We’ve heard plenty about climate tipping points in the atmosphere, over landscapes and in the oceans. In my latest reporting project, published in the April edition of The Monthly, I take a deep dive into the wildly unpredictable world of human responses – the moments that tip ordinary people from the sidelines into frontline protests, and explore whether grassroots movements on environment and climate might be gaining momentum. As a reporter who has spent nearly 20 years reporting on climate science, impacts and justice, I’m using this opportunity to reflect on my obligations as a storyteller in this critical moment, and how we journalists might engage with these urgent stories differently, and more impactfully. The story is in the hard copy magazine, or online here (pay wall): https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2025/april/jo-chandler/pushing-needle