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Conference

Visualising Climate 2026

"Visualising Climate is the first global conference on data visualisation for climate and environmental sciences. Bringing together scientists, artists, communicators, and journalists, this event will serve as a meeting point between data and storytelling, evidence and perception, art and science. Over three days of talks, workshops, and informal conversations, participants will delve into how data can be visualised to inform, engage, inspire action, and influence policy. This summit is a space to share tools, techniques, and case studies that push the boundaries of visual narratives, foster interdisciplinary collaboration and co-creation, and empower change through data visualisation."
  • Where: Bologna, Italy
  • When: November 4–6, 2026
Conference

Visualising Climate 2026

Summary:
"Visualising Climate is the first global conference on data visualisation for climate and environmental sciences. Bringing together scientists, artists, communicators, and journalists, this event will serve as a meeting point between data and storytelling, evidence and perception, art and science. Over three days of talks, workshops, and informal conversations, participants will delve into how data can be visualised to inform, engage, inspire action, and influence policy. This summit is a space to share tools, techniques, and case studies that push the boundaries of visual narratives, foster interdisciplinary collaboration and co-creation, and empower change through data visualisation."
  • Where: Bologna, Italy
  • When: November 4–6, 2026
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Source database

Field Sources: An Environmental Source Desk

"Environmental stories are undercovered in part because the experts are hard to find. Naturalists, science communicators, curriculum designers, field educators, and community-based practitioners are doing work that is directly relevant to the stories journalists are pursuing — but they don’t appear in the usual source databases, and they usually don’t have communication specialists on staff. Field Sources is a personally-curated roster of environmental and sustainability practitioners who have agreed to be available to journalists on deadline." The service is for:
  • Journalists: You’re working on a story that touches environmental education, sustainability practice, informal learning, or community-based science. You need a credible, responsive source — and you need them quickly. Field Sources is free for journalists. You bring the angle. I do the matching.
  • Practitioners: You have expertise that journalists need but can’t find. You’re willing to be interviewed, you can speak to a deadline, and you want your work to reach a wider audience. Inclusion in Field Sources is by invitation and application — not open enrollment.
Source database

Field Sources: An Environmental Source Desk

Summary:
"Environmental stories are undercovered in part because the experts are hard to find. Naturalists, science communicators, curriculum designers, field educators, and community-based practitioners are doing work that is directly relevant to the stories journalists are pursuing — but they don’t appear in the usual source databases, and they usually don’t have communication specialists on staff. Field Sources is a personally-curated roster of environmental and sustainability practitioners who have agreed to be available to journalists on deadline." The service is for:
  • Journalists: You’re working on a story that touches environmental education, sustainability practice, informal learning, or community-based science. You need a credible, responsive source — and you need them quickly. Field Sources is free for journalists. You bring the angle. I do the matching.
  • Practitioners: You have expertise that journalists need but can’t find. You’re willing to be interviewed, you can speak to a deadline, and you want your work to reach a wider audience. Inclusion in Field Sources is by invitation and application — not open enrollment.
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Conference

Falling Walls Science Summit

Press accreditation is available to journalists of all media (print, online, TV, radio, web TV, photography) for "the Falling Walls Science Summit, November 6-9, 2026. Discover groundbreaking research, innovative ideas, and transformative global leaders from academia, business, politics, the media, and civil society, and the 2026 Falling Walls Science Breakthroughs of the Year Laureates. Since 2009, the Falling Walls Science Summit has united the world’s greatest minds to break down barriers in science and innovation. We bring together global science leaders, business pioneers, and public sector visionaries to share knowledge, foster collaboration, and shape the future of the international innovation system—creating meaningful impact for humanity."
  • Where: Falling Walls Science House, Karl-Marx-Allee 34, Berlin or Online
Conference

Falling Walls Science Summit

Summary:
Press accreditation is available to journalists of all media (print, online, TV, radio, web TV, photography) for "the Falling Walls Science Summit, November 6-9, 2026. Discover groundbreaking research, innovative ideas, and transformative global leaders from academia, business, politics, the media, and civil society, and the 2026 Falling Walls Science Breakthroughs of the Year Laureates. Since 2009, the Falling Walls Science Summit has united the world’s greatest minds to break down barriers in science and innovation. We bring together global science leaders, business pioneers, and public sector visionaries to share knowledge, foster collaboration, and shape the future of the international innovation system—creating meaningful impact for humanity."
  • Where: Falling Walls Science House, Karl-Marx-Allee 34, Berlin or Online
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Resource Database / Guide

Amazon Mining Watch

"Amazon Mining Watch uses artificial intelligence to map the impact of gold mining activities in nine Amazonian countries. By analyzing historical and recent satellite imagery, this tool monitors the rapid expansion of mining and mining, both legal and illegal, in the world's largest rainforest. ... If you're a journalist reporting on environmental issues, Indigenous rights, supply chains, or economic drivers of deforestation, AMW offers many insights and story angles. The most recent data, covering the year of 2024, was recently update in the platform and now users can compare the affected areas by mining in the Amazon since 2018. "
Resource Database / Guide

Amazon Mining Watch

Summary:
"Amazon Mining Watch uses artificial intelligence to map the impact of gold mining activities in nine Amazonian countries. By analyzing historical and recent satellite imagery, this tool monitors the rapid expansion of mining and mining, both legal and illegal, in the world's largest rainforest. ... If you're a journalist reporting on environmental issues, Indigenous rights, supply chains, or economic drivers of deforestation, AMW offers many insights and story angles. The most recent data, covering the year of 2024, was recently update in the platform and now users can compare the affected areas by mining in the Amazon since 2018. "
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Fellowships & Grants

BanffPitch

"Are you developing a film project that celebrates mountain culture, adventure, mountain sports or the environment? Are you looking for funding opportunities and support? The Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is proud to announce the return of BanffPitch, its newest initiative to support emerging filmmakers in pitching their film ideas to an international jury in front of a live audience. Hosted at the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival, five applicants will be selected and invited to pitch their project. The winning pitch will receive a $25,000 CAD cash award to support their film project. BanffPitch is open to emerging filmmakers of all nationalities and all ages." Deadline: June 30, 2026.
Fellowships & Grants

BanffPitch

Summary:
"Are you developing a film project that celebrates mountain culture, adventure, mountain sports or the environment? Are you looking for funding opportunities and support? The Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is proud to announce the return of BanffPitch, its newest initiative to support emerging filmmakers in pitching their film ideas to an international jury in front of a live audience. Hosted at the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival, five applicants will be selected and invited to pitch their project. The winning pitch will receive a $25,000 CAD cash award to support their film project. BanffPitch is open to emerging filmmakers of all nationalities and all ages." Deadline: June 30, 2026.
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Video

Lights Out: Protecting Birds From Light Pollution

SciLine

"Every year, billions of birds fly across the U.S., but city lights are getting in the way. Artificial light is disorienting migrating birds, sending them off course and into deadly collisions with buildings. How many birds are affected by light pollution near you? How can communities protect thousands of birds from light pollution? Astronomer and light pollution expert Dr. James Lowenthal (Smith College) explains how artificial light threatens migrating birds, disrupts wildlife, and what simple steps your communities can take to fix it. TV bundle includes:
  • Soundbite (SOT)
  • VOSOT script (can be used as-is or modified)
  • Raw, full-length interview video & log with timecodes (upon request via form below)
"These resources are free to use. No attribution to SciLine is required."
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Lights Out: Protecting Birds From Light Pollution

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"Every year, billions of birds fly across the U.S., but city lights are getting in the way. Artificial light is disorienting migrating birds, sending them off course and into deadly collisions with buildings. How many birds are affected by light pollution near you? How can communities protect thousands of birds from light pollution? Astronomer and light pollution expert Dr. James Lowenthal (Smith College) explains how artificial light threatens migrating birds, disrupts wildlife, and what simple steps your communities can take to fix it. TV bundle includes:
  • Soundbite (SOT)
  • VOSOT script (can be used as-is or modified)
  • Raw, full-length interview video & log with timecodes (upon request via form below)
"These resources are free to use. No attribution to SciLine is required."
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SciLine

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Resource Database / Guide

Carbon in Context

Project Drawdown

"Carbon in Context is a free-to-use tool that converts greenhouse gas emissions quantities into familiar terms. It can help you better understand and communicate climate change with clarity. Gas types:"
  • Carbon dioxide (CO2)
  • Methane (CH4)
  • Nitrous oxide (N2O)
  • R-22 (HCFC-22)
  • Perfluoromethan (CF4)
  • Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)
   
Resource Database / Guide

Carbon in Context

Summary:
"Carbon in Context is a free-to-use tool that converts greenhouse gas emissions quantities into familiar terms. It can help you better understand and communicate climate change with clarity. Gas types:"
  • Carbon dioxide (CO2)
  • Methane (CH4)
  • Nitrous oxide (N2O)
  • R-22 (HCFC-22)
  • Perfluoromethan (CF4)
  • Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)
   
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Project Drawdown

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Fellowships & Grants

Rainforest Investigations Network Fellowships

Pulitzer Center

"Each year of the initiative, the Pulitzer Center puts out a call for applications to dedicate a whole year to investigating deforestation in the world’s three main tropical rainforest regions. ... The Fellows are assisted by the RIN data and research team to apply innovative investigation techniques, such as the exploration of large amounts of documents and geospatial analysis. And with the support of the Pulitzer Center’s education team, the network will share investigation findings at schools and universities. ... We encourage experienced investigative journalists in each of the tropical rainforest regions as well as journalists based at major global media outlets to apply. The full-time, year-long fellowships will cover the reporter’s salary and provide additional support for the media outlet that employs the journalist (if on staff), or that agrees to host the Fellow (if a freelancer)." Deadline: May 22, 2026.
Fellowships & Grants

Rainforest Investigations Network Fellowships

Summary:
"Each year of the initiative, the Pulitzer Center puts out a call for applications to dedicate a whole year to investigating deforestation in the world’s three main tropical rainforest regions. ... The Fellows are assisted by the RIN data and research team to apply innovative investigation techniques, such as the exploration of large amounts of documents and geospatial analysis. And with the support of the Pulitzer Center’s education team, the network will share investigation findings at schools and universities. ... We encourage experienced investigative journalists in each of the tropical rainforest regions as well as journalists based at major global media outlets to apply. The full-time, year-long fellowships will cover the reporter’s salary and provide additional support for the media outlet that employs the journalist (if on staff), or that agrees to host the Fellow (if a freelancer)." Deadline: May 22, 2026.
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Video

Media Briefing: Data Center Planning — Municipal, Utility and Community Considerations

Accelerating demand for new data centers means many communities are being asked for the first time where and how to permit their construction. SciLine’s briefing covered considerations being weighed by state and local governments, utilities, and communities as part of the data center planning process. Experts discussed the local resource-use implications of data center energy demands; the types of infrastructure projects and upgrades that often accompany new data center facilities; and how large-scale data center projects can affect broader local sustainability goals. The briefing featured short conversations with three experts, followed by a moderated Q&A, all on the record. Includes a transcript.
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Media Briefing: Data Center Planning — Municipal, Utility and Community Considerations

Summary:
Accelerating demand for new data centers means many communities are being asked for the first time where and how to permit their construction. SciLine’s briefing covered considerations being weighed by state and local governments, utilities, and communities as part of the data center planning process. Experts discussed the local resource-use implications of data center energy demands; the types of infrastructure projects and upgrades that often accompany new data center facilities; and how large-scale data center projects can affect broader local sustainability goals. The briefing featured short conversations with three experts, followed by a moderated Q&A, all on the record. Includes a transcript.
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Resource Database / Guide

Finding & Interviewing Sources

"Every journalist has their own approach to finding and interviewing sources. But the best reporters share some common tactics to vet potential sources, get a rambling source back on track mid-interview, find anecdotes that sing, and more. Below is a roundup of articles from our archives with tips on how to build a roster of sources, prepare for your interviews, navigate difficult conversations, and more.
  • Building a Roster of Go-To Sources
  • Stepping Out: Finding Local Voices for Science Stories
  • When and How to Include Young People as Sources
  • How to Find Scientist Sources and Plan Interviews
  • Who is an Expert? Broadening the Definition Strengthens Journalism
  • The Art of Crafting Effective Interview Questions
  • How to Steer an Interview So You Get What You Need
  • Crafting Clear and Conversational Q&As
  • Outside In: Covering Communities as An Outsider"
Resource Database / Guide

Finding & Interviewing Sources

Summary:
"Every journalist has their own approach to finding and interviewing sources. But the best reporters share some common tactics to vet potential sources, get a rambling source back on track mid-interview, find anecdotes that sing, and more. Below is a roundup of articles from our archives with tips on how to build a roster of sources, prepare for your interviews, navigate difficult conversations, and more.
  • Building a Roster of Go-To Sources
  • Stepping Out: Finding Local Voices for Science Stories
  • When and How to Include Young People as Sources
  • How to Find Scientist Sources and Plan Interviews
  • Who is an Expert? Broadening the Definition Strengthens Journalism
  • The Art of Crafting Effective Interview Questions
  • How to Steer an Interview So You Get What You Need
  • Crafting Clear and Conversational Q&As
  • Outside In: Covering Communities as An Outsider"
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Reporting on federal changes to science

APS Science Policy Data Dashboards

American Physical Society

"APS science policy data dashboards present a new approach to using publicly available data to highlight various impacts of federal R&D investments in the United States, including at the state, district, and institutional level."
  • Largest federal agency funders of physical science research: DOD, DOE, NASA, NIST, and NSF
  • Federal science agencies' investments in American innovation: All agencies
Reporting on federal changes to science

APS Science Policy Data Dashboards

Summary:
"APS science policy data dashboards present a new approach to using publicly available data to highlight various impacts of federal R&D investments in the United States, including at the state, district, and institutional level."
  • Largest federal agency funders of physical science research: DOD, DOE, NASA, NIST, and NSF
  • Federal science agencies' investments in American innovation: All agencies
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American Physical Society

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Reporting on federal changes to science

AIP Federal Science Budget Tracker

"The American Institute of Physics maintains one of the most comprehensive trackers for the physical sciences, particularly the Department of Energy’s Office of Science and the National Science Foundation."
Reporting on federal changes to science

AIP Federal Science Budget Tracker

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"The American Institute of Physics maintains one of the most comprehensive trackers for the physical sciences, particularly the Department of Energy’s Office of Science and the National Science Foundation."
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Reporting on federal changes to science

Congress.gov Appropriations Status Table: FY2026

Congress.gov is the official website where bill language is posted. This appropriations status table tracks the process from start to finish.
Reporting on federal changes to science

Congress.gov Appropriations Status Table: FY2026

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Congress.gov is the official website where bill language is posted. This appropriations status table tracks the process from start to finish.
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Article

National Forest Foundation: Call for Solutions Journalism Pitches

"The National Forest Foundation is looking for story pitches for its Winter/Spring 2026 issue of Light & Seed magazine, which will focus on how technology and innovation intersects with National Forests and Grasslands in the U.S. The solution should be on the cusp of real-world or large-scale application: it’s shown success, is actively working through its limitations, and could very soon have significant impact. In particular, we’re looking for stories about bioengineering, whether it’s a piece investigating the efficacy of a new kind of biochar that could remove forever chemicals from water or one assessing the current successes, challenges, and implications of blight-resistant American Chestnuts. 1,000 words for $1,000." Deadline: May 28, 2026.
Article

National Forest Foundation: Call for Solutions Journalism Pitches

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"The National Forest Foundation is looking for story pitches for its Winter/Spring 2026 issue of Light & Seed magazine, which will focus on how technology and innovation intersects with National Forests and Grasslands in the U.S. The solution should be on the cusp of real-world or large-scale application: it’s shown success, is actively working through its limitations, and could very soon have significant impact. In particular, we’re looking for stories about bioengineering, whether it’s a piece investigating the efficacy of a new kind of biochar that could remove forever chemicals from water or one assessing the current successes, challenges, and implications of blight-resistant American Chestnuts. 1,000 words for $1,000." Deadline: May 28, 2026.
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Reporting on federal changes to science

Tracking Science Spending

"U.S. federal agencies spend tens of billions of dollars on science each year, often following a predictable pattern. This site monitors both total obligation rates and award activity at five major science agencies to transparently track the pace of spending on science: NIH by Institute/Center, NSF by R&RA vs STEM Education, DOE by Office of Science vs ARPA-E, and USDA by ARS vs NIFA."
Reporting on federal changes to science

Tracking Science Spending

Summary:
"U.S. federal agencies spend tens of billions of dollars on science each year, often following a predictable pattern. This site monitors both total obligation rates and award activity at five major science agencies to transparently track the pace of spending on science: NIH by Institute/Center, NSF by R&RA vs STEM Education, DOE by Office of Science vs ARPA-E, and USDA by ARS vs NIFA."
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Jordan Dworkin

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Awards

Photo Contest — Regenerative Agriculture: Fostering Resilient Landscapes and Livelihoods

Sustainable Agriculture Network

"Share images that capture how regenerative agriculture supports resilient ecosystems, thriving landscapes, and the people who depend on them." The contest is open to participants worldwide who are 18 years or older. No entry fee. Prizes:
  • Overall 1st Prize: $1,000 USD
  • People's Choice Award: $400 USD
  • Three Category Winners: $200 USD each
  • Finalists will be featured at the Regenerative Agriculture Forum in Brazil, June 23, 2026
Deadline: May 15, 2026
Awards

Photo Contest — Regenerative Agriculture: Fostering Resilient Landscapes and Livelihoods

Summary:
"Share images that capture how regenerative agriculture supports resilient ecosystems, thriving landscapes, and the people who depend on them." The contest is open to participants worldwide who are 18 years or older. No entry fee. Prizes:
  • Overall 1st Prize: $1,000 USD
  • People's Choice Award: $400 USD
  • Three Category Winners: $200 USD each
  • Finalists will be featured at the Regenerative Agriculture Forum in Brazil, June 23, 2026
Deadline: May 15, 2026
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Sustainable Agriculture Network

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Video

Compelling Climate Visuals and Where to Find Them

"Join Covering Climate Now and Climate Visuals for a special webinar about how to visualize climate change with videos and stills, for print and TV. Learn more about visual databases where you can source imagery, with Alastair Johnstone-Hack of Climate Visuals and Hilary Ogali of Wikimedia. Hear from photographer Justin Cook about his process for reporting and creating climate visuals, with a focus on solutions. Come with questions!"
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Compelling Climate Visuals and Where to Find Them

Summary:
"Join Covering Climate Now and Climate Visuals for a special webinar about how to visualize climate change with videos and stills, for print and TV. Learn more about visual databases where you can source imagery, with Alastair Johnstone-Hack of Climate Visuals and Hilary Ogali of Wikimedia. Hear from photographer Justin Cook about his process for reporting and creating climate visuals, with a focus on solutions. Come with questions!"
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Press Briefing: America’s Extreme Drought and Its Climate Connection

"In this press briefing, meteorologists, water experts, and reporters from drought-stricken areas across the nation highlighted how they’re covering its impact on water supplies, agriculture — and even data centers, and equipped journalists with a better understanding of how to make the climate connection in their own reporting."
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Press Briefing: America’s Extreme Drought and Its Climate Connection

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"In this press briefing, meteorologists, water experts, and reporters from drought-stricken areas across the nation highlighted how they’re covering its impact on water supplies, agriculture — and even data centers, and equipped journalists with a better understanding of how to make the climate connection in their own reporting."
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Covering Climate Now and Climate Central

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April 22, 2026

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Podcast

What’s Next in Health Journalism?

"In this episode of Voices in African Health, host Sharon Quntai speaks with Sheriff Bojang, Deputy Political Editor at The Africa Report, and Ben Deighton, President of the World Federation of Science Journalists, about what comes next for health journalism in Africa. This discussion builds on the launch of the Africa Health Media Trends Report, which brought together insights from African journalists across the continent. The conversation reflects on the realities shaping health reporting today, from funding pressures and shifting global health priorities to the growing focus on issues like non-communicable diseases, mental health, and health financing. It also explores how journalists can better balance data with human-centered storytelling, and why continued collaboration between the media, health experts, and communicators is essential to ensure health stories are told accurately, responsibly, and in ways that truly connect with audiences."
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What’s Next in Health Journalism?

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"In this episode of Voices in African Health, host Sharon Quntai speaks with Sheriff Bojang, Deputy Political Editor at The Africa Report, and Ben Deighton, President of the World Federation of Science Journalists, about what comes next for health journalism in Africa. This discussion builds on the launch of the Africa Health Media Trends Report, which brought together insights from African journalists across the continent. The conversation reflects on the realities shaping health reporting today, from funding pressures and shifting global health priorities to the growing focus on issues like non-communicable diseases, mental health, and health financing. It also explores how journalists can better balance data with human-centered storytelling, and why continued collaboration between the media, health experts, and communicators is essential to ensure health stories are told accurately, responsibly, and in ways that truly connect with audiences."
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FINN Partners

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April 16, 2026

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Conference

DCSWA Professional Development Day

D.C. Science Writers Association (DCSWA)

"DCSWA’s signature lineup of professional development sessions is just around the corner. This year’s Professional Development Day will begin early Saturday, May 9, 2026, at George Washington University's Student Center on the 3rd floor. Every spring, more than 100 science reporters, PIOs, editors, producers, and freelancers come together to improve their craft. "We'll end the day with a happy hour at The Admiral."
  • When:  8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. (EDT)
  • Cost: Varies for members / nonmembers and in person / virtual
Conference

DCSWA Professional Development Day

Summary:
"DCSWA’s signature lineup of professional development sessions is just around the corner. This year’s Professional Development Day will begin early Saturday, May 9, 2026, at George Washington University's Student Center on the 3rd floor. Every spring, more than 100 science reporters, PIOs, editors, producers, and freelancers come together to improve their craft. "We'll end the day with a happy hour at The Admiral."
  • When:  8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. (EDT)
  • Cost: Varies for members / nonmembers and in person / virtual
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D.C. Science Writers Association (DCSWA)

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Events

How To Cover Nature Crime

"How can journalists report on nature crime and other criminal activity that affects the environment, as well as the people who live in and depend on these ecosystems? What tools, collaborations and reporting approaches are needed to uncover illegal logging, mining, drug trafficking, and other threats to ecosystems and Indigenous and local communities? "Join this special webinar hosted by Mongabay’s Global Bureau. ... Drawing on reporting by Mongabay’s Nature Crime fellows in Mongabay Latam and Mongabay Indonesia, the discussion explores what journalists can learn from their methods, tools, and field experience."
  • When: May 5, 2026 at 12:00 UTC // 8 a.m. EDT
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How To Cover Nature Crime

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"How can journalists report on nature crime and other criminal activity that affects the environment, as well as the people who live in and depend on these ecosystems? What tools, collaborations and reporting approaches are needed to uncover illegal logging, mining, drug trafficking, and other threats to ecosystems and Indigenous and local communities? "Join this special webinar hosted by Mongabay’s Global Bureau. ... Drawing on reporting by Mongabay’s Nature Crime fellows in Mongabay Latam and Mongabay Indonesia, the discussion explores what journalists can learn from their methods, tools, and field experience."
  • When: May 5, 2026 at 12:00 UTC // 8 a.m. EDT
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Article

A Burning House, A Quiet Media, A Silenced Majority

"Climate coverage declined globally in 2025 by 14% compared to 2024. In the US, ABC News, CBS News, and NBC News reduced the airtime devoted to climate change by 35%. ... To understand this retreat from climate coverage and how it might be remedied, CCNow’s executive director Mark Hertsgaard held conversations in early 2026 with more than 30 climate journalists at leading TV, radio, newspaper, magazine, and digital news outlets in Asia, North and South America, Europe, and Africa. ... Those conversations, along with CCNow’s years of work with journalists and news outlets around the world, inform a white paper that CCNow is releasing today."
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A Burning House, A Quiet Media, A Silenced Majority

Summary:
"Climate coverage declined globally in 2025 by 14% compared to 2024. In the US, ABC News, CBS News, and NBC News reduced the airtime devoted to climate change by 35%. ... To understand this retreat from climate coverage and how it might be remedied, CCNow’s executive director Mark Hertsgaard held conversations in early 2026 with more than 30 climate journalists at leading TV, radio, newspaper, magazine, and digital news outlets in Asia, North and South America, Europe, and Africa. ... Those conversations, along with CCNow’s years of work with journalists and news outlets around the world, inform a white paper that CCNow is releasing today."
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Covering Climate Now

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April 16, 2026

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Resource Database / Guide

U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters

"Climate Central maintains this comprehensive database tracking U.S. weather and climate disasters since 1980 where overall damages/costs reached or exceeded $1 billion (including Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment to 2026). ... Since relaunching this dataset last October [2025] under the leadership of Adam Smith, former lead scientist for NOAA’s U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters program, we’ve worked hard to expand and improve the tool for journalists, researchers, and the public. The latest update [April 2026] includes:
  • State-by-state data and breakdowns — allowing users to see how and which events have impacted individual states from 1980 to today.
  • New ways to explore disaster types — making it easier to examine across states and regions trends in wildfires, severe storms, tropical cyclones, floods, droughts, winter storms, and more.
"Stay tuned for more updates later this year, as we continue to expand the Billion Dollar Disasters offerings. The next round of additions will include a breakdown of severe weather events by damage type, and the ability to assess smaller but still consequential disasters that fall below the billion-dollar threshold."
Resource Database / Guide

U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters

Summary:
"Climate Central maintains this comprehensive database tracking U.S. weather and climate disasters since 1980 where overall damages/costs reached or exceeded $1 billion (including Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment to 2026). ... Since relaunching this dataset last October [2025] under the leadership of Adam Smith, former lead scientist for NOAA’s U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters program, we’ve worked hard to expand and improve the tool for journalists, researchers, and the public. The latest update [April 2026] includes:
  • State-by-state data and breakdowns — allowing users to see how and which events have impacted individual states from 1980 to today.
  • New ways to explore disaster types — making it easier to examine across states and regions trends in wildfires, severe storms, tropical cyclones, floods, droughts, winter storms, and more.
"Stay tuned for more updates later this year, as we continue to expand the Billion Dollar Disasters offerings. The next round of additions will include a breakdown of severe weather events by damage type, and the ability to assess smaller but still consequential disasters that fall below the billion-dollar threshold."
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Fellowships & Grants

Knight-Risser Prize for Western Environmental Journalism

JSK Journalism Fellowships at Stanford

"Good environmental journalism changes things. It puts a name to what was once invisible, and makes people care about places and problems they might never otherwise encounter. This is the idea behind the Knight-Risser Prize. And after a decade of recognizing outstanding published work, we’re doing something different: Starting in 2026, the prize will help fund the reporting before it happens. "Up to $10,000 is available to support an enterprise or investigative environmental story set in the western United States, which is defined as all states west of the Mississippi River, including Hawaii and Alaska. "The Knight-Risser prize is open to reporters, photographers, radio and audio journalists, television and video journalists, and documentary filmmakers working in the United States." Deadline: June 2, 2026.
Fellowships & Grants

Knight-Risser Prize for Western Environmental Journalism

Summary:
"Good environmental journalism changes things. It puts a name to what was once invisible, and makes people care about places and problems they might never otherwise encounter. This is the idea behind the Knight-Risser Prize. And after a decade of recognizing outstanding published work, we’re doing something different: Starting in 2026, the prize will help fund the reporting before it happens. "Up to $10,000 is available to support an enterprise or investigative environmental story set in the western United States, which is defined as all states west of the Mississippi River, including Hawaii and Alaska. "The Knight-Risser prize is open to reporters, photographers, radio and audio journalists, television and video journalists, and documentary filmmakers working in the United States." Deadline: June 2, 2026.
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JSK Journalism Fellowships at Stanford

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Invasive Annual Grass Journalist Workshop

"By many standards, invasive annual grasses and rangeland fires are the most significant threats to western landscapes. Land managers and conservationists are racing to implement effective treatments to get ahead of this massive land health issue before it becomes insurmountable due to scale and cost. The Intermountain West Joint Venture is hosting an event for journalists to make a deep dive into this complex issue. This workshop will be a fully on-the-record opportunity for journalists to learn from speakers, ask questions, collect imagery, and have hands-on experiences. We hope all participants will build a strong understanding of the topics to be able to report effectively on them and grow the base of people they can reach out to on these natural resource issues."
  • When: June 2-4, 2026
  • Where: Thermopolis, Wyoming
  • A limited number of travel scholarships are available to support transportation and lodging.
Workshop

Invasive Annual Grass Journalist Workshop

Summary:
"By many standards, invasive annual grasses and rangeland fires are the most significant threats to western landscapes. Land managers and conservationists are racing to implement effective treatments to get ahead of this massive land health issue before it becomes insurmountable due to scale and cost. The Intermountain West Joint Venture is hosting an event for journalists to make a deep dive into this complex issue. This workshop will be a fully on-the-record opportunity for journalists to learn from speakers, ask questions, collect imagery, and have hands-on experiences. We hope all participants will build a strong understanding of the topics to be able to report effectively on them and grow the base of people they can reach out to on these natural resource issues."
  • When: June 2-4, 2026
  • Where: Thermopolis, Wyoming
  • A limited number of travel scholarships are available to support transportation and lodging.
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