In 2015 popular broadcasting stations in America spent less airtime covering climate related topics despite the increasing conversations surrounding climate change. 

A study by Media Matters discovers that most media coverage of wildfires continues to miss the climate connection. WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE A LOOK: Climate change has led to record heat waves and drought conditions that are increasing the risk of wildfires, yet recent research from Media Matters finds that major TV and print media...

An analysis by Media Matters examines broadcast news coverage of climate change, including the impact of extreme weather events on programming and the prominence of scientific findings in relation to politics. WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE A LOOK: Despite record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather events, news coverage of climate change on major television networks remained low...

A media analysis of wildfire coverage in July 2012 finds that while more outlets mentioned climate change than in previous months, many reports failed to communicate the connection between climate change and wildfire risk.

An analysis from Media Matters on the frequency of climate change references within news coverage of the recent Western wildfires. The report also includes perspectives from scientists on whether journalists should communicate the link between climate change and wildfire risk. Media Matters prepared the report based on a study of major news outlet coverage of...