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Planet Forward Storyfest Awards

"There is no story more gripping than that of our changing planet — and the solutions to sustain it. While problems ranging from climate justice to conservation, from rising sea levels to increasing heat waves, from the continuing pandemic to our plastic addiction, we’re looking for the stories surrounding the people, ideas, and innovations moving the world toward a greener future. The Planet Forward Storyfest Awards highlight the voices of students, seeking to understand and illuminate innovations for how to best care for the earth. We are looking for stories that inspire, motivate, and drive change. Stories that are compelling, thought-provoking, and vibrantly stimulating. Be memorable, have an impact — and have fun." Deadline: February 9, 2026.
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Planet Forward Storyfest Awards

Summary:
"There is no story more gripping than that of our changing planet — and the solutions to sustain it. While problems ranging from climate justice to conservation, from rising sea levels to increasing heat waves, from the continuing pandemic to our plastic addiction, we’re looking for the stories surrounding the people, ideas, and innovations moving the world toward a greener future. The Planet Forward Storyfest Awards highlight the voices of students, seeking to understand and illuminate innovations for how to best care for the earth. We are looking for stories that inspire, motivate, and drive change. Stories that are compelling, thought-provoking, and vibrantly stimulating. Be memorable, have an impact — and have fun." Deadline: February 9, 2026.
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How To Cover Plastic Pollution

"Are you a journalist looking to report on plastics? Watch this Mongabay Webinar to learn how to cover this pressing topic from experts in science, civil society, and journalism. Experts say that plastic pollution presents a global human health crisis. The world produces around 400 million metric tons of plastic every single year. These plastics can contain thousands of chemicals, many of which are linked to cancer and negative reproductive human health impacts." Includes a list of resources.
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How To Cover Plastic Pollution

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"Are you a journalist looking to report on plastics? Watch this Mongabay Webinar to learn how to cover this pressing topic from experts in science, civil society, and journalism. Experts say that plastic pollution presents a global human health crisis. The world produces around 400 million metric tons of plastic every single year. These plastics can contain thousands of chemicals, many of which are linked to cancer and negative reproductive human health impacts." Includes a list of resources.
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Mongabay

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June 24, 2025

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Fellowships & Grants

C&EN’s Editorial Fellowship Program

Chemical & Engineering News

"C&EN covers what's new in the world of chemistry, including stories about drug development, new materials for electronics, solutions to mitigate climate change, and much more. Each year we invite a paid editorial fellow to work alongside C&EN's seasoned reporters, developing bylined news and feature stories for C&EN’s website, weekly print magazine, and podcast. Past fellows have contributed magazine features, breaking news, podcast episodes, and videos. C&EN's Editorial Fellowship Program provides a launch pad for the next generation of science journalists." The six-month fellowship begins in June. Deadline: Feb. 28, 2025. Applications re-open in early 2026.
Fellowships & Grants

C&EN’s Editorial Fellowship Program

Summary:
"C&EN covers what's new in the world of chemistry, including stories about drug development, new materials for electronics, solutions to mitigate climate change, and much more. Each year we invite a paid editorial fellow to work alongside C&EN's seasoned reporters, developing bylined news and feature stories for C&EN’s website, weekly print magazine, and podcast. Past fellows have contributed magazine features, breaking news, podcast episodes, and videos. C&EN's Editorial Fellowship Program provides a launch pad for the next generation of science journalists." The six-month fellowship begins in June. Deadline: Feb. 28, 2025. Applications re-open in early 2026.
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Chemical & Engineering News

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Looming Cutoff of SNAP Funds, New Restrictions: A Story for Every Community

"Monthly grocery assistance money that more than 22 million households near or below the poverty line receive from the federal government won’t arrive on Nov. 1, per administration guidance on October 24. It’s a story with broad implications that’s coming to every local newsroom in the country this week. Social scientists who’ve studied the economic and health impacts of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and broader social safety net programs can offer evidence and expertise in this moment to help reporters provide important context and dispel misinformation and disinformation about it."
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Looming Cutoff of SNAP Funds, New Restrictions: A Story for Every Community

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"Monthly grocery assistance money that more than 22 million households near or below the poverty line receive from the federal government won’t arrive on Nov. 1, per administration guidance on October 24. It’s a story with broad implications that’s coming to every local newsroom in the country this week. Social scientists who’ve studied the economic and health impacts of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and broader social safety net programs can offer evidence and expertise in this moment to help reporters provide important context and dispel misinformation and disinformation about it."
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Eva Lorenz

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SciLine

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October 29, 2025

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World Press Photo Contest

"The annual World Press Photo Contest recognizes and celebrates the best photojournalism and documentary photography produced over the last year. Entering is free and prizes include up to €10,000, inclusion in our annual traveling exhibition, and more. Entries for the 2026 World Press Photo Contest will open on 1 December 2025 and close on 17 January 2026."
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World Press Photo Contest

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"The annual World Press Photo Contest recognizes and celebrates the best photojournalism and documentary photography produced over the last year. Entering is free and prizes include up to €10,000, inclusion in our annual traveling exhibition, and more. Entries for the 2026 World Press Photo Contest will open on 1 December 2025 and close on 17 January 2026."
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How To Communicate Scientific Significance and Quality In Your Publications

European Geosciences Union

"Terms like scientific quality and significance are widely used by journals to evaluate submitted papers, but what do they really mean? In this webinar our guest speaker, Ken Carslaw, co-Chief Executive Editor of the EGU journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, will outline how journals interpret these terms. By the end of the webinar you will have a comprehension of which indicators-of-quality journals are looking for and how you can improve on them to level up your writing."
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How To Communicate Scientific Significance and Quality In Your Publications

Summary:
"Terms like scientific quality and significance are widely used by journals to evaluate submitted papers, but what do they really mean? In this webinar our guest speaker, Ken Carslaw, co-Chief Executive Editor of the EGU journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, will outline how journals interpret these terms. By the end of the webinar you will have a comprehension of which indicators-of-quality journals are looking for and how you can improve on them to level up your writing."
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European Geosciences Union

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November 11, 2025

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