Climate change glossary
This glossary developed by the Earth Journalism Network contains definitions of the main terms used by experts and policy makers.

Very Basic Climate Science
A simple introduction to a few of the most straightforward facts about the science of climate change written by the CCMP editor, Alex Kirby.

Reporting REDD
CCMP – This media pack aims to give journalists an overview of a vital issue in global climate change negotiations. REDD – reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries – is a proposed mechanism to slow the loss of forests, but how it will work in practice is proving controversial, raising complex and emotive issues of national sovereignty, human rights, big money and corruption.

REDD+ Media Briefs
A series of media briefs on REDD+ and the need to prevent any potential conflict arising from such projects prepared by EJN in collaboration with RAFT and RECOFTC.

Time to adapt? Media coverage of climate change in non-industrialised countries
IIED – This paper is Chapter 12 in the book Climate Change and the Media, published by Peter Lang Publishing in August 2009. It reviews recent studies from Brazil, China, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Mozambique, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Vietnam, and Zambia, and discusses efforts to improve climate change journalism in these and other non-industrialised countries.

CRED Guide – The Psychology of Climate Change Communication (PDF)
A guide for scientists, journalists, educators, political aides, and the interested public, published by the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions at Columbia University.

Talking about a revolution: climate change and the media
English, French, Spanish
IIED – The paper reviews how the media reports on, and what people think about, climate change in different parts of the world. The issue has never been higher on the media’s agenda, yet problems persist in the way it is reported. While the media is not entirely to blame, it can do much to improve its telling of climate change stories.

Up in smoke?
The working group on climate change and development - An ongoing series of reports by a coalition of environment and development NGOs exploring the key environment and development issues that are emerging across the globe as climate change begins to bite.

Climate change
Panos – Climate change will bring higher temperatures, less water, scarcer food and more risk of natural disasters. But every country can help itself to cope with this new reality.

Whatever the weather
Panos – The media play an important role in stimulating discussion in developing countries. Yet this study shows it has a poor understanding of climate change and expresses little interest in it.

Biofuels: fuelling controversy
Panos – A guide to the debate over the role biofuels can play in replacing fossil fuels and reducing carbon emissions.