New York Times Pushes Increased Climate Change Coverage

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New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan on Tuesday celebrated the paper’s bolstered coverage of climate change.

Writing that “the survival of the planet ranks pretty high on my list of what matters,” Sullivan pointed to several new hires as evidence that the Times has improved its coverage of the environment.

“The Times’s renewed — and in fact, increased — commitment is a most welcome development,” she wrote. “I hope that the coverage will be approached with the sense of urgency that this dire situation demands.”

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  1. Florida is so poisoned by Baggerism that the October 7, 2025 edition of the Miami Herald will probably be published on waterproof paper.

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