How broadcast TV networks covered climate change in 2025 (opens in new tab)

Corporate broadcast networks again reduced climate coverage in 2025, marking the third year coverage has declined since the networks' high-water mark of 23 hours of reporting in 2022. A Media Matters analysis found that ABC, CBS, and NBC aired a combined 8 hours and 25 minutes of climate coverage across 201 segments, a 35% decline from 2024.This contraction occurred despite geographically widespread and disruptive climate impacts throughout the year, widening the gap between real-world climat...