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At Least 35,000 Excess Deaths Recorded In Europe’s Back-To-Back Heatwaves

"At least 35,000 more people died during Europe’s four record-breaking, back-to-back heatwaves this summer than would normally be expected, according to incomplete figures from barely half the continent."

Source: Guardian, 08/26/2026

Rare South American Diseases Offer Clues on the Next Pandemic

"Ebola virus, hantavirus and the pathogen that causes Covid-19 likely jumped from animals to humans. So do these viruses — and scientists say climate change is speeding their spread." "By the time colleagues called Dr. Matías Lahitte, an Argentine infectious disease specialist, it was too late."

Source: New York Times, 08/24/2026

NIH Plan To Keep Peer-Review Scores For Grants Secret Draws Concern

"The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) wants to change a key step in the review process determining which research it funds, raising concerns about transparency and political interference."

Source: Science, 08/24/2026

How Florida Quietly Removed Climate Change Content From Textbooks

"Publishers acceded to state requests watering down information on climate change’s impact, WUSF/Hechinger Report investigation finds. Now the state has turned to updating its science standards"

Source: Hechinger Report, 08/21/2026

Trump Selects Dr. Heidi Overton, White House Aide, To Lead FDA

"President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will nominate Heidi Overton, a top aide at the White House’s Domestic Policy Council, to serve as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration."

Source: Washington Post, 08/21/2026
October 6, 2026 to October 7, 2026

Marine Minerals and the Media: An EJN Webinar for Journalists on Deep-Sea Mining

How can journalists cover this industry accurately and thoroughly as it gains momentum? Speakers will shed light on the murky world of deep sea mining, drawing from their experience in science communication, deep sea ecology, ocean policy, the human-ocean relationship and more.

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Florida Jellyfish Museum All About The Mesmerizing Floating Predators

"The floating tentacled predators pulse and swirl in hypnotic patterns in the dark museum space, lit primarily by images projected on the walls and the glowing light from the saltwater tanks."

Source: AP, 08/20/2026

As Seas Rise, Scientists Race to Save Coastal Marshes From Drowning

"A majority of coastal wetlands are on track to shift inland or disappear in the coming decades without intervention. That will have major consequences."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/20/2026

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