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October 27, 2025 to October 30, 2025

Science Journalism Forum [1]

The sixth annual SJF is a global event (in-person in UAE and hybrid) where science journalists, writers, publishers, scientists, students and academia can share new ideas and thoughts in science journalism — and pitch story ideas to the world’s top editors. Attendance fellowships available.

Professional Meetings [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [4]
Biodiversity [5]
Climate Change [6]
Disasters [7]
Diversity [8]
Environmental Health [9]
Food [10]
Health [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Science [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Region: 
International [15]

Thwaites "Doomsday Glacier" Disintegrating Faster Than Thought [16]

"Antarctica's so-called "doomsday glacier" -- nicknamed because of its high risk of collapse and threat to global sea level -- has the potential to rapidly retreat in the coming years, scientists say, amplifying concerns over the extreme sea level rise that would accompany its potential demise."

Climate Change [6]
Disasters [7]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [3]
International [15]
Source: CNN [17], 09/07/2022
  • Read more about Thwaites "Doomsday Glacier" Disintegrating Faster Than Thought [16]

"U.N. Inspectors Call for Security Zone Around Nuclear Plant" [18]

"Shelling at a nuclear plant in Ukraine has “gravely concerned” international monitors who believe a security protection zone should be established immediately, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog agency said in a report on Tuesday after inspectors visited the embattled Zaporizhzhia facility."

Disasters [7]
Infrastructure [19]
Military [20]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [21]
Public [3]
Europe [22]
Source: NYTimes [23], 09/07/2022
  • Read more about "U.N. Inspectors Call for Security Zone Around Nuclear Plant" [18]

"Historic, Unforgiving Western Heat Wave Is Peaking And Crushing Records" [24]

"A historically severe September heat wave is baking the West, breaking hundreds of records, posing a danger to public health and pushing California’s power grid to the limit. Some records have been shattered by wide margins as the scorching air mass exacerbates the fire danger in the drought-stricken region."

Agriculture [4]
Climate Change [6]
Disasters [7]
Forests [25]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [26]
Source: Washington Post [27], 09/07/2022
  • Read more about "Historic, Unforgiving Western Heat Wave Is Peaking And Crushing Records" [24]

"How Pakistan Floods Are Linked To Climate Change" [28]

"The devastating floods in Pakistan are a "wake-up call" to the world on the threats of climate change, experts have said."

Climate Change [6]
Disasters [7]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [3]
Asia [29]
Source: BBC News [30], 09/06/2022
  • Read more about "How Pakistan Floods Are Linked To Climate Change" [28]

Northern California Wildfire Wipes Out Neighborhood With Frightening Speed [31]

"Jane Coolidge and her husband, Bruce, were driving past the town of Weed, Calif., on Friday when they saw a huge plume of black smoke."

Climate Change [6]
Disasters [7]
Forests [25]
Public [3]
California [32]
Source: LA Times [33], 09/06/2022
  • Read more about Northern California Wildfire Wipes Out Neighborhood With Frightening Speed [31]
September 22, 2022

SciLine Media Briefing: The Lasting Toll of Hurricanes on Communities [34]

SciLine will host a briefing for reporters on the long-term toll of hurricanes on community services and infrastructure. Three experts will discuss the lasting effects of disruptions to municipal services, as well as sustained impacts on housing and schools in the months and years after a storm. 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET.

Other Events [35]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Disasters [7]
Journalism & Media [12]
People & Population [36]

Jackson's Water Crisis Can't Be Disentangled From Race, Experts Say [37]

"Recent flooding in Jackson, Mississippi, exacerbated the city's already failing water system. Experts say it's a familiar threat in disinvested communities of color."

Disasters [7]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Justice [38]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [3]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [39]
Source: USA TODAY [40], 09/02/2022
  • Read more about Jackson's Water Crisis Can't Be Disentangled From Race, Experts Say [37]

Leak Of Dangerous Chlorine Shows Gaps In La. Monitoring Of Chemical Plants [41]

"Six days after a state Senate panel killed legislation that would have required real-time air monitoring along the edges of major Louisiana industrial facilities, an Olin Chemical subsidiary had a significant chlorine gas leak that sickened 39 people."

Air [42]
Chemicals [43]
Disasters [7]
Environmental Health [9]
Laws & Regulations [44]
Pollution [45]
Public [3]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [39]
Source: Baton Rouge Advocate [46], 09/01/2022
  • Read more about Leak Of Dangerous Chlorine Shows Gaps In La. Monitoring Of Chemical Plants [41]

"Collateral Damage: The Environmental Cost of the Ukraine War" [47]

"As the war in Ukraine drags on, scientists are increasingly concerned about the environmental consequences of the destruction. From forests ignited by shelling to wrecked factories spewing pollution to precarious nuclear plants, the long-term impacts could be profound."

Disasters [7]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Studies [48]
Military [20]
Public [3]
Europe [22]
Source: YaleE360 [49], 09/01/2022
  • Read more about "Collateral Damage: The Environmental Cost of the Ukraine War" [47]

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