"Xie Zhenhua, who served as China’s chief negotiator during key climate meetings in Copenhagen and Paris, has been appointed the country’s new special climate envoy, the environment ministry confirmed on Thursday."
"Power outages are just the start. Aging policies and infrastructure are making drinking water vulnerable to extreme weather."
"Senator Joe Manchin III, the West Virginia Democrat who heads the Senate Energy Committee, announced Wednesday that he would vote to confirm Representative Deb Haaland of New Mexico to head the Interior Department, most likely ensuring that one of President Biden’s most embattled cabinet nominees will be confirmed to office, despite escalating opposition to her from Republicans."
Fellowship in the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP) is for professional conservation photographers and filmmakers who devote their professional efforts to the promotion of positive conservation impacts around the globe. Apply by Mar 26, 2021 (fee applies).
The 2025 festival is scheduled for Sep 19-25 in Perm, Russia. Documentary filmmakers worldwide may submit new full- or short-length films released after Jan 1, 2024. Entries must reflect the style of documentarian Robert Flaherty and his film "Nanook of the North." Cash prizes. Deadline: May 10.
The National Press Club is offering five scholarships in 2025 for students pursuing journalism, high school to graduate studies, three supporting diversity in the field. Deadline: Mar 16.
"One of the most vexing tribal issues awaiting Rep. Deb Haaland if she is confirmed as Interior secretary is currently migrating out of Yellowstone National Park."
"Many big businesses have not set targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Others have weak goals."
"U.S. federal energy regulators said on Monday they will examine threats that climate change and extreme weather events pose to the country’s electric reliability in the wake of last week’s deadly Texas freeze that left millions of people without power."
"A New Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to 22-year-old climate activist, saying there was “scanty and sketchy evidence” of sedition in her efforts to help farmers protest in a case that has drawn global attention."
