Journalism Matters
500 news organizations mark World News Day by demonstrating the power of journalism to make a difference. Take a look at the following reports and features that are making an impact in an increasingly complex and uncertain world:
Preserving Indonesia’s mangroves crucial for climate change mitigation
Indonesia, which is home to one of the world’s largest mangrove forests, has set a target of rehabilitating 150 thousand hectares of its area under mangroves in 2021. Based on data recorded in 2011, about three million hectares of mangrove forests can be found along 95 thousand kilometers of Indonesia’s coastal areas, constituting 23 percent of the world’s mangrove ecosystem.
Sali Kecil, a shining exemplar of preserving nature amid limitations
At first glance, a small island of Sali Kecil, located between Bacan Island on the west side and Halmahera Island in the east, does not look any different from the other coastal villages. However, once we first set foot on a wooden pier that is also the main gate of Sali Kecil Village in North Maluku Province, its beauty and uniqueness will be revealed.
Too Hot to Handle
A hotter planet is now likely a certainty for us, warns the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. Here’s what Malaysian scientists say is in store for us.
Surviving sea-level rise
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns humans are unequivocally warming the planet, and that is triggering rapid changes in the atmosphere, oceans, and polar regions, and increasing extreme weather around the world.
Words of Comfort For The Eco-Anxious
Eco-anxiety is unlike ordinary anxiety, like worrying about finances or an exam, because this particular problem is not going away.
The Philippines lags in global push for renewables
The Philippines has been slow to action and way behind its commitments to global initiatives on reducing harmful emissions, despite the existence of many laws seeking to promote the use of renewable energy sources.
Glaciares. El Adiós de los hielos.
Ningún paisaje es eterno. Hubo inmensos tiempos geológicos sin un gramo de hielo sobre la Tierra, después ocupada por glaciares. Hoy, los centinelas del cambio climático se funden.
In A Light That Is Leaving
Hambacher Forest in Germany is home to a group of eco-anarchists fighting against Germany’s second biggest power company, RWE. This is their story.
Lost in Space Junk
They say what goes up must come down. When it comes to space, however, this expression doesn’t ring so true with space debris now reaching crisis proportions.
How deforestation in the Amazon and global warming are related to droughts and flooding in Rio Grande do Sul
Extreme phenomena such as droughts and floods in the state’s southern region might stem from global environmental imbalance, experts warn. Understand the chain reactions involved.
Climate change is the front-page story of the rest of our lives
Like it or not, climate change will be the front-page story for the rest of our lives. For journalists, the challenge of telling that story with facts and fairness is paramount to the global effort required to transition our economies from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
Help kids discover climate change
Young children are passionate about our planet — and they can learn more about climate change while they build their news literacy skills and knowledge of science. On World News Day, download and republish this sample KidsScoop page, “Going Green”.