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Database of Flood Events Helps Cover Catastrophes, Past or Present

Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ)

"A massive trove of mappable water data from the U.S. Geological Survey offers reporters resources to cover present-day flooding threats, compare them to past flood events or help prepare reporting for tomorrow’s disasters. According to the latest Reporter’s Toolbox, its various tools let you pinpoint immediate flooding, map future flood hazards and even configure phone alerts for breaking events."
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Database of Flood Events Helps Cover Catastrophes, Past or Present

Summary:
"A massive trove of mappable water data from the U.S. Geological Survey offers reporters resources to cover present-day flooding threats, compare them to past flood events or help prepare reporting for tomorrow’s disasters. According to the latest Reporter’s Toolbox, its various tools let you pinpoint immediate flooding, map future flood hazards and even configure phone alerts for breaking events."
Organization:

Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ)

Author:

Joseph A. Davis

Published By:

SEJournal

Date:

November 12, 2025

Category:
For:
VISIT
Video

Media Briefing: Local Implications of Data Center Growth

"Data center development is rapidly accelerating across the United States. At SciLine’s briefing, jointly hosted with AAAS’ EPI Center, scientists briefed both reporters and public officials on national trends and local implications of data center growth. The briefing covered data center basics, why and at what rate their growth is accelerating, and how related increases in electricity demand, cooling needs, and backup generation are affecting local power grids, water resources, and air quality. This virtual briefing featured short conversations with three experts, followed by a moderated Q&A, all on the record."
Video

Media Briefing: Local Implications of Data Center Growth

Summary:
"Data center development is rapidly accelerating across the United States. At SciLine’s briefing, jointly hosted with AAAS’ EPI Center, scientists briefed both reporters and public officials on national trends and local implications of data center growth. The briefing covered data center basics, why and at what rate their growth is accelerating, and how related increases in electricity demand, cooling needs, and backup generation are affecting local power grids, water resources, and air quality. This virtual briefing featured short conversations with three experts, followed by a moderated Q&A, all on the record."
Published By:

SciLine

Date:

February 25, 2026

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Training program

Propel Initiative Regional Training Series at Cal Poly SLO

The Maynard Institute for Journalism Education

"The Propel Initiative Regional Training Series at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo takes place April 24-25, 2026. Sessions will be led by accomplished reporters, editors and news leaders and will serve journalists of all backgrounds working within the state of California and in all platforms and print, digital and broadcast. The training is open to working and student journalists of all backgrounds living and working in California. This program is tuition-free and offers limited travel reimbursements for participants who may need financial assistance." The curriculum has a focus on storytelling, including:
  • Workshops on Beat Coverage: Business, Environment, Arts & Culture, Economy, Crime
  • Immigration Reporting
  • Harnessing AI Ethically in Reporting
  • Writing Techniques You Need Every Day
Deadline: April 13, 2026
Training program

Propel Initiative Regional Training Series at Cal Poly SLO

Summary:
"The Propel Initiative Regional Training Series at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo takes place April 24-25, 2026. Sessions will be led by accomplished reporters, editors and news leaders and will serve journalists of all backgrounds working within the state of California and in all platforms and print, digital and broadcast. The training is open to working and student journalists of all backgrounds living and working in California. This program is tuition-free and offers limited travel reimbursements for participants who may need financial assistance." The curriculum has a focus on storytelling, including:
  • Workshops on Beat Coverage: Business, Environment, Arts & Culture, Economy, Crime
  • Immigration Reporting
  • Harnessing AI Ethically in Reporting
  • Writing Techniques You Need Every Day
Deadline: April 13, 2026
Organization:

The Maynard Institute for Journalism Education

Category:
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Article

Getting Yourself on the Scene: How To Fund and Plan Field-Reporting Trips

"Field reporting brings science stories to life and transports audiences into the action. But getting on scene requires advance work to secure travel funding and maximize your time while in the field. Though some outlets will fund field-reporting trips, it helps to sell a story with travel funding already in hand through a grant or fellowship program. Developing a solid base of pre-reporting and expertise in your subject area will help you craft competitive applications (and story pitches). You can also tack field-reporting onto personal trips to cut costs."
Article

Getting Yourself on the Scene: How To Fund and Plan Field-Reporting Trips

Summary:
"Field reporting brings science stories to life and transports audiences into the action. But getting on scene requires advance work to secure travel funding and maximize your time while in the field. Though some outlets will fund field-reporting trips, it helps to sell a story with travel funding already in hand through a grant or fellowship program. Developing a solid base of pre-reporting and expertise in your subject area will help you craft competitive applications (and story pitches). You can also tack field-reporting onto personal trips to cut costs."
Author:

Skyler Ware

Published By:

The Open Notebook

Date:

March 3, 2026

Category:
For:
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Events

Covering the Conflagration: Reporting From the Wildfire Frontiers

Canadian Journalism Foundation

"Wildfires are becoming not only annual events but also unmistakable signs of the broader climate emergency—scorching forests, forcing evacuations, disrupting ecosystems, and crossing borders. Covering the Conflagration brings together journalists who report directly from these frontlines, capturing both the immediate dangers and the longer-term consequences of fire. Jesse Winter, Visual Journalist and recipient of the 2024 CJF Edward Burtynsky Award for Climate Photojournalism; Nancy MacDonald, National Reporter for The Globe and Mail and Colleen Hagerty of the Solutions Journalism Network’s My World’s on Fire project will discuss what it takes to cover these events."
  • When: Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 1-2 p.m. ET
Events

Covering the Conflagration: Reporting From the Wildfire Frontiers

Summary:
"Wildfires are becoming not only annual events but also unmistakable signs of the broader climate emergency—scorching forests, forcing evacuations, disrupting ecosystems, and crossing borders. Covering the Conflagration brings together journalists who report directly from these frontlines, capturing both the immediate dangers and the longer-term consequences of fire. Jesse Winter, Visual Journalist and recipient of the 2024 CJF Edward Burtynsky Award for Climate Photojournalism; Nancy MacDonald, National Reporter for The Globe and Mail and Colleen Hagerty of the Solutions Journalism Network’s My World’s on Fire project will discuss what it takes to cover these events."
  • When: Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 1-2 p.m. ET
Organization:

Canadian Journalism Foundation

Location:

Virtual

Category:
For:
VISIT
Video

AI Data Centers & Their Climate and Community Impact

Covering Climate Now (CCNow)

"The tech industry’s insatiable interest in AI is driving a data center boom in the US that shows no sign of slowing down. The environmental footprint of these facilities is immense. Once touted by tech companies for their potential boon to stimulate local economies with short-lived construction jobs, these proposed facilities have seen nationwide pushback from across the political spectrum for driving up electricity prices and for their local environmental impacts. This discussion equipped journalists with the fundamental understanding of the economic and climate impacts stemming from AI’s vast power use, explored how to investigate data centers in their area, and highlighted unique story ideas to tackle this growing issue playing out in communities across the world."
Video

AI Data Centers & Their Climate and Community Impact

Summary:
"The tech industry’s insatiable interest in AI is driving a data center boom in the US that shows no sign of slowing down. The environmental footprint of these facilities is immense. Once touted by tech companies for their potential boon to stimulate local economies with short-lived construction jobs, these proposed facilities have seen nationwide pushback from across the political spectrum for driving up electricity prices and for their local environmental impacts. This discussion equipped journalists with the fundamental understanding of the economic and climate impacts stemming from AI’s vast power use, explored how to investigate data centers in their area, and highlighted unique story ideas to tackle this growing issue playing out in communities across the world."
Organization:

Covering Climate Now (CCNow)

Date:

February 24, 2026

Category:
For:
VISIT

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