In the second quarter of 2026, media attention to climate change in Germany recovered to an average of 1.1%, marking a 0.2% increase from the first quarter. A notable upward trend was observed in June, with coverage levels varying significantly across outlets—ranging from 4.4% on tagesschau.de to 0.2% on bild.de.
Since 2017, the Online Media Monitor (OMM) has tracked the global discourse on climate change by analyzing coverage in major journalistic outlets. The accompanying chart highlights the monthly average percentage of climate change-related articles across six leading German media platforms: bild.de, n-tv.de, spiegel.de, sueddeutsche.de, tagesschau.de, and welt.de.
For further insights, visit the OMM website!