{"id":3132,"date":"2019-02-08T14:48:42","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T19:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metcalfinstitute.org\/?page_id=3132"},"modified":"2021-12-15T13:11:36","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T18:11:36","slug":"climate-change-and-the-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/climate-change-and-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Change and the News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3138 size-third_column\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1211\/Flooding-iStock-364x241.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"364\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1211\/Flooding-iStock-364x241.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1211\/Flooding-iStock-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1211\/Flooding-iStock-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1211\/Flooding-iStock-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1211\/Flooding-iStock-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1211\/Flooding-iStock-1000x663.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1211\/Flooding-iStock-1280x849.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1211\/Flooding-iStock.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/>Metcalf Institute launched the Climate Change and the News initiative in 2013 to improve and increase news coverage of climate change, one of the most wide-reaching and complex environmental issues of our time.&nbsp; Leveraging an initial grant from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.granthamfoundation.org\/\">The Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment<\/a>, the initiative has received support from a broad collaboration of philanthropic, federal, news, and non-profit partners to the bring Metcalf\u2019s highly regarded science-based training to journalists and news consumers across the nation.<\/p>\n<p>This investment in journalists\u2019 professional development is repaid many times over, as alumni of Metcalf Institute\u2019s Climate Change and the News Seminars have the potential to reach millions of news consumers globally, every single day.<\/p>\n<h3>Past Climate Change and the News Seminars<\/h3>\n<p class=\"entry-header\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/marineheatwaves\/\">The Story Behind Marine Heat Waves<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>November 5 and 12, 2021<br \/>\nVirtual Seminar via Zoom<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/pbls-seaofchange\/\"><strong>Sea Change: How Climate Change is Shifting the Ocean Ecosystem<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nApril 27, 2019<br \/>\nCambridge, Massachusetts<br \/>\nCambridge Public Library<\/p>\n<p><strong>Power Sector in the Hot Seat: Goals, Challenges, and Opportunities for Reducing Carbon Emissions<\/strong><br \/>\nSeptember 21, 2016<br \/>\nSacramento, California<br \/>\nSociety of Environmental Journalists Conference<\/p>\n<p><strong>Climate Change &amp; the News: Planning for Rising Seas and Extreme Weather<\/strong><br \/>\nNovember 5, 2015<br \/>\nCambridge, Massachusetts<br \/>\nRising Seas Summit<\/p>\n<p><strong>Climate Change and the News: Climate Change Planning &amp; Response<\/strong><br \/>\nMay 11-12, 2015<br \/>\nSt. Louis, Missouri<br \/>\nNational Adaptation Forum<\/p>\n<p><strong>Climate Change and the News: Impacts in the Great Lakes<\/strong><br \/>\nSeptember 19, 2014<br \/>\nWBEZ Chicago<br \/>\nNavy Pier<br \/>\nChicago, IL<\/p>\n<p><strong>Climate Change and the News: Seminar for News Editors<\/strong><br \/>\nSeptember 18, 2014<br \/>\nChicago, IL<br \/>\nAmerican Society of News Editors and Associated Press Media Editors Annual Convention<\/p>\n<p><strong>Climate Change and the News: Skating on Thin Ice: Climate Change at the Poles<\/strong><br \/>\nSeptember 5, 2014<br \/>\nSociety of Environmental Journalists 24th Annual Conference<br \/>\nHilton New Orleans<br \/>\nNew Orleans, LA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Climate Change and the News: Impacts on Coastal &amp; Marine Environments<\/strong><br \/>\nApril 24-25, 2014<br \/>\nWoodrow Wilson Center<br \/>\nWashington, DC<\/p>\n<p><strong>Climate Change and the News: Climate Policy &amp; Economics<\/strong><br \/>\nApril 23, 2014<br \/>\nWoodrow Wilson Center<br \/>\nWashington, DC<\/p>\n<p><strong>Climate Change and the News: Demystifying Aquatic Science<\/strong><br \/>\nOctober 14-15, 2013<br \/>\nAssociation of Opinion Journalists Annual Convention<br \/>\nNewport, RI<\/p>\n<p><strong>Climate Change and the News: Impacts in the Pacific Northwest<\/strong><br \/>\nSeptember 6-7, 2013<br \/>\nThe Bullitt Center<br \/>\nSeattle, WA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Climate Change and the News: Extreme Weather &#8211; Planning for Risk in a Changing Climate<\/strong><br \/>\nFebruary 8, 2013<br \/>\nNew England Newspaper &amp; Press Association Conference<br \/>\nBoston, MA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Metcalf Institute launched the Climate Change and the News initiative in 2013 to improve and increase news coverage of climate change, one of the most wide-reaching and complex environmental issues of our time.&nbsp; 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