"Flooding Could Expose Toxic Soil In City Neighborhoods"
"Climate change is surfacing industries’ toxic legacy in marginalized communities."
Source: Center for Public Integrity, 07/26/2022
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"Air Conditioning Will Not Save Us"
"It keeps happening. Every summer, unprecedented heat surges through cities across the United States—in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho; in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio; and in Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey. Last week, a heat wave melted records in Texas with unrelenting highs well into the 100s for days."
Source: TIME, 07/26/2022
"US To Plant 1 Billion Trees As Climate Change Kills Forests"
"The Biden administration on Monday said the government will plant more than one billion trees across millions of acres of burned and dead woodlands in the U.S. West, as officials struggle to counter the increasing toll on the nation’s forests from wildfires, insects and other manifestations of climate change."
Source: AP, 07/26/2022
Is Calif. Carbon Capture Play a Climate Solution or a Ruse?
"[As Californians] prepare to finalize a state climate plan that relies on CCS technology, some environmentalists are urging officials to abandon the idea. Instead of helping to wean California off fossil fuels, they say CCS will actually increase oil production."
Source: LA Times, 07/26/2022
FPL Secretly Took Over A Florida News Site And Used It To Bash Critics
"When Florida Power & Light faced a spate of bad publicity and political blowback, a small but ambitious news website called the Capitolist sprang to the public utility’s defense."
Source: McClatchy, 07/26/2022
"Papal Visit: 'It's Going To Take A Long Time'"
"The Pope’s apology brings renewed calls for reconciliation, reparations".
Source: ICT, 07/26/2022
DEADLINE: Thomas Lovejoy Memorial Press Fellowship
This new United Nations Foundation fellowship will bring selected reporters to the Amazon's longest-running biodiversity research project to examine the effects of climate change firsthand. Journalists from all countries are welcome to apply by Aug 5. Includes transportation, lodging and most meals.
ScienceWriters 2025
The joint National Association of Science Writers and the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing annual event takes place this autumn in Chicago. For those not attending in person, virtual sessions take place Oct. 22-24. Grants available.
DEADLINE: COP27 Climate Justice Journalism Fellowship
Ten journalists, 18-35 years old, will receive fully-funded Climate Tracker fellowships to report on the UN Climate Negotiations (COP27) in Egypt, Nov 7-18, 2022, either in person or virtually. You must be from or living in a developing country. Apply by Aug 19.
SciLine Media Briefing: High Heat and Health
SciLine’s next media briefing will focus on the physical and mental health effects of experiencing extreme heat for different demographic groups, including children and vulnerable adults such as the elderly and outdoor workers. 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET, including Q&A.
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