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September 9, 2025

Pulitzer Center Webinar: How To OSINT the Ocean

The Pulitzer Center invites investigative journalists, environmental reporters and data enthusiasts to this webinar on how open-source intelligence (OSINT) tools are changing the way we monitor — and report on — the ocean. Noon ET.

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"Planting Vines And Other Ways Hot Cities Are Creating Cool Spaces"

"As Spain takes a breath after yet another brutal summer heatwave, with temperatures above 40C in many parts of the country, the residents of the sherry-making town of Jerez de la Frontera have come up with a novel way to keep the streets cool."

Source: Guardian, 08/29/2025

RFK Jr Deputy Jim O’Neill As Acting CDC Director After Monarez Ouster: Sources

"Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Jim O’Neill is expected to serve as acting director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to an administration official and another person familiar with the matter."

Source: CNN, 08/29/2025

Inside the Memphis Chamber of Commerce Push for Elon Musk’s xAI Data Center

"Misleading Mailer: Despite locals’ health concerns, the Chamber of Commerce has gone to unusual lengths to promote a data center, including sending a mailer with inaccurate information. 'Concierge Service': The chamber has a five-member operations team dedicated to xAI, one of Musk’s companies, as it tries to transform Memphis into a global hub of technological innovation."

Source: ProPublica, 08/27/2025

"Methane Leaks At California Oil Facilities Are Also Spewing Toxic Chemicals"

"Large methane leaks at oil and gas facilities across the United States not only unleash massive plumes of the potent greenhouse gas, but are also carry a toxic mix of air pollutants that jeopardize the health of communities nearby, according to new research."

Source: LA Times, 08/27/2025

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