Broadcast TV news monthly climate change airtime U.S. 2021-2022
In 2022, almost half of all climate change segments across broadcast television news programs came between July and September, with the most aired in July when a total of 134 news segments on ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox combined covered the topic. The source noted that the coverage in July mostly focused on extreme weather events including droughts and floods, as well as the Inflation Reduction Act.