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Tropical Disturbance Threatens Torrential Rainfall For Central Caribbean [1]

"A sprawling, fast-moving tropical disturbance raced through the Windward Islands on Sunday and entered the Caribbean, where it’s set to become a formidable rainmaker for days on end."

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Central America & the Caribbean [9]
Source: Yale Climate Connections [10], 10/21/2025

Hurricane Gabrielle Swirls SE of Bermuda as Storm Narda Forms Off Mexico [11]

"Hurricane Gabrielle formed Sunday in the open Atlantic southeast of Bermuda, while Tropical Storm Narda emerged well off southern Mexico’s Pacific coast."

Climate Change [2]
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Environmental Health [12]
People & Population [13]
Water & Oceans [4]
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National (U.S.) [6]
Central America & the Caribbean [9]
Source: AP [14], 09/23/2025

120 Environmental Defenders Killed Or Disappeared In Latin America Last Year [15]

"At least 146 land and environmental defenders were killed or have gone missing around the world in 2024, with more than 80% of those cases in Latin America, according to a report released Wednesday by watchdog group Global Witness."

Activism [16]
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Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Justice [17]
Environmental Politics [18]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Military [20]
Natural Resources [21]
People & Population [13]
Public [5]
International [22]
Central America & the Caribbean [9]
South America [23]
Source: AP [24], 09/18/2025

"How Trump’s Anti-Environment Crusade Enriches Drug Traffickers" [25]

"The president has pledged to combat transnational drug organizations. Yet these groups make vast sums from environmental crimes, and his administration has gutted personnel and programs that targeted them, a new report shows." 

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Economy & Business [27]
Environmental Health [12]
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Laws & Regulations [19]
Natural Resources [21]
Pollution [28]
Waste [29]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
International [22]
Central America & the Caribbean [9]
South America [23]
Source: Inside Climate News [30], 08/28/2025
September 12, 2025

DEADLINE: Pulitzer Center's Ocean Reporting Fellowships [31]

The Pulitzer Center invites applications to join the third cohort of the Ocean Reporting Network (ORN), a fellowship program that gives professional journalists the opportunity to spend up to a year working on an in-depth or investigative ocean story. Apply by Sep 12, 2025.

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International [22]
Africa [35]
Asia [36]
Central America & the Caribbean [9]
South America [23]

Caribbean Officials Warn Of Heavy Rains And Big Waves As Storm Erin Nears [37]

"Officials in the northern Caribbean warned Thursday of heavy rains and dangerous swells as Tropical Storm Erin approached the region."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Infrastructure [38]
People & Population [13]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Central America & the Caribbean [9]
Source: AP [39], 08/15/2025
August 20, 2025

DEADLINE: Global Health Film Grant [40]

This grant of up to £20k, a collaboration between One World Media, Pulitzer Centre and the Financial Times, is for an experienced filmmaker who wants to explore, through a short documentary, underreported stories about health in the global south. Deadline: Aug 20, 2025.

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International [22]
Mexico [8]
Africa [35]
Australia & Oceania [43]
Central America & the Caribbean [9]
South America [23]
May 15, 2025

DEADLINE: Columbia Journalism School's Summer Investigative Reporting Course [44]

This course, July 7-25, 2025 in NYC, is for journalists worldwide who report stories as well as editors who manage investigative projects or teams. Six full scholarships are available to aspiring investigative reporters and editors living and working in Latin America. Apply by May 15.

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Mexico [8]
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"U.S. Aid Agency’s Climate Programs Aimed to Curb Migration. Now They’re Gone." [45]

"Aid projects were designed to help Central Americans withstand extreme weather at home. Their end could undercut Trump’s goal of reducing  migration."

Agriculture [46]
Climate Change [2]
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Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Justice [17]
Environmental Politics [18]
Natural Resources [21]
People & Population [13]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Central America & the Caribbean [9]
Source: NYTimes [47], 02/10/2025

Reporting on Illegal Wildlife Trade – Story Ideas, Safety Tips and More [48]

Illicit trade in wild animals and plants is a billion-dollar global business that threatens biodiversity and human health. Endless reporting opportunities range from exposing corruption and criminal networks to debunking claims about products derived from endangered species. Journalist Rene Ebersole shares insights from her 20 years on the trail of wildlife smugglers, poachers and other environmental lawbreakers — and introduces a new nonprofit dedicated to this beat.

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Consumer [50]
Economy & Business [27]
Fish & Fisheries [51]
Government [52]
Journalism & Media [34]
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Wildlife [53]
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California [54]
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International [22]
Mexico [8]
Africa [35]
Central America & the Caribbean [9]
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