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Researchers Leave US Because Of Trump Cuts And Politicization Of Science

"Halley Froehlich was sure she’d spend her scientific career in the United States. Her family has been in America since the 1700s. But over the past two years, delayed federal grants and fears about the future motivated her to pack her life into boxes. She moved to Finland with her husband and daughter and is continuing her research — studying how fish, shellfish and seaweed that humans eat are responding to climate change — at the University of Helsinki."

Source: AP, 10/27/2026

Trump Ties Disaster Aid to Votes as Midterm Fight Heats Up

"The White House is using federal disaster relief as leverage while Republicans fight to keep power in Washington, with President Trump saying on one occasion that voting for Democrats could mean less money for states."

Source: New York Times, 10/27/2026

What’s at Stake for Press Freedom in the 2026 Elections?

As a critical Election Day approaches, WatchDog Opinion considers how journalism might benefit from a shift in congressional power — whether through control over appropriations, oversight and confirmations, or through passage of press freedom bills. But much remains unknown, and other things are unlikely to change, like the presidential animus toward the press. A look at some of the possibilities.

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Tending a New Media Ecosystem

When the Society of Environmental Journalists offered a platform for freelancers to have their voices heard, they showed up — and so did editors willing to lend advice and support. In the new Freelance Files column, co-editor Elyse Hauser takes a look at outcomes from a daylong connection space dedicated to freelance environmental journalists and their needs.

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Landmark Youth Climate Trial Against Canadian Government Is About to Begin

"The trial, which starts Monday, comes as Canada rolls back climate policies. A new government report warns the country could experience 5 degrees Celsius of warming under current emissions trajectories."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/26/2026

Alabama’s New Data Center Rules Still Leave Customers in the Dark: Critics

"“The numbers that matter most are still secret,” said Monika Gerhart of the Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Association."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/26/2026

New Famine Risk Haunts War-Torn Sudan With El Niño-Driven Drought

"After more than three years of war, a lull in fighting raised hopes that a good harvest would ease hunger in Sudan. Instead, El Niño has delivered a damaging drought and, in some areas, led to the lowest rainfall since 1984, the year famine devastated Sudan and Ethiopia."

Source: Reuters, 10/26/2026

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