Overlooked and Underappreciated: Climate Change, Health, and Communications. Climate change is most often equated with flooding, rising seas, and severe storms. But what about its impacts on human health? These include the expanded reach of infectious disease pathogens, deaths from extreme heat, erosion of mental health, and growing numbers of climate refugees, to name a few. During this panel, journalists discuss their reporting on these issues, how they work with sources for their stories, and how experts across scientific fields can better communicate their research to the public. They will also share how communities themselves are developing solutions.
This communications workshop is organized by the Pulitzer Center and Global Health NOW.
Speakers:
Carly Berlin is the Gulf Coast correspondent for Southerly Magazine. Berlin began reporting on Hurricane Laura's aftermath the day after the storm hit, interviewing evacuees who had fled to New Orleans, where she lives. Learn