Greg and Shrel talk about the potential for collaboration in climate reporting. They also discuss how Pacific islands are only responsible for a 0.03 of emissions globally yet stand to lose entire nations as a result of it. Greg: Do you ever have thoughts of like I gotta get out of here while I can? Shrel: For me personally I will never leave my land our people our my family will never leave the land we will stay there so we'll sync with it at the same time.
Twenty of the world’s richest countries – mostly in the Global North – are responsible for 80 percent of the carbon pollution that’s driving extreme weather and supercharging natural disasters. Yet poorer countries in the Global South are experiencing climate-induced disasters first and worst. Wealthier and whiter countries in the Global North are being hit by climate disruption as well, but they also have more resources to adapt. We talk with two award-winning journalists, one from each hemisphere, about covering climate change in their part of the world and bridging the disconnect that exists between North and South.
Guests:
Lauren Sommer, Reporter, NPR
Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson, Reporter for The Guardian, Host of An Impossible Choice.
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