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October 17, 2024 to October 19, 2024

IRE AccessFest 2024

This online Investigative Reporters and Editors conference will provide professional development opportunities that focus on DEI issues within the newsroom and in news coverage, as well as past NICAR and IRE Conference sessions on data skills and investigative techniques. Fellowships available; Sep 9 deadline.

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November 15, 2024

DEADLINE: Local Letters for Global Change — A Pulitzer Center Writing Contest

K-12 students worldwide: The Pulitzer Center wants to read and share your letters to a local elected representative on topics including climate and environment, global health, human rights, information and AI, and peace and conflict. Cash prizes. Enter by Nov 15, 2024.

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"The ‘Internet of Animals’ Could Transform What We Know About Wildlife"

"Scientists studying migrations, endangered species, and global change are placing tracking devices on thousands of animals that will be monitored by a satellite-based system set to launch next year. If successful, the project could help illuminate the planet’s nonhuman worlds."

Source: YaleE360, 08/01/2024
September 26, 2024 to September 28, 2024

iMEdD International Journalism Forum

The Incubator for Media Education and Development's annual gathering will take place in Athens, Greece. Topics include press freedom, artificial intelligence, data journalism, reporting on the climate crisis, corruption, war and innovative sustainability schemes to promote media independence.

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"Could Robot Weedkillers Replace The Need For Pesticides?"

"On a sweltering summer day in central Kansas, farm fields shimmer in the heat as Clint Brauer watches a team of bright yellow robots churn up and down the rows, tirelessly slicing away any weeds that stand in their way while avoiding the growing crops."

Source: Guardian, 07/22/2024

Bioplastics Are Poorly Defined And Regulated, And Possibly Toxic: Report

"The lack of federal regulations and clear definitions for bioplastics make it increasingly difficult to determine whether or not they are a safe alternative to traditional plastics, according to a new report from Beyond Plastics."

Source: EHN, 07/17/2024

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