When the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was established in the 1990s, negotiators focused on greenhouse gas emissions, or GHGs. They discussed mitigation actions; ways to reduce GHGs. The landmark Kyoto Protocol of 1997 (at COP 3) emphasized mitigation, with commitments from developed countries to reduce their production of and reliance on fossil fuels. The 2015 Paris Agreement set the goal of a global temperature rise of no more than 1.5 degrees centigrade by 2050. This goal would be achieved only if developed countries - the major GHG emitters - transitioned significantly to renewable energy sources. This has not happened. Countries are expanding their use of renewables but not fast enough th meet the 1.5 degree goal. Consequently, negotiators now devote considerable time to discussing adaptation - how to deal with a warming world and its consequencxes, such as wildfires, drought, intense hurricanes and typhoons... These articles relate to the imp...
I have heard very little about COP 28. However, I was able to find some platforms that were reporting on it. One including "UN Nations Climate Change" https://unfccc.int/cop28
ReplyDeleteI don't think many people are aware of the climate Change Discussions in Dubai. I didn't know much about them until reading an article about it a few weeks ago. Within the last two weeks, I have seen one post on Instagram regarding COP 28. It had something to do with politicians and the page I saw it on is always posting topics related to politics. I personally think that Social Medias don't cover the climate crisis enough. Whenever I see news about the climate crisis it is most likely because some sort of calamity occurred and they relate it to the climate. I mainly get my information about the climate crisis when I am searching the web. It doesn't really come across my feed or anything else that would cover other news.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard any stories or reports about COP 28 and I honestly didn't knew it existed until Dr. Walker mentioned it during lecture. I typically get my news from Google News, which is basically just a list of articles that Google's algorithm thinks you would be interested in. A lot of my news is typically climate related so it's a bit interesting that I didn't get any news about COP 28. This leads me to believe that there may be minimal coverage of the COP 28 proceedings. After looking for articles online, I did find some, but many of the top articles are from lesser-known publishers like VOA News and CleanTechnica. There are a few articles from mainstream sources like The Guardian and the BBC.
ReplyDeleteThe only news stories or articles related to COP 28 that I had read or seen appeared on the BBC, and that was only a single article talking of how the UAE had intended to use the conference to make oil deals with attending countries, something of an ironic occurrence. Outside of that no news related to it had come into my feed, and I usually check three news sites semi regularly (BBC a daily reading alone). I've seen nothing on any mainstream social media sites about it, although to be fair the only social media site I regularly use is Instagram, and even that rarely involves worldwide affairs. Most of my information about the climate crisis comes from the BBC or random article that will occasionally be sent to me. I've also looked at https://www.climate.gov in the past, as it has some good articles to read from time to time about the issue. Undoubtedly however, it has received little spotlight, at least in the online areas I limit my time to.
ReplyDeleteBefore taking COMM 114, and having Dr. Walker tell us about his involvement with the climate change meetings in Dubai, I hadn't heard anything about it. Granted, I am not typically one to watch traditional news channels and rely on those for updates, but with the importance of the discussions happening in Dubai you would think I would come across the information somewhere else on social media. It is very possible that I have just happened to miss seeing news on this particular subject, but I also don't think it is getting enough mainstream coverage. I mainly get my information from sites like TikTok or the News app on my phone, and then if I'm interested in knowing more I sometimes do research on other (more trustworthy) sites.
ReplyDeleteIn the USA, mainstream media and social media platforms play pivotal roles in shaping public awareness. While traditional news outlets often cover international events, the extent to which COP 28 is reported may vary. Social media platforms, on the other hand, have become influential sources of real-time information and discussions.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I've observed sporadic coverage on major news websites and social media platforms, with platforms like Twitter and LinkedIn being active spaces for discussions. Climate-related hashtags and trending topics provide glimpses into the ongoing dialogue.
However, the adequacy of coverage raises important questions about the depth and breadth of information reaching the public. The climate crisis, being a multifaceted issue, requires comprehensive coverage to foster informed public engagement.
I first heard about the Climate Change meeting in Dubai in my communications class at OSU. Before this, I had no clue about any sort of discussion that was going on within the United Nations about climate change and ways to prevent it. I don't really consume a lot of mainstream media or News, but I do think there is a low amount of media coverage on topics that relate to people actually taking action and doing something about the problems in this world and the media tends to only focus on the problems. I think it would be beneficial to the people and drive positive reinforcement within the population if the media would cover more of these positive efforts being made by people for change.
ReplyDeleteI get a good portion of my news from TikTok and from the Google News app widget that I placed on my home screen. I have carefully vetted the sources that I get news from on TikTok to make sure that the information that I am receiving is actually credible. The sources that I have vetted are primarily tech based, so they don't cover the realm of climate change. On my Google News widget, they use some form of algorithm to determine "For You" news, and they have decided that I am not interested in the climate talks. In addition to these sources, I have not heard or seen of anything in mainstream news channels about the talks in Dubai.
ReplyDeleteFrom my perspective, very few people in the USA are talking about COP 28. When I typed the name into google the only mainstream source that was immediately available was the BBC (https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67143989). Mainstream media puts a large focus on writing articles that people will read, which isn't inherently a bad thing. However, the climate crisis is a topic the fades in and out of the zeitgeist. Oftentimes the only coverage on the climate crisis comes from when people are already talking about it. This makes mainstream reporting inneffective. An example of this I can think of is the 2021 movie, "Don't Look Up". When this movie came out, people, for the first time in a while, seemed to care about the climate crisis. When that movie was released, I noticed an influx of articles related to the climate crisis. This is because mainstream news doesn't really care about the state of the world, only making money. If news reporting continues to only reflect the current sentimentality of the people, without looking towards the future, significant change will be much more difficult.
ReplyDeleteI was unaware of what COP 28 was before reading this post. I usually get my information about the climate crisis from National Geographic and The Economist, and I find both sources to be very reliable and provide objective evidence on climate related research and events. Other, more mainstream news sources and social medias are not adequately covering the climate crisis in my experience, as I have to go out of my way to seek out climate crisis related information, which is not the same for other types of information, like politics-related coverage.
ReplyDeleteI follow a lot of climate change social medias, witch while not the most reliable does offer me some topics that I can later research. Yet across multiple of these platforms I have only seen COP28 a handful of times, and there wasn't really any extra information. The information provided by the UN is actually quite interesting. However the news stations that are reporting this tend to give quite a confusing fount on just what it is happening. However a common theme is that there is conflict, both within and outside, of the UN meeting. This leads me to saying that, No media platform doe not adequately represent the climate crises. In one of my other science classes the professor stated that they hate the term "Climate Crises". She said that it seem to permanent and tend to make people give up on fixing it. My class decided that something like the "Climate Dilemma" might make it seem more like an achievable problem to work on. So I wonder if social media, scientists, and reporters use less permeant and dooming sounding language, would more people be willing to listen and change?
ReplyDeleteI have not heard any news outlets report on this at all. Sad to say that I am not surprised though, it seems like whenever something like this is held to address issues, there isn't much reporting as it could make people depressed. To clarify, this is not my opinion but it seems like something that I have heard many times before. I think that this should be something reported as not talking about it is why the planet is in the situation it is in right now. Mainstream media outlets do not in any way offer adequate information on the climate crisis and when they do report on anything, it is only the huge catastrophic events. Yes, those should be covered, but I believe that it all should be.
ReplyDeleteI feel like I have heard of the name COP28, but I don't remember anything about the event. I think whether or not mainstream media covers climate change enough is completely dependent on which specific sources you subscribe to. In recent years, it seems like depending on the political affiliation of a news outlet there will be differing coverage of climate change with some sources heavily emphasizing the effects of climate change while others possibly downplaying its effects and criticizing the proposed solutions. Another factor could also be whether or not viewers find climate change to be an interesting topic. Even though the media should be used to spread information of all kinds that is relevant to the functioning of society, it feels like they like to cover topics that get more views than topics that are actually important. Whether social media covers climate change enough also depends on which topics you follow. Unlike mainstream media, which covers more controversial topics, social media covers almost everything so for people that follow accounts that post tutorials or information about certain hobbies, they won't get much in the way of climate change information.
ReplyDeleteHonestly I haven't heard anything on either mainstream media or social media concerning the COP 28 or any other climate meetings. While a quick google search does show some news articles, such as this one by Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/opec-members-push-against-including-fossil-fuels-phase-out-cop28-deal-2023-12-09/, they don't seem to be very prevalent nor are articles like this being focused on. I do admittedly get a lot of my information from social media, and it seems like that stories about these climate meetings haven't been considered "interesting" enough by the algorithm to be pushed to the front. I think this definitely highlights a weakness in social media as a whole, since these climate change meetings are literally trying to save the world while social media obfuscates it in favor of whatever inane topic is currently trending.
ReplyDeleteI actually hadn't heard of these meetings at all until this class. I am not all that active in following the news, so most news I get is a month or two out of date, but this is still somewhat surprising to me. I get a lot of news from social media sites such as Tik Tok, Instagram, and Youtube, and none of these have told me about the meetings in Dubai. They do have plenty of information in general about the climate crisis. I've seen posts about climate change and how it's a big issue, but there often lacks specificity in these posts. Social media is great at getting the general idea to a large number of people, but because of how short each post is, there isn't much room for deep discussion or understanding of specific topics within climate change. Youtube is a bit better in this regard, as it hosts longer form content that takes deeper dives.
ReplyDeleteI feel like that major international gatherings such as the United Nations Climate Change Conferences (COP meetings) frequently draw attention to climate change issues. The BBC, CNN, The New York Times, and other mainstream media outlets usually cover these conferences in great detail, offering updates on the discussions, important decisions, and responses from the participating nations. A big part of COP conference information dissemination is also handled by social media channels. Real-time updates, conversations, and reactions from a wide range of stakeholders, including activists, decision-makers, and the general public, are frequently included on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. https://www.ipcc.ch/
ReplyDeleteI actually first found out about the COP upon taking this course through Dr. Walker. Unfortunately, I have not seen stories in mainstream media or social media about the COP 28 which is surprising because climate change is such a huge threat to everyone. I typically get my news through "X" or the News app on my phone and have not seen any mentions of the COP nor the United Nations Climate Meeting as of recent. A quick Google search of the term "COP 28" gave me several results, however, it seemed to be the same few News outlets that have coverage on it—those being CNN, The Guardian, and NPR. Though big names, I do believe that there is not enough awareness of the United Nations Meeting in Dubai, EUA on mainstream media and social media in general. I believe that media and social media don't do enough to cover the climate crisis. The absence of adequate climate coverage is reflected through our unawareness of the COP. Even with increased technology use, we are still missing out on a lot of important climate and social issues.
ReplyDeleteThis article that I found on NPR—which I personally consider to be reliable and unbiased talks about the record breaking number of fossil fuel representatives at this year's COP28 : "There are only 2.5 times more registered attendees this year compared to last year. That's according to a new analysis from the Kick Big Polluters Out Coalition, which is composed of more than 450 groups involved in environmental and climate action" (Simon, 2023).
https://www.npr.org/2023/12/07/1217504214/a-record-number-of-fossil-fuel-reps-at-cop28-climate-talks?ft=nprml&f=1167
I actually haven’t heard much news about COP 28. I can only presume I have not been hearing anything because of my lack of exposure to mainstream media now that I have become wrapped up in college. I do not think I would have been as aware of the ongoing conferences in Dubai if I had not taken this class. The news sources I recognize reporting on COP 28 include CNN, The Guardian, NPR, The New York Times, and Bloomberg. It appears that most of the coverage is done by national or international media. A quick search on the climate conference brought up new sources from France, India, and Qatar. Personally I haven’t seen much coverage of COP 28 on the social media platforms that I’m active on. I am never very consistent about where I get my news from. In the past, class discussions have prompted me to educate myself on current events. Typically I’ll hear things by word of mouth or a news article will pop up on my phone from Apple News. Social media is not really a news source for me since I don’t follow any accounts related to news.
ReplyDeleteI have not seen any coverage about COP 28 from any mainstream media outlets. I only know about it through the COMM 114 course. I don’t think that mainstream media outlets cover the climate crisis properly because they want to maintain as much viewership as possible, so they try to stay neutral on controversial issues. I only see it reported on when a new study comes out or a large natural disaster occurs, such as a hurricane or wildfire. There are media outlets that do report on the climate crisis frequently and accurately, but one would have to seek these out to get the information instead of the more accessible mainstream media outlets. I get most of my information about the climate crisis through various climate justice and conservation accounts on Instagram. Some good accounts that I follow are @nasaclimatechange, @oceanicperservationsociety, and @oceana to name a few.
ReplyDeleteI have not seen much coverage about COP 28 from many media outlets. The only things I have heard about the summit are that people are protesting against it and claiming that it is just wealthy oil lobbyists and oil companies talking at the summit. A few articles from the guardian and CNN I have read talk about how many people claim the COP 28 summit isn't really getting anything done and seen as a charade. The general public not being too aware of this summit shows how it is not very impactful outside of just world politics.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/09/cop28-rigged-fail-save-planet-climate-summit-fossil-fuel
Many individuals are not seeing any change actually coming out of the summit any time soon.