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2025 David Stolberg Meritorious Service Award Winner: Mark Schleifstein

This annual award recognizes an SEJ member for their exceptional volunteer work. The 2025 Stolberg award goes to Mark Schleifstein (pictured, left), a founding member of the Society of Environmental Journalists and a retired, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate.

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Climate Change Made Hurricane Melissa Four Times More Likely: Study

"Fueled by unusually warm waters, Hurricane Melissa this week turned into one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded. Now a new rapid attribution study suggests human-induced climate change made the deadly tropical cyclone four times more likely."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/31/2025

"Hurricane Melissa Leaves Trail Of Destruction Across Cuba, Haiti And Jamaica"

"Hurricane Melissa left at least dozens dead and caused widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday."

Source: AP, 10/30/2025

EPA Pushes Asheboro, N.C., To Control Toxic Discharges Into Drinking Supply

"The EPA wants the city of 28,000 to rein in an industrial solvent, 1,4-Dioxane, from its wastewater discharges. So far, Asheboro has refused."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/29/2025

"Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall In Eastern Cuba As A Category 3 Storm"

"Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said."

Source: AP, 10/29/2025

As Atlantic Warms, Climate Change Is Fueling Hurricane Melissa’s Ferocity

"The warming of the world’s oceans caused by climate change helped double Hurricane Melissa’s wind speed in less than 24 hours over the weekend, climate scientists said Monday. Melissa is currently a Category 5 storm, the highest category, with sustained wind speeds of over 157 mph (252 kph). Melissa is forecast to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday before crossing Cuba and the Bahamas through Wednesday."

Source: AP, 10/28/2025

"Attorneys Allege Chemours Hid Emission Data From Public"

"Chemours’ air permit application to expand production at its Fayetteville Works plant excludes emissions data that should be disclosed to the public, environmental lawyers say."

Source: Coastal Review, 10/27/2025

"Melissa Strengthens To A Category 5 Hurricane As It Nears Jamaica"

"Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica with up to 30 inches (76 centimeters) of rain and a life-threatening storm surge."

Source: AP, 10/27/2025

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