Why the climate crisis is the most crucial story we cover in America | John Mulholland

Guardian US editor explains how one of the big surprises in moving to America has been the media's approach to the climate crisis. Here's how the Guardian hopes to ignite the conversation - with support from you

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In the 18 months I've lived in America, as editor of the Guardian's US edition, this country has been hit by a string of natural disasters.

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