BBC Climate Watch

Keeping an eye on BBC reporting of climate change via web homepage. Unoffical, not affiliated with beeb or any other orgs.

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The BBC is a public service provider, required to inform and educate.

Climate change is one of the most important issues facing humanity and the natural world.

The BBC has been criticised for not giving due prominence to this topic.

I want to see whether this is warranted.

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(Been in a twcoma, this just so they don't pull the plug. Hope to re-exist soon...)

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BBC Climate Watch 4th June ’19

This day’s score: 8/132

Mentions of climate change on BBC website:

Homepage 1/63, News home 4/59, most read 3/10

Home/ News/ most read: refs to climate change in context of Trump’s views/visit. News/most read: M4 axed ref CO2 emissions.

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BBC Climate Watch 3rd June ’19

This day’s score: 9/133

Mentions of climate change on BBC website:

Homepage 3/66, News home 5/57, most read 1/10

Home/ News/ most read: all stories Trump’s visit in context of (lack of) action/awareness on climate change plus climate protests.

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BBC Climate Watch 2nd June ’19

This day’s score: 4/111

Mentions of climate change on BBC website:

Homepage 2/51, News home 2/50, most read 0/10

Home/News: Trump visit re CC flashpoint. Home: history of Earth re climate risks/ Anth’cene. News: Trump re Charles’ views on CC.

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BBC Climate Watch 1st June ‘19

This day’s score: 1/121

Mentions of climate change on BBC website:

Homepage 1/63, News home 0/48, most read 0/10

Home: longest UK period w/o coal for 137yrs.

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BBC Climate Watch 31st May ‘19

This day’s score: 3/110

Mentions of climate change on BBC website:

Homepage 2/51, News home 1/49, most read 0/10

Home/News: luxury eco-resort re low-carbon, ref tourist CO2 emissions. Home: UK w/o coal for 2 weeks.

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BBC Climate Watch 30th May ‘19

This day’s score: 0/107

Mentions of climate change on BBC website:

Homepage 0/51, News home 0/46, most read 0/10

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BBC Climate Watch 29th May ‘19

This day’s score: 1/104

Mentions of climate change on BBC website:

Homepage 0/51, News home 1/43, most read 0/10

News: from Swampy to Greta: history of the eco-warrior (“first they ignore you…”)

(sorry, didn't get proper screenshot for story)

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BBC Climate Watch 28th May ‘19

This day’s score: 2/123

Mentions of climate change on BBC website:

Homepage 2/63, News home 0/50, most read 0/10

Home: lack of BAME representation in climate activism; changing cows’ diets to tackle climate change.

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BBC Climate Watch 27th May ‘19

This day’s score: 3/129

Mentions of climate change on BBC website:

Homepage 1/66, News home 2/53, most read 0/10

Home/News: lack of BAME representation in climate activism. News: why I became a climate champion at 13.

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BBC Climate Watch 26th May ‘19

This day’s score: 1/118

Mentions of climate change on BBC website:

Homepage 0/57, News home 1/51, most read 0/10

News: reforestation in California re droughts linked to climate change

(screenshots taken while at festival, hence tech issues)

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BBC Climate Watch 25th May ‘19

This day’s score: 1/121

Mentions of climate change on BBC website:

Homepage 0/60, News home 1/51, most read 0/10

News: electric cars in Norway, ref at end of clip to climate change

(saved screenshots while at festival, hence tech issues)

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BBC Climate Watch 24th May ‘19

This day's score: 2/132

Mentions of climate change on BBC website:

Homepage 0/63, News home 2/59, most read 0/10

News: school strikes; climate change: answers to your questions

(pages saved while at festival, hence tech issues with screenshots)

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Hello BBC Climate Watch watchers 🧐📺
I'm pretty behind with this BUT have been saving pages, screenshots etc and looking to catch up over next few days. Lost the daily update aspect of late, but will still have the time series over 2019. Bear with me, thanks!

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BBC Climate Watch 23rd May ‘19

Today’s score: 0/116

Homepage 0/60, News home 0/46, most read: 0/10.

Nada. Rien.

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BBC Climate Watch 22nd May ‘19

Today’s score: 3/124

Mentions of climate change on BBC website:

Homepage 2/63, News home 1/51, most read 0/10

Home: electric cars as 21/5. Home/News: British Steel brief ref EU emissions rules.

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BBC Climate Watch 21st May ‘19

Today’s score: 3/121

Mentions of climate change on BBC website:

Homepage 2/60, News home 1/51, most read 0/10

Home: electric cars ref ‘renewed focus on climate’. Home/News: British Steel brief ref to carbon emissions bill.

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BBC Climate Watch 20th May ‘19

Today’s score: 4/120

Mentions of climate change on BBC website:

Homepage 2/60, News home 1/50, most read 1/10

Home/News/most read: Greenpeace BP protest. Home: ref to CC in Chelsea flower show.

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BBC Climate Watch 19th May ‘19

Today’s score: 2/121

Mentions of climate change on BBC website:

Homepage 1/60, News home 1/51, most read 0/10

Home: ‘eco-mosque’ as 17-18/5. News: Oz election “economic issues trump climate”.