Journalism & Media

Judge Rejects Suit That Sought Professor’s Emails on Climate Law

"A lawsuit against the University of Michigan demanding the emails of a professor who has worked on “climate superfund” laws has been dismissed by a state judge." "A conservative group had tried to force the University of Michigan to hand over messages from a law professor who worked on “climate superfund” bills."

Source: New York Times, 08/17/2026

How the World’s Largest Electric Company Fell Quiet on Renewable Energy

"For years, NextEra Energy boasted it was a “leading clean energy company.” Now, as renewable energy faces political opposition, it’s stopped emphasizing that."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/17/2026

Meet The Man Circumnavigating The Arctic Ocean, Alone

"When sailing alone, even sleep is dangerous. Matt Rutherford knows this all too well. As he travels the Arctic, far from his home port of Annapolis, Md., the moments Rutherford does get to rest are precious. "It just becomes extremely difficult to get any sleep because if you hit the ice, you essentially die," he said."

Source: NPR, 08/14/2026

"Trump Administration Kills a Flagship Annual Report on the Arctic"

"The Trump administration has pulled federal funding for an annual report chronicling the changing environment of the Arctic, where rapid warming is upending ecosystems, reconfiguring trade routes and scrambling Great Power strategy."

Source: New York Times, 08/12/2026

Court Says Fishermen’s Lobster Defamation Suit Raises First Amendment

"A federal appeals court signaled that it might not allow a lawsuit brought by fishing industry businesses and trade groups against a California aquarium to proceed because of the case’s potential impact on free speech."

Source: AP, 08/06/2026

Latin American News Startup: ‘The Most Accurate Truth’

"After CBS News hit the brakes on a 60 Minutes story about CECOT prison, the League of Latin American Citizens decided it was time to start their own newsroom. Within months, El Grito Media has become a definitive resource."

Source: Columbia Journalism Review, 08/05/2026

Extremely Hot Weather Cooks Up Unusually Awful Air Pollution

Summertime and the livin' is smoggy. American air may be clearer now than when the Clean Air Act was passed in 1970, but pollutants still abound. Heat and sunlight stoke chemical reactions that exacerbate health hazards. And worsening wildfires mix in harmful smoke. The latest TipSheet has more than a dozen story ideas and reporting resources.

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