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The Movie 'Pressure' Highlights Drama Of High-Stakes Weather Forecasts [1]

"Meteorologists are rarely the heroes of major Hollywood movies. Never say never. The new film Pressure is a lightly fictionalized version of the actual lead-up to the D-Day invasion of France by Allied troops during World War II, and the crucial role of meteorologists in deciding when that battle would happen."

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Source: NPR [13], 06/03/2026
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Island Has Highest Levels Of Toxic Pfas In Drinking Water In Scotland. How? [14]

"Scientists believe they may now have found the cause of Fair Isle’s pollution – and warn that it should be ringing alarm bells in other coastal areas"

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Source: Guardian [21], 06/03/2026
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"UN Urges The World To Ready For Extreme Heat Risk From El Nino" [22]

"The United ​Nations weather agency forecast on Tuesday a moderate or possibly a strong El Nino that could drive up global ‌temperatures and increase the risk of extreme weather over the coming months."

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Source: Reuters [25], 06/03/2026
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"Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System" [26]

"The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean observation system that was put in place a decade ago to monitor coastal environments, marine ecosystems and powerful currents that affect the global climate."

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Source: New York Times [28], 06/02/2026
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Judge Stops The NSF From Removing NCAR From Wyoming Supercomputing Center [29]

"A judge has temporarily stopped the National Science Foundation from removing the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder from its leadership of the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center in Cheyenne."

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Source: Boulder Daily Camera [32], 06/02/2026
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June 25, 2026

Webinar — Reporting on Toxics & Health: Lessons from covering “forever chemicals” [33]

June 25, 2026, 12:00 pm US Eastern Time. In this Collaborative for Health and Environment (CHE) webinar, award-winning chemical pollution reporters Sharon Lerner of ProPublica and Stéphane Horel of Le Monde will discuss the importance of accurate local reporting on toxic chemicals. Focusing on PFAS “forever chemicals” as an example, the speakers will explore the critical role of journalists in covering chemical health hazards, public decision-making, and industry strategies to influence both policy and science. 

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How Attribution Science Can Help Reporters on the Heat Beat [38]

With 2026 shaping up to be an exceptional El Niño year, expect lots of record-breaking heat waves and other extreme weather. But climate change will also contribute. Explaining the role of both is essential to complete coverage. Journalist Ethan Brown shares tips and resources for using climate attribution science as a powerful reporting tool. Plus, five questions to ask while covering the next extreme climate event.

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"EPA Delays Reporting Requirements For Health-Harming Chemicals" [40]

"Federal regulators are giving chemical manufacturers and petroleum refiners more time to provide data on a group of chemicals that have been linked to human health harms as officials consider tighter regulations."

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Source: The New Lede [41], 06/01/2026
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"A Warmer World Creates Bigger And More Damaging Hailstones, Study Says" [42]

"A warmer world will likely make bigger and more damaging hail, a new study said."

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Source: AP [43], 05/28/2026
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"How ‘Sentinel Gardens’ Help Spot Dangerous Bugs Abroad" [44]

"Scientists have planted American trees in China, Korea and elsewhere to attract hungry insects. Their hope is to identify the most damaging bugs before they cross the ocean."

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Source: New York Times [49], 05/27/2026
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