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May 30, 2025

DEADLINE: Biophilia Award for Environmental Communication [1]

The BBVA Foundation of Spain's award recognizes the work of professionals in any country that have contributed exceptionally to improving public understanding and awareness of ecological issues, especially in the areas of biodiversity conservation and climate change. Cash prize of 100,000 euros. Deadline is May 30, 2025.

Awards and Grants [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [4]
Climate Change [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Science [7]

"Court Tosses Challenge To EPA Removal Of Scientists From Advisory Boards [8]

"A federal judge Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) policy of removing scientists with EPA grants from its advisory boards."

Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Science [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: The Hill [13], 02/13/2019

"Climate Studies, Research Feel Lingering Aftermath of Shutdown" [14]

"Scientific monitoring in the Pacific Ocean, using buoys to take seawater temperatures, screeched to a halt when the government recently shut down for 35 days. But those efforts to monitor El Nino, the warming of the equatorial Pacific Ocean that affects global weather patterns, are just some of the shutdown’s impacts on science that Kevin Trenberth describes."

Climate Change [5]
Environmental Politics [10]
Government [15]
Science [7]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [17], 02/12/2019
March 19, 2019 to March 21, 2019

Kyoto Prize Symposium [18]

This annual event in San Diego provides an opportunity for an international audience to learn about the achievements of the current Kyoto Prize Laureates and to discuss the relationship between their accomplishments and the common quest for peace and harmony in our world. The lectures are open to the public at no charge. Journalists can apply by Feb 28, 2019 for a Kyoto Prize Journalism Fellowship to learn about the latest Kyoto Prize laureates and their work through lectures, workshops and access to the laureates themselves.

Other Events [19]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Diversity [20]
Journalism & Media [6]
People & Population [21]
Planning & Growth [22]
Science [7]
Region: 
California [23]

Prominent Reporters See Critical Year Ahead on Energy, Environment [24]

It’s a “make or break” year for a range of environmental and energy issues, advise leading journalists at the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual “2019 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment” event in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 25. The gathering also featured a surprise appearance by a top EPA official, who was questioned about administration policy on climate change. Read our coverage of the forum in this SEJ News report.

SEJ Publication Types: 
SEJ News [25]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [26]
Agriculture [27]
Air [28]
Climate Change [5]
Disasters [29]
Economy & Business [30]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Politics [10]
Government [15]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Natural Resources [32]
Policy [33]
Pollution [34]
Science [7]
Waste [35]
Water & Oceans [16]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [12]
International [36]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

Environment and Energy News Outlook for 2019 [37]

With 2019 in full swing, the SEJournal offers an analysis of the year ahead in environment and energy news, with an overview of our full special report, the “2019 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [38].” Plus, don’t miss SEJ’s Jan. 25 event with top reporters [39] to help you keep track of the big stories on the beat. RSVP here [40] to attend in-person or online.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Features [41]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [26]
Air [28]
Chemicals [42]
Climate Change [5]
Disasters [29]
Economy & Business [30]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Government [15]
Health [43]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Natural Resources [32]
People & Population [21]
Policy [33]
Pollution [34]
Science [7]
Transportation [44]
Waste [35]
Water & Oceans [16]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [12]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

How the Shutdown Is Delaying Climate Data and Undercutting Scientists [45]

"If you want official numbers on how 2018 ranks in the annals of recent record-breaking temperatures, you’ll have to wait."

Government [15]
Science [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: NY Times [46], 01/16/2019

Study Questions EPA’s Cancer Classification Of Glyphosate Weed Killer [47]

"Researcher says the EPA has disregarded substantial evidence that the popular herbicide is linked to cancer".

Agriculture [27]
Chemicals [42]
Environmental Health [9]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Science [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: EHN [48], 01/15/2019

How Fossil Fuel Industry Got Media To Think Climate Change Was Debatable [49]

A decades-long multi-million dollar covert PR campaign by fossil fuel industries has manipulated many media outlets to give equal time to figures who deny established climate science.

Climate Change [5]
Economy & Business [30]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Politics [10]
Journalism & Media [6]
Science [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Washington Post [50], 01/11/2019

"Another Casualty of the Government Shutdown: Hurricane Preparedness" [51]

"Weather models are not being updated and training sessions might be canceled during the budget standoff".

Disasters [29]
Environmental Politics [10]
Science [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Scientific American [52], 01/10/2019

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