The media plays a huge role in influencing the public. In the era of globalization, many technologies like Internet, television, newspapers, magazines, radio, etc., make information available and accessible to everyone, all over the world. The media can easily broadcast any information to the public on any topic such as political views, health issues, entertainment, education, human tragedies… and this information impacts our decisions and our opinions in daily life and make us aware of a certain number of things. subject. The media is most of the time the only way for people to get information about topics they cannot fully understand, such as science. Because “science is a coded form of knowledge that requires translation to be understood” (Ungar 2000), many studies have shown that media play a very crucial role in understanding the scientific world and environmental issues, especially climate change and global warming. Climate change has become a significant problem today and people need to understand its seriousness in order to take steps to prevent it from getting worse; and the only way information can reach the public is through the media. Today, global warming raises many concerns and media coverage is increasing, but many scientists complain about the limited coverage of the subject because it seems that it is not sufficient in relation to the seriousness of the situation. Due to the lack of information, many people remain very skeptical and some are simply very confused about global warming and its effects on our atmosphere. Studies have shown that most people learn a lot about science by consuming mass media information (Wilson 1995). ) and many surveys have...... middle of paper ......contributions to the situation remain a very confusing subject for most people in the world. The media have kept debates about climate change alive over the decades, and many international organizations have attempted to find solutions to adapt to climate change. But many have criticized the media coverage, especially American, because it has not focused on the solutions, the revolutionary changes that developed countries and oil companies must undertake to preserve our atmosphere. Additionally, they have not focused on the help poor countries need to deal with climate change mitigation and adaptation. Additionally, because in most developing countries climate change and global warming remain an abstract topic, governments must work with journalists and scientists to improve the media to allow people to better understand the situation...