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Solutions Stories a Compass for Readers [1]

Get more Voices of Environmental Justice in 2026, as we increase column frequency to bimonthly. And for her first contribution of the year, writer Yessenia Funes calls on climate reporters to offer audiences a sense of hope by leaning into solutions narratives, hard-hitting and data-driven stories that hold the powerful accountable. Expert advice on how to make solutions journalism work.

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Voices of Environmental Justice [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
Economy & Business [5]
Environmental Studies [6]
Health [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
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National (U.S.) [9]
California [10]
International [11]
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Public [12]
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Spring Is Coming. How Silent Will It Be? [13]

Bird populations remain in steep decline, mostly due to human activity. But as the latest TipSheet reports, reporting on the disappearance of our avian residents can lead journalists to some bread-and-butter environmental stories: whether about local ecosystems, climate change, chemicals, land disturbance and more. Read on for more, including nearly a dozen-and-a-half story ideas and reporting resources.

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TipSheet [14]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [15]
Chemicals [16]
Climate Change [3]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Studies [6]
Health [7]
Wildlife [18]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [9]
International [11]
Canada [19]
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Public [12]
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Geothermal a Valuable, But Overlooked Clean Energy Source? [20]

More heat pumps than ever are going into homes and businesses in the United States these days. But they are just one small-scale use of geothermal energy, a promising utility-scale technology that is growing worldwide — and with a minimal carbon footprint to boot. But there are drawbacks as well. The new Issue Backgrounder explains how it all works.

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Backgrounders [21]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Natural Resources [23]
Technology [24]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [9]
California [10]
International [11]
Asia [25]
Australia & Oceania [26]
Europe [27]
Middle East [28]
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Public [12]
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September 17, 2026

ISOJ 2026 — International Symposium on Journalism [29]

For the first time in its 27 years history, the International Symposium on Journalism [30] (ISOJ) will be held in the fall instead of the spring. Traditionally, ISOJ has been held in April, but the 2026 edition of the conference will be on Sept. 17 – 18, 2026, at the University of Texas at Austin.

Professional Meetings [31]
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International [11]

"At Detroit Auto Show, Spotlight Dims For EVs" [32]

"At the North American International Auto Show, tires squeal as gearheads put shiny new vehicles through their paces on a pair of indoor tracks that sprawl across the event space. One of those tracks used to be set aside exclusively for electric vehicles as U.S. automakers sought to quickly build out the cars of the future."

Climate Change [3]
Consumer [33]
Economy & Business [5]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Health [17]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [34]
Pollution [35]
Technology [24]
Transportation [36]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: AP [37], 01/16/2026
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"Built To Last: The Enduring Legacy Of The Endangered Species Act" [38]

"As the son of a popular Michigan Congressman, John Dingell, Jr., grew up accustomed to being around power brokers and deal-makers. In 1938, at the tender age of 12, he began working as a page in the U.S. House of Representatives, long before he would succeed his father and launch his own distinguished Congressional career. But it was the time he spent with his father in the woods, not the U.S. Capitol, that had the most lasting impact."

Biodiversity [15]
Environmental Politics [39]
Laws & Regulations [34]
Wildlife [18]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: National Parks Traveler [40], 01/16/2026
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"New York Offshore Wind Project Allowed to Restart Construction — for Now" [41]

"A federal judge issued a temporary injunction, allowing the developer of Empire Wind, an offshore wind project off the coast of Long Island, to resume construction after the Trump administration suspended work there in late December."

Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Politics [39]
Infrastructure [42]
Laws & Regulations [34]
Water & Oceans [43]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [9]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [44]
Source: Inside Climate News [45], 01/16/2026
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US Makes $500M Venezuelan Oil Deal; Some Proceeds Headed To Qatari Bank [46]

"The Trump administration has completed its first Venezuelan oil sale, valued at $500 million, an administration official confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday. "

Economy & Business [5]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Military [47]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [9]
South America [48]
Source: The Hill [49], 01/16/2026
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Scientists Call Near-Record Hot Year Warning Of A Shifting, Dangerous Climate [50]

"Earth’s average temperature last year hovered among one of the three hottest on record, while the past three years indicate that warming could be speeding up, international climate monitoring teams reported."

Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Health [17]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [9]
International [11]
Source: AP [51], 01/16/2026
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"Why Your Power Bill Is Spiking Faster Than A Nearby Data Center’s" [52]

"As electricity prices climb, an unusual disconnect is emerging between what regular people pay — and what data centers pay."

Climate Change [3]
Consumer [33]
Economy & Business [5]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Politics [39]
Infrastructure [42]
Laws & Regulations [34]
People & Population [53]
Technology [24]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Washington Post [54], 01/16/2026
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