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Trump Selects Dr. Heidi Overton, White House Aide, To Lead FDA [1]

"President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will nominate Heidi Overton, a top aide at the White House’s Domestic Policy Council, to serve as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration."

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Source: Washington Post [14], 08/21/2026
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October 6, 2026 to October 7, 2026

Marine Minerals and the Media: An EJN Webinar for Journalists on Deep-Sea Mining [15]

How can journalists cover this industry accurately and thoroughly as it gains momentum? Speakers will shed light on the murky world of deep sea mining, drawing from their experience in science communication, deep sea ecology, ocean policy, the human-ocean relationship and more.

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Biodiversity [18]
Environmental Justice [19]
Environmental Politics [4]
Environmental Studies [20]
Fish & Fisheries [21]
Government [5]
Journalism & Media [22]
Other or All [23]
Policy [9]
Pollution [24]
Science [10]
Technology [11]
Water & Oceans [25]
Wildlife [26]
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National (U.S.) [13]
International [27]

Florida Jellyfish Museum All About The Mesmerizing Floating Predators [28]

"The floating tentacled predators pulse and swirl in hypnotic patterns in the dark museum space, lit primarily by images projected on the walls and the glowing light from the saltwater tanks."

Biodiversity [18]
Diversity [29]
Economy & Business [30]
Journalism & Media [22]
Natural Resources [31]
Science [10]
Water & Oceans [25]
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Source: AP [33], 08/20/2026
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As Seas Rise, Scientists Race to Save Coastal Marshes From Drowning [34]

"A majority of coastal wetlands are on track to shift inland or disappear in the coming decades without intervention. That will have major consequences."

Agriculture [35]
Biodiversity [18]
Climate Change [36]
Economy & Business [30]
Energy & Fuel [37]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Fish & Fisheries [21]
Food [38]
Infrastructure [39]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [31]
People & Population [8]
Science [10]
Water & Oceans [25]
Wildlife [26]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Canada [40]
Mexico [41]
Source: Inside Climate News [42], 08/20/2026
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Sharks Take the Temperature [43]

"How marine animals are helping fill gaps in climate forecasting"

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Climate Change [36]
Environmental Studies [20]
Science [10]
Water & Oceans [25]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
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Source: Sierra [44], 08/19/2026
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September 1, 2026

DSG Webinar: What Journalists Need to Know About Solar Geoengineering [45]

Solar geoengineering is receiving growing attention, bringing a complex and still-evolving field into wider public conversation. Journalists face a difficult reporting challenge: how to cover a field marked by scientific uncertainty, potentially far-reaching risks, uneven governance and sharply different views about whether and how research should proceed. On September 1, the Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering (DSG), together with Solutions Journalism Network-trained journalist Yessenia Funes, will host a free, interactive webinar designed to help journalists navigate this challenge with more context.
 

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International [27]

The EPA’s Data On Cancer Risk From Air Pollution Has Gone Dark [46]

"For decades, communities have relied on the agency's cancer risk estimates to hold polluters accountable. This year, it's missing."

Air [47]
Chemicals [48]
Consumer [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [22]
Laws & Regulations [7]
People & Population [8]
Pollution [24]
Science [10]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Grist [49], 08/18/2026
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Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic? [50]

If you’ve been pondering what recent Cyclospora, Legionella and Ebola outbreaks tell us about the state of preparedness for future pandemics, Backgrounder has some sobering insights. A reminder of the uneven response to COVID-19 and a look forward at how current Trump administration policy has weakened public health structures and likely left us unready for what’s ahead. 

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Scientists Warn Senate TSCA Overhaul Could Put Children At Greater Risk [53]

"A group of over 30 scientists, health professionals, and public health advocates is urging the Senate not to weaken the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), a move they say will put children in harm’s way from toxic chemicals and pollutants."

Activism [54]
Chemicals [48]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Justice [19]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [7]
People & Population [8]
Science [10]
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Source: The New Lede [55], 08/14/2026
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Summer’s Strongest Meteor Shower Is Peaking. Here’s How to Watch. [56]

"The moon’s shadow will descend upon Earth on Wednesday, and some will bear witness to a total solar eclipse. But the universe won’t stop there: At night, nature’s fireworks will accent the sky as the Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak."

Environmental Studies [20]
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Alaska and Hawaii [57]
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Source: New York Times [59], 08/12/2026
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