Journalism & Media

US Will Stop Tracking Costs Of Extreme Weather Fueled By Climate Change

"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will no longer track the cost of climate change-fueled weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more. It is the latest example of changes to the agency and the Trump administration limiting federal government resources on climate change."

Source: AP, 05/09/2025

Trump Admin Decommissions Sea Ice Data That Warned of Arctic Climate Change

"Key datasets used to monitor the impacts of climate change in the Arctic have emerged as the latest victim of cost-cutting by the Trump administration at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/08/2025
May 15, 2025

DEADLINE: Columbia Journalism School's Summer Investigative Reporting Course

This course, July 7-25, 2025 in NYC, is for journalists worldwide who report stories as well as editors who manage investigative projects or teams. Six full scholarships are available to aspiring investigative reporters and editors living and working in Latin America. Apply by May 15.

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"E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program"

"The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate Energy Star, the popular energy efficiency certification for dishwashers, refrigerators, dryers and other home appliances, according to agency documents and a recording of an internal meeting."

Source: NYTimes, 05/07/2025

"NAACP Joins Fight For Chemours To Disclose Documents"

"An area branch of the NAACP has joined the fight to keep Chemours and its predecessor company DuPont from shielding thousands of pages of documents from the public eye."

Source: Coastal Review, 05/07/2025
May 30, 2025

MIT Climate Project Webinar: Reporting on Food, Waste and Climate in America

Join MIT's newest class of journalism fellows in a webinar to discuss their work reporting on the under-covered climate challenges of the food, agriculture and waste sector. Special guest moderator Jenny Splitter, editor-in-chief of Sentient Media and an SEJ member, will lead the conversation. Noon ET.

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September 8, 2025

DEADLINE: Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival & Symposium

Enter your feature-length film or short to Double Exposure in Washington, DC, Oct 30 – Nov 2, 2025, which celebrates the finest new films inspired by the investigative instinct. Deadlines: July 7 (early bird); Sep 8 (regular).

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May 30, 2025

DEADLINE: NAHJ - Apple News Fellowship

NAHJ and Apple News have partnered to give a recent graduate or early-career journalist the opportunity to work at the forefront of news and technology. The nine-month paid fellowship runs September 2025-June 2026. Location: Cupertino, California or New York, NY; remote possible. Apply by May 30.

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