay Is at Risk From Climate-Induced Increased Runoff and Erosion
Jackie Fishman
The Impact of Climate Change in New York
Jaime Stathis
Minnesotans rejoice in a mild winter, but it’s no cause for celebration
Jamie Valentino
Tapping Trees: Climate Change Brings Challenges to the Maple Trees
Jana Studelska
The Cost of Cars: Why Transportation is Holding Back Colorado’s Climate Goals
Jay Bouchard
Drought Forces Iowa Food Producers to Shift Crops and Techniques: Lower rainfall totals create a new reality for local farmer
Jefferey Spivey
Texas Cities Turn to Nature Solutions to Slow Climate Change
Jenay Zhyrov
Waves of Change: Long Island’s Battle to Save Its Coastline
Jenna Glatzer
Florida Flood Hub designed to predict state’s environmental hazards
Jennie Phipps
How Global Warming Impacts Underground Climate Change in Chicago
Jennifer Billock
How Recent Rain Storms Are Causing Major Problems for the Future of California
Jennifer Chen
Climate Change In Illinois Is Massively Affecting Low-Income Communities
Jerrica Tisdale
Fire and Flood: Climate Change in California
Jess Taylor
Climate Change and Spooked Homeowners Are Leading to a Decrease in Atlanta’s Tree Canopy
Jessica Harlan
Kansas Farmers Adapt Crop Mix to Combat Climate Change
Jill Dutton
Climate Change Comes in Waves: How Garbage Affects the Great South Bay
Jilleen Barrett
How Houston Is Building for a Climate-Impacted Future
John Bogna
Green, Brown and Gray: Climate change and bark beetle infestations in Colorado forests
John Williams
Get Ready for Wetter, Stormier Weather in New York
Joni Sweet
New Jersey Turning Out into “Ground Zero” Brought by the Impact of Climate Change
Jordan Coll
Climate change in North Georgia
Julia Skinner
Hoosiers face a changing climate with drier, hotter seasons
Karen Asp
Hawaii Climate Change
Kathleen Wong
The Ripple of Effect of Climate Change
Katie Navarra
The Effects of Climate Change on Vulnerable New Yorkers
Katie Tastrom
Health Implications of Climate Change On Michigan’s Vulnerable Populations
Kelli Finger
Climate Change in NJ: Increased Temperatures Affecting the Garden State
Kelly Catlin
Rat Boom and Leptospirosis Spike in NYC Linked to Climate Change
Kishor Panthi
Oklahoma’s Changing Tornado Alley
Kristi Eaton
The world is experiencing a global coral bleaching event, and this is what that means for us
Kristina Puga
Climate Change is Making It Hard to Ski in Wisconsin
Kristine Hansen
Chances of Massachusetts Ever Seeing a ‘White Christmas’ Dwindling, Climate Experts Say
Lara Salahi
Effects of Climate Change in Puerto Rico
Lauren Rivera
Impacts of Climate Change In Pennsylvania
Lauren Wellbank
Rising Tides, Sinking Shores: Massachusetts’ Coastal Crisis
LaVonne Roberts
Future Of Climate Change Will Determine Fate Of Wyoming’s Flourishing Recreation Industry
Leo Wolfson
Environmental Empathy: How “Feelings” May Turn the Tide on Climate Change
Lia Miller
Southern California Had Lots of Rain This Year — But Is It Still in a Drought?
Liane Bonin Starr
Climate Impact on Toxic Blue-Green Algae in Kansas
Lisa Waterman Gray
North Carolina’s Coastal (Climate Change) Conundrum
Lynne Brandon
Cambridge health effects due to climate change include cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, heat-related illnesses
Madeleine Aitken
Recent drought conditions render longstanding fire management strategies ineffective
Maia Welbel
No Region is Immune from Climate Change, Even So-Called Climate Havens
Marcia Layton Turner
When Drivers Fail to Move Cars for NYC Street-Cleaning
Margaret Hetherman
Rising Sea Levels Threaten Florida’s Prosperity
Margie Zable Fisher
“It’s not going to get better” : UNM biologist on climate change, Arizona record heat
Maria Catanzarite
Chicago & Climate Change
Martin Farmer
In Illinois, Climate Change Issues Mirror National Dilemma
Matt Baron
How Climate Turns Up the Volume on Idaho Wildfires
Melissa Thomasma
The Bird Population is Dwindling in “The Land of Enchantment”
Michele Fair
Expert Weighs in On How Climate Change Will Affect Ohio’s Wildlife
Mira Lazine
Climate Change is Making Mythical Creatures in Texas
Natalie Grigson
Texans Can Look To Brownsville For What To Expect With Climate Change
Nicole Carter
Research finds children more susceptible to effects of climate change
Olivia Gerling
Climate change study in Chicago
Patrick McGavin
Climate Change in Central Florida
Paulette Perhach
Silent Surge: What rising sea levels do to USA’s East Coast
Priyal Shah
Midwest Climate Change Introduces A New Hardiness Map and Challenges For Local Growers
Rachel Murphy Leimkuehler
The Impact of Climate Change in New York State
Rachel Weingarten
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
The Impact of Illinois Climate Change and the Heat Index on Outdoor Athletes Over 40
Rita Mock-Pike
Current Climate Change And Its Impact on the Gulf Coast of Alabama
Robin Raven
Water’s Triple Threat Surges in Sarasota
Rosanne Ullmann
The Science Behind Phoenix’s Weather and Solutions to Cope with Extreme Temperatures
Rudri Bhatt Patel
Climate change affects St. Louis weather and plants — for better or worse?
Ruth E. Thaler-Carter
Cause for Alarm! Florida’s Climate Change
Sandra Gurvis
The Evolution of Washington’s Wildfire Regime: How climate change, fuel loads, and varied ecosystems contribute to landscape-level changes
Sandra Strieby
Results may vary: Research considers NC’s riparian buffer rules
Sarah Lindenfeld Hall
Farming Through Uncertainty
Sarah Robertson
Climate Gentrification Threats in Tennessee
Sari Caine
How Global Warming Is Changing the Landscape of New England
Saturn Johnson
How Climate Change is Affecting Florida & What’s Being Done About It
Scott Blair
The Science Behind the Effects of Climate Change in California
Sharon McDonnell
Warming Temps in Colorado Worsen Existing Issues Like Drought, Climatologist Says
Shen Wu Tan
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 plot thickens: a green alternative for stormwater management
Steven Zalusky
The Concrete Jungle: Where Dreams—or Climate Nightmares—Are Made Of
Tawny Lara
Californians expected to experience worsening health impacts due to climate change, says expert.
Tess Kazenoff
Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink: when climate changes water at the kitchen tap
Tracee Herbaugh
How the Climate Crisis Will Affect the Nation’s Capital
Victoria Holmes