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Imagine a huge wildfire breaking out or a major flood hitting a coastal city. Today, thanks to Artificial Intelligence (AI), the news about these climate disasters can be reported almost instantly and in much more detail. This review paper looks at how AI is changing the game for journalists covering the climate crisis. We wanted to understand how these new tools are helping news get to the public faster and what that means for all of us. Basically, we explore the connection between AI-powered reporting and how much people actually know and care about climate issues. The paper digs into existing research to see how AI tools are used. For example, AI can scan satellite images (that's computer vision) to spot a new forest fire automatically. It can sift through massive amounts of weather data (using predictive analytics) to give better warnings about a coming hurricane. It can even write basic news updates (using natural language processing) the second an earthquake happens. This makes reporting on climate crises not just quicker, but also more accurate and able to cover a wider area. But the big question is: does this high-speed, AI-helping-hand approach actually make a difference to the public? We looked at whether this kind of reporting makes people more aware of the problems, gets them more engaged, and even inspires them to take action that supports bigger sustainability goals. We also talk about some important themes that come up again and again. Like, how AI can tailor climate news to different audiences, making it more personal. But it's not all positive. We also tackle the tricky parts--the ethical dilemmas. What if the AI has a bias and pays more attention to disasters in wealthy countries? How can we trust news that's written by an algorithm? And what happens to the human journalists? Is there still a crucial role for them when AI can handle the basics? By looking at real-world examples where AI has been used in reporting, we try to pinpoint what works well and what we need to be careful about. In the end, our review concludes that AI has incredible potential to supercharge how we communicate about the climate crisis. It can be a powerful microphone for raising public awareness. However, to really make it work for everyone, we can't just let the technology run wild. We need strong ethical rules and inclusive practices to guide its use. This ensures that the conversation it amplifies is fair, accurate, and helpful for everyone. This paper wraps up by pointing out what we still don't know--the gaps in current research-- and suggests where future studies should focus. Our goal is to provide useful insights not just for other researchers, but also for the people making policies and the journalists on the front lines, all working towards a more sustainable future.