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February 11, 2026

DEADLINE: SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards

The Society of Professional Journalists presents these awards annually, honoring the best in student journalism. Open to US and international students studying toward an academic degree enrolled in a U.S. or international college or university. Deadlines: Jan 6, 2026 (earlybird); Feb 11, 2026 (regular).

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December 8, 2023

Climate Change in Puerto Rico: Public Opinion and Public Engagement

Join the Yale Center for Environmental Communication for a conversation on Puerto Rican public opinion and engagement on climate change. The speakers will cover the Puerto Rican results from the recent global survey conducted by Meta and YPCCC, challenges and opportunities in the agricultural sector, and more. 12:00 p.m. ET.

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"Next Thanksgiving, Smokey Bear Should Talk About Climate Change"

"Call me basic, but I love waking up on Thanksgiving morning and watching the Macy’s parade. Without fail, I’m enthralled by the pageantry and comforted by the tradition: the floats, the crowds, the Broadway dance numbers. Santa Claus. The last few years, though, one element has bothered me."

Source: LA Times, 12/01/2023

"Oregon’s Drinking Water Is at Risk From Clearcutting"

"The forests that blanket the foothills of the Coast Range are crucial to holding onto freshwater and keeping it drinkable. But for years, local residents have suspected that clearcutting by private logging companies in the area has endangered their precious freshwater resource. Now, a new joint report from NASA and Oregon-based nonprofit Oregon Wild confirms coastal residents’ observations and echoes their concerns."

Source: Sierra, 12/01/2023

Salton Sea Has Even More Lithium Than Previously Thought, New Report Finds

"Want to produce a huge amount of lithium for electric vehicle batteries — and also batteries that keep our homes powered after sundown — without causing the environmental destruction that lithium extraction often entails? Then the Salton Sea may be your jam."

Source: LA Times, 11/30/2023

"This Liquefied Natural Gas Facility Is the Next Carbon Bomb"

"Calcasieu Pass 2 threatens local communities and global climate targets". "On the Louisiana coast, in Cameron Parish, plans are underway to build a massive, 550 acre, $10 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal called CP2 that would ship up to 24 million tons of gas each year, mostly to foreign markets."

Source: Sierra, 11/30/2023

US Will Protect Wolverines As Climate Change Melts Their Mountain Refuges

"The North American wolverine will receive long-delayed threatened species protections under a Biden administration proposal released Wednesday in response to scientists’ warnings that climate change will likely melt away the rare species’ snowy mountain refuges and push them toward extinction."

Source: AP, 11/30/2023

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