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February 20, 2025

GIJN Webinar: Investigating Fossil Fuels [1]

In this Global Investigative Journalism Network webinar, moderated by SEJ member Amy Westervelt, journalists will learn key strategies for probing the fossil fuel industry, guided by insights from GIJN’s forthcoming Guide to Investigating Fossil Fuels. 3 p.m. Central European Time (9 a.m. Eastern Time).

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International [6]
Europe [7]

"Utilities To Spend Billions To Power AI. Are They Jumping The Gun?" [8]

"A new artificial intelligence model from China not only upended stock markets this week, it also called into question whether the rush to build new, mostly fossil-fueled power plants to run data centers is premature."

Climate Change [9]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Infrastructure [10]
Pollution [11]
Technology [12]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [13]
International [6]
Source: Floodlight [14], 02/06/2025

"New Research Led by James Hansen Documents Global Warming Acceleration" [15]

"New research by an international team of climate scientists documents a surge of global warming during the past 15 years that risks shutting down a key ocean current by 2050."

Climate Change [9]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Natural Resources [16]
Science [17]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [13]
International [6]
Source: Inside Climate News [19], 02/06/2025

SEJ Protests Cambodia Banning Environmental Journalist [20]

Feb. 5, 2025 — The Society of Environmental Journalists calls on the Cambodian government to reverse its ban on Mongabay environmental journalist Gerald Flynn (pictured, right) covering deforestation there.

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Forests [21]
Journalism & Media [5]
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Rats! More Rodents Are Infesting Cities As Scientists Blame Warmer Temps [22]

"Rat infestation in many world cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington, and a new study blames warming temperatures, urbanization and other human actions."

Biodiversity [23]
Climate Change [9]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [13]
International [6]
Source: AP [24], 02/04/2025

Levels Of Microplastics In Human Brains May Be Rapidly Rising: Study [25]

"The exponential rise in microplastic pollution over the past 50 years may be reflected in increasing contamination in human brains, according to a new study."

Chemicals [26]
Consumer [27]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [28]
Laws & Regulations [29]
Natural Resources [16]
People & Population [30]
Pollution [11]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [13]
International [6]
Source: Guardian [31], 02/04/2025
February 27, 2025

DEADLINE: EJN Story Grants to Support Reporting on the Marine Environment in the Adriatic Region [32]

Internews’ Earth Journalism Network is offering grants to support in-depth reporting on the marine environment in the Adriatic region, as well as solutions to the climate and environmental threats confronting this ecosystem. Deadline: Feb 27, 2025.

Awards and Grants [33]
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The Bounty of the Gift Economy [34]

Bestselling Indigenous botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer, in her new book, exalts a simple berry that helps sustain the life around it, and in doing so exemplifies the economic power of giving. “The Serviceberry” explores the traditions of the gift economy and its potential to be nurtured alongside the market economy. The latest BookShelf from contributor Jenny Weeks.

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Agriculture [36]
Consumer [27]
Economy & Business [37]
Food [38]
People & Population [30]
Policy [39]
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National (U.S.) [13]
International [6]
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Public [3]

Communities at Risk Are Climate Stories Too [40]

As environmental journalists scramble to cover dizzying changes in climate and energy policy under the new administration, columnist Yessenia Funes offers an admonition: Do not forget about those whose human rights are being targeted by Trump, and look to connect the changing planet with changes felt by threatened communities. The new Voices of Environmental Justice on exiting the echo chamber.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Voices of Environmental Justice [41]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [42]
Climate Change [9]
Disasters [43]
Environmental Justice [44]
Environmental Politics [45]
Government [46]
Health [47]
Journalism & Media [5]
People & Population [30]
Policy [39]
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National (U.S.) [13]
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February 12, 2025

SEJ Webinar: Celebrating 35 Years of SEJ — What Comes Next? [48]

The next #SEJWebinar will kick off our celebration of SEJ’s anniversary with a panel of longtime SEJ members who helped build the foundation of our organization to reflect on our mission and what makes SEJ the tight-knit community of journalists it is today, followed by some of environmental journalism’s emerging leaders about where our field should go from here. 1 p.m. ET.

SEJ Regional Conferences [49]
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