Climate Change

March 31, 2024

DEADLINE: Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications

This National Academies award offers $640,000 in prizes to science journalists, communicators and scientists whose work will help society meet the challenges and opportunities posed by climate change, future pandemics and more. Plus training and professional development opportunities. Mar 31, 2024 deadline.

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"Alaska Worries For Its Salmon Run As Climate Change Warms Arctic Waters"

"With marine heat waves helping to wipe out some of Alaska’s storied salmon runs in recent years, officials have resorted to sending emergency food shipments to affected communities while scientists warn that the industry’s days of traditional harvests may be numbered."

Source: Reuters, 02/25/2022

"Using Science and Celtic Wisdom to Save Trees (and Souls)"

"At a hale 77, Diana Beresford-Kroeger is a medical biochemist, botanist, organic chemist, poet, author and developer of artificial blood. But her main focus for decades now has been to telegraph to the world, in prose that is scientifically exacting yet startlingly affecting, the wondrous capabilities of trees."

Source: NYTimes, 02/24/2022

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