The Green Elephant - 79 - Why is Climate Change so Hard to Fix? Part 2

Beyond Truth: Why is CC so Hard to Fight? Part 2

Climate as an Hyper-Object

At the End of the World, It’s Hyperobjects All the Way DownDo you feel lost? Alone? Powerless in the face of forces beyond your control? Timothy Morton can help—if you’re ready to have your reality blown apart.

Global Warming and Other HyperobjectsStephen Muecke reviews Timothy Morton’s “bold, stimulating, and provocative” new work....

Considering Global Warming as a Hyperobject with Definitive PresenceThe ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with more than 3.8 million members. "God's work. Our hands."

Global Warming - The Hyperobject Humanity Has Chosen to Ignore“I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down, because I don't want to create a panic.

Why is it so hard to fully address climate change? It's a hyperobject.Climate change can become invisible to human perception by its sheer magnitude. Our partners at Hot Mess try to explain why it's so overwhelming.

Climate Change is a Hyperobject — And that is Why It’s Difficult to UnderstandAnd opponents of cancel culture make it difficult to solve.

Hyperobjects. Definition. Hyperobjects are objects which have a vitality to them but you can't touch them, like race or class, or climate change.

This is The Human Brain on Climate Change

The thinking error that makes people susceptible to climate change denialA psychologist explains how opponents of climate policies use a common thinking error to manipulate the public – and why people are so susceptible.

Your brain on climate change: why the threat produces apathy, not action‘Our brain is essentially a get-out-of-the-way machine,’ says Harvard psychology professor Daniel Gilbert

What the Mind has to do with the Climate CrisisAs a child, I grew up with strong feelingsDeep feelings of who I am and what is important in lifeI felt one with the worldLiving and caring was oneAs I became older, culture took overThe stories I heard began to color my lifeI went to schoolI learned that adults and experts know—not childrenI learned that … Continue reading "What the Mind has to do with the Climate Crisis"

Climate change and human behaviourAnthropogenic climate change is a scientific fact. Without immediate action, we are unlikely to meet the target goal of minimizing global warming to 1.5° C. ...

7 Ways Psychology Can Help Save the PlanetMental health experts say the field has a lot to contribute to fighting climate change. Here are the solutions and what you can do about it.

The News Media's Miserable Job on Environmental Coverage

Why are the US news media so bad at covering climate change?The US news media devote startlingly little time to climate change – how can newsrooms cover it in ways that will finally resonate with their audiences?

Climate Change in the Media: Public Perception and the Responsibility of News Outlets - Earth DayWhat are the best ways to motivate the public to take action against climate change? What narratives should the media push? How can issues be presented effectively?

Climate change affects people of color the most. But TV news lacks representation, report finds.The analysis by Media Matters examined news segments on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox, and found significant gaps in climate and climate justice coverage.

The climate change research that makes the front page

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2023 — News media discard the social, economic, technological, and local aspects of climate change research. •. Selected features may move the public but are

How the Mainstream Media Ignores the Climate Change CrisisThe climate change crisis is real: more powerful storms, droughts, floods, and rising sea levels. However, mainstream media continues to ignore the crisis. A TRNN documentary on the lack of coverage

Five ways media and journalists can support climate action while tackling misinformationIt’s a fact: media shapes the public discourse about climate change and how to respond to it. Even the UN’s own Intergovernmental Panel of Experts on Climate Change (IPCC) warned clearly of this for the first time in the latest of its landmark series of reports.

Media Matters for America: Homepage

Media Matters for America is a left-leaning 501 nonprofit organization and media watchdog group. It was founded in 2004 by journalist and political activist David Brock as a counterweight to the conservative Media Research Center

Top Media Resources for Environmental Information

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The Momentum | 6 Trusted Resources For Staying Up-To-Date With Environmental Policy6 Trusted Resources For Staying Up-To-Date With Environmental Policy

EUobserverInfluential. Investigative. Independent. EUobserver is a online non-profit news outlet reporting on the European Union.

Why news media neglects the climate crisis - The FixWhat is it that makes the news media ignore climate change? Is it the overwhelmingness of the crisis or a lack of resources? We take a look at the reasons.

Climate Crisis News - Environment News

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Conservation news - Environmental science and conservation Reader-supported news and inspiration from nature's frontline. Mongabay is a non-profit enviornmental news outlet.

Resource Tools for Environmental Journalists

Environmental journalism: tools for everyone - The FixFrom Copernicus to Environmental Justice Atlas, from the Global Environmental Crime Tracker to Global Fishing Watch: resources for environmental journalists in the third part of The Fix’s Environmental Journalism Guide.

Top 15 Environmental Podcasts of 2020Podcasts are a great way to learn more about the world around you. Here are our favourite environmental podcasts to listen to in 2023.

Earth Journalism NetworkA project of Internews, EJN empowers and enables journalists from developing countries to cover the environment more effectively.