"A new invasive tick species capable of transmitting several severe diseases is spreading in the United States, posing an emerging threat to human and animal health, according to a pair of reports issued Thursday."
"The Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General has closed two probes into Scott Pruitt’s conduct when he was EPA chief without reaching any conclusions because he resigned as administrator before he could be interviewed, according to a report the agency submitted to Congress on Thursday. "
"Global temperatures have continued to rise in the past 10 months, with 2018 expected to be the fourth warmest year on record."
"KATOWICE, Poland — Three years after sealing a landmark global climate deal in Paris, world leaders are gathering again to agree on the fine print."
"Lawmakers have struck a final farm bill deal that scraps a plan backed by House Republicans and President Trump to add new work requirements for recipients of food stamps."
The theme of the 2025 Native Broadcast Summit in Bernalillo, New Mexico is "Building Alliances: Strengthening Partnership for a Better Future." This annual event supports capacity building and professional development opportunities specifically for broadcasters and media makers serving Indian Country.
The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) annually awards $5,000 reporting grants to women or nonbinary journalists who carry forward Swedish journalist Kim Wall's legacy of covering important, underreported stories from around the world. Deadline: Dec 7, 2025.
This fellowship provides support to international journalists who enroll in one of nine graduate programs in journalism at New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute (including Science, Health and Environmental Reporting). Deadline: Jan 15, 2024.
On Monday, when asked about the [National Assessment] report’s conclusion that climate change will wreak havoc on the US economy, President Trump said “I don’t believe it.” Yesterday, the White House doubled down on its climate denial, with Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders questioning the methodology and conclusions of the climate report and saying it was “not based on facts.” That phrase is a fitting description for the talking points offered up by the White House. With one exception, none of these points is factually accurate:"
"Fortifying an Illinois waterway to prevent invasive carp from using it as a path to Lake Michigan could cost nearly three times as much as federal planners previously thought, according to an updated report."
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