As the world prepares for its leading climate summit, breakthrough journalism and civic engagement can advance public understanding and drive impactful climate discussions. At the Pulitzer Center, we leverage these powerful tools to interrogate and illuminate key issues, translating complex climate topics into clear insights.
On this page, you will find a collection of resources, including recordings of past events, toolkits, and stories that reveal the main challenges to be tackled by the 193 country delegations meeting in Belém, Brazil, during the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30), in November 2025.
Explore our curation of journalism, events, and key resources to unpack the climate issues that will be discussed at COP30 and join us in meaningful climate conversations!
STORIES
Beyond Fortresses: Charting a New Path for Conservation in Tanzania
DISPLACEMENT
CONSERVATION
FARMING
Protecting Polluters: Florida Lets Big Companies Pollute With Impunity. Waterways Suffer.
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY
POLLUTION
Beyond Climate: Java’s North Coast Sinking Faster Amid Industrial Projects
ECOCIDE
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY
CLIMATE CHANGE
Life and Loss at Sea: International Shipping’s Seafarer Abandonment Problem
OCEANS
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY
WORKERS
In Andhra Pradesh, Software Flaws Aid Land Grab From Tribal and Dalit Farmers
WORKERS
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Can We Re-Freeze the Arctic—and Should We? (Audio)
ARCTIC
CLIMATE CHANGE
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
How Indigenous Knowledge Is Aiding Pakistan's Fight Against Climate Change
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
CLIMATE CHANGE
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
Investigation: Deadly Attacks at Sea Push Nigeria’s Fishers, Traders to the Brink
OCEANS
PIRATES
ILLEGAL FISHING
Heavy Machinery Funded by Congressional Earmarks Built Road With Illegal Logging in the Amazon Rainforest (Portuguese)
rainforests
deforestation
government accountability
Project Bringing Water to Drought-Ridden Land Could End With USAID’s Dismantling
INTERNATIONAL AID
WATER ACCESS
POVERTY
Swept Away by Glacial Flood, Sikkim Dam Is Being Rebuilt — but Lives Downstream Remain Shattered
NATURAL DISASTERS
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Young Activists Risk All To Defend Cambodia’s Environment
YOUTH
CLIMATE CHANGE
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
Miel para resistir a la deforestación en el Impenetrable Chaqueño
DEFORESTATION
POVERTY
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Seeds Are Key to Restoring the Amazon Rainforest—and AI Can Speed Up the Process
RAINFORESTS
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
INDIGENOUS RIGHTS
Inside the Indonesian Boomtowns Powering the World’s Electric Vehicles
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
MINING
LABOR RIGHTS
'Ekosida' di Pantura: 'Kongkalikong' yang menggerus ruang hidup warga pesisir utara Jawa
OCEAN
ECOCIDE
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Sticks Against the Sea: As Oceans Rise, These Fishermen in West Africa Refuse To Wait
ocean
CLIMATE CHANGE
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Back in Business: Zahkung Ting Ying Tries To Rebuild His Empire
MINING
OSINT
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Halmahera Forest Guardians Displaced by Nickel Industry (bahasa Indonesia)
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
The Killer of Halmahera's Indigenous People Is Called 'The State's Nickel Ambition' (bahasa Indonesia)
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Mapping Redd+ Carbon Offset Projects in Latin America
CARBON CREDITS
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
OSINT
Carbon Credit Projects Threaten Human Rights in Kenya's Indigenous Communities
carbon credits
CLIMATE CHANGE
BIODIVERSITY
The Carbon Gap in South America
carbon credits
climate change
biodiversity
PRE-COP30 OPPORTUNITIES
Want to understand what’s really at stake at COP30? We’ve prepared a series of webinars designed to build capacity for journalists reporting on environmental issues and for people who want to grasp how decisions made at COP30 will influence industries, governance, and everyday life.
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WEBINAR 1
How to Report on the Green Transition and Critical Minerals
sUPPLY CHAINS
CLIMATE CHANGE
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY
WEBINAR 2
Carbon Markets in the Amazon – Who Benefits, Who Pays?
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
CARBON CREDITS
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
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WEBINAR 4
The True Cost of Carbon – Beyond Markets in Africa
CARBON CREDITS
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
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WEBINAR 5
Behind the Permits: Forest Concessions & Carbon Markets in Indonesia
CARBON CREDITS
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
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WEBINAR 6
How Journalists Can Use Scraping Tools for Environmental Stories
osint
corporate accountability
RESOURCES
Making Waves: Ocean Media Landscape Report
A study to help underpin initiatives for more impactful ocean storytelling
READ MORE
How To Track Ships Like a Pro Using OSINT (Part I)
Knowing how to track ships helps journalists uncover hidden stories and hold wrongdoers accountable.
READ MORE
How To Track Ships Like a Pro Using OSINT (Part II)
A toolkit that contains tracking tools, data, satellite imagery, port records, and ship registries to find a vessel’s whereabouts and activities
READ MORE
Guía para diseñar relaciones simbióticas entre periodismo y sociedad civil
Esta es una guía para diseñar relaciones simbióticas entre el periodismo y la sociedad civil
READ MORE
Climate Change and Labor: The Media Landscape
A needs-assessment of journalist capacity on labor/climate issues
READ MORE
Investigating When Data Isn't Available: Lessons From the Arabian Gulf
How one Pulitzer Center Ocean Reporting Fellow overcame obstacles over 18 months of reporting
READ MORE
How Non-Coding Journalists Can Build Web Scrapers With AI (Examples and Prompts Included)
Tips for embarking on a data-driven investigation
READ MORE
Amazon Mining Watch
A powerful tool to monitor and report on gold mining and its impact on the Amazon rainforest
READ MORE
Anatomy of the Carbon Market
A tool to see REDD+ projects that exist in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru, as well as who is developing, auditing, and certifying them
READ MORE
How We Revealed Mega-Polluters Taking Advantage of Green Loans
An investigation into a type of green finance called sustainability-linked loans (SLLs)
READ MORE
How We Uncovered the Hidden Environmental and Human Costs of Laos’ Banana and Durian Boom
Comparing satellite imagery of plantations with on-the-ground observations
READ MORE
How We Analyzed The Metals Company’s Public Messaging on Deep-Sea Mining
The Metals Company has been aggressively pushing to launch deep-sea mining in international waters despite the absence of regulations.
READ MORE
How We Probed a Maze of Websites To Tally Brazilian Government Shark Meat Orders
How to build a database of shark meat procurements
READ MORECOP30 AGENDA
We’ll be hosting a full agenda of events in the Blue Zone, the Green Zone, and other venues, developed in collaboration with key partners. Whether you’re joining us in Belém or participating online, we welcome your engagement. The theme of our events is called From the fields to COP30: Journalism and Engagement for Climate Accountability.
PARTNERS
To maximize our presence and impact at COP30, we are partnering with multiple organizations in a united effort. These collaborations will amplify our collective voice, enhance engagement opportunities, and drive more meaningful outcomes from this critical climate conference.
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