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August 10, 2025

DEADLINE: ICFJ International Scholarships for UMD's Howard Center Data Journalism Training Program [5]

The International Center for Journalists invites applications by Aug 10, 2025 from non-US mid-career journalists for this program comprising four online courses in a final project. Suitable for data journalists looking to advance, as well as for journalists seeking to sharpen their investigative skills.

Workshops and Fellowships [6]
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National (U.S.) [7]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [8]
International [9]
August 29, 2025

DEADLINE: GHHIN/EJN Extreme Heat Photo Contest [10]

The Global Heat Health Information Network, in partnership with Internews’ Earth Journalism Network, is launching a global photography competition to showcase the real impacts of extreme heat, and the ways communities around the world are responding to it. Deadline: Aug 29, 2025.

Awards and Grants [11]
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Public [4]
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Climate Change [12]
Disasters [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Health [15]
Journalism & Media [3]
People & Population [16]
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National (U.S.) [7]
International [9]

Some Australian Dolphins Use Sponges To Hunt Fish. It’s Harder Than It Looks [17]

"Some dolphins in Australia have a special technique to flush fish from the seafloor. They hunt with a sponge on their beak, like a clown nose."

Biodiversity [18]
Environmental Studies [19]
Fish & Fisheries [20]
Natural Resources [21]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [4]
International [9]
Australia & Oceania [23]
Source: AP [24], 07/22/2025

Weather Extremes Caused by Climate Change Are Driving Up Food Prices: Report [25]

"Extreme weather has stoked food prices around the world in recent years and could lead to more political instability and inflation, with the world’s poor bearing most of the economic pain and health impacts, according to new research."

Agriculture [26]
Climate Change [12]
Consumer [27]
Environmental Health [14]
Food [28]
Natural Resources [21]
People & Population [16]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [4]
International [9]
Source: Inside Climate News [29], 07/22/2025

"Seabed-Mining Firm Faces Legal Questions Over Controversial Trump Policy" [30]

"After Trump pledged to open international waters to mining, The Metals Company sought U.S. permits. But other countries are raising legal concerns." 

Chemicals [31]
Economy & Business [32]
Environmental Politics [33]
Laws & Regulations [34]
Natural Resources [21]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [7]
International [9]
Source: NYTimes [35], 07/22/2025

"Brazil Lawmakers Gut Environmental Permitting Ahead Of COP30 Summit" [36]

"Brazil's Congress voted Thursday to weaken environmental permitting rules despite fierce opposition from environmentalists."

Climate Change [12]
Environmental Politics [33]
Laws & Regulations [34]
Public [4]
International [9]
South America [37]
Source: Religion News Service [38], 07/21/2025
October 20, 2025 to October 30, 2025

Convention on Biological Diversity's SBSTTA-27, Oct 20-24, and SB8J-1, Oct 27-30 [39]

Media are invited to apply for accreditation to the 27th meeting of the CBD's Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice and the 1st meeting of the CBD's new Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) and Other Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity Related to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities.

Professional Meetings [40]
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Agriculture [26]
Biodiversity [18]
Diversity [41]
Environmental Health [14]
Health [15]
Planning & Growth [42]
Science [43]
Technology [44]
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International [9]
South America [37]

NASA Portal Can Lead Reporters to Universe of Data [45]

For environmental journalists looking for data riches to help tell their stories — whether about urban heat islands, sea-surface temperatures or air pollution — NASA has the satellites whose sensors capture insights galore. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox offers an introduction to the U.S. space agency’s incredibly extensive data portal, and how to get started amid the wealth of information (caveat: before it’s gone).

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Reporters Toolbox [46]
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Air [47]
Climate Change [12]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Studies [19]
Forests [48]
Government [49]
Journalism & Media [3]
Science [43]
Technology [44]
Water & Oceans [22]
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National (U.S.) [7]
International [9]
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Public [4]
September 1, 2025

DEADLINE: The IP List [50]

If you’re a journalist in the US or Canada and you think a story you’ve worked on would make a good movie or episode of a TV show, submit two nominations by the earlybird deadline of Aug 3 or one nomination by the final deadline of Sep 1, 2025. Info sessions available on July 23, 25 and an Aug date TBD.

Awards and Grants [11]
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Journalism & Media [3]
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National (U.S.) [7]
International [9]
Canada [51]

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