Climate crisis: does journalism actually make a difference?

By reporting on issues across the world affecting the climate crisis the media can influence change

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Will this story make a difference?"

It's a question journalists ask themselves all the time. The answer is rarely clearcut, and there is no shortage of stories that barely make a ripple. But there have been a number of occasions in recent years on the Guardian's environment desk when the answer has been a resounding yes.