Science News was founded in 1921 specifically to counter misinformation in the popular press. More than 100 years later, that founding purpose maps directly onto one of the most consequential information challenges of our time: helping the public understand the causes and consequences of extreme weather and what can be done about it.
Science News Media Group publishes across its flagship magazine Science News, its youth-focused Science News Explores, and seven social media platforms including Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Its reporting team includes beat journalists, many with Ph.D.s, who cover the latest scientific discoveries across all fields — including the science behind hurricanes, wildfires, extreme heat, and the research that informs how communities prepare and respond.
Recent extreme weather coverage coverage has included:
- California wildfire season should be over. So why is L.A. burning?
- Climate change fueled the fury of hurricanes Helene and Milton
- Summer-like heat is scorching the Southern Hemisphere — in winter
- As wildfires worsen, science can help communities avoid destruction
- Losing a key U.S. climate report would hurt future disaster prep
With CO2 Foundation support, extreme weather coverage will be expanded through breaking news, in-depth features, and multimedia and interactive formats designed to reach audiences where they already are. A parallel track in Science News Explores will ensure that younger readers have access to accurate, engaging climate science. The goal is not just awareness but a shift in how audiences relate to the climate crisis: from powerlessness or apathy toward a clearer sense of what the evidence shows and what effective responses look like.
CO2 Foundation is glad to support an organization with both the scientific credibility and the broad public reach to engage and activate new audiences.