Hello This is Next Option

It used to be that journalism’s job was clear: to report the facts. At the Guardian, that part of our mission is still sacrosanct. But we also understand that conveying the truth is no longer enough.

Far-right political figures have joined forces with tech billionaires to mislead and disorient the public, drowning our discourse in a swamp of misinformation, conspiracy theories, AI mirages and anti-intellectualism. 

Our role as journalists must evolve to match this threat. We are here not simply to report the truth but to defend it: to help build, through our journalism, a shared human reality that is grounded in evidence, includes vital context and respects scientific expertise.

That’s crucial in all the reporting we do, but nowhere is it more urgently needed than in covering the climate crisis. 

At the Guardian, we side unwaveringly with science in attributing the cause of the climate emergency to humans. We also believe it is our job to name and investigate the people and companies doing this damage to our planet – as well as give a platform to the ideas and innovations that can provide hope for all life on our planet.