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"Open Burning Of Plastic Is An Escalating Public Health Threat, Say Experts"

"Plastic waste is an exploding global problem, with minimal recycling resulting in incineration as a common disposal practice. Shipments of plastic products and plastic waste from the Global North to the Global South are contributing to a flood of plastics that are not recycled and often burned."

Source: Mongabay, 07/23/2025
August 10, 2025

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

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.

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August 29, 2025

DEADLINE: GHHIN/EJN Extreme Heat Photo Contest

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.

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

"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."

Source: Inside Climate News, 07/22/2025

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