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Topic: Climate
Video

Data Journalism: Reporting Where Climate and Health Meet

"In this webinar, Climate Central and SciLine walked journalists through the tools and skills needed to report accurately and confidently when climate and health overlap. Journalists learned how to find climate and health data, key terminology, where to find the right experts, and how to tell familiar stories in a way that centers the communities most affected by climate change and its health impacts. We also looked at real newsroom examples of health reporting built on these tools and skills, so you can see firsthand what kinds of questions the data can help answer and how it fits into timely storytelling. You’ll walk away from this session with story ideas, paired with graphics, toolkits, and expert resources to support your reporting."
  • When: April 7, 2026 @ 1-2 p.m. ET
Video

Climate Journalism in an Era of AI Slop

Department of Life Sciences Communication, DePaul University Chicago

"Jill Hopke, an associate professor in the College of Communication at DePaul University [and academic representative on the board of directors of the Society of Environmental Journalists], presented 'Climate Journalism in an Era of AI Slop' at LSC's 2026 Science Communication Colloquium."
Fellowships & Grants

NYU Stern Climate Economics Journalism Fellowship

"The NYU Stern Climate Economics Journalism Fellowship will bring a group of journalists to NYU Stern’s Greenwich Village campus to learn from globally recognized experts in the emerging field of climate economics. Participants will discuss the fundamental factors and latest trends in climate economics and finance. The next cohort of the Fellowship will meet in New York City on September 17 and 18, 2026. All the costs of operating the program including all meals will be borne by NYU Stern. In addition, Fellows admitted to the program who reside outside the New York Metro Area will receive a $2,000 stipend to cover travel and accommodation costs; those residing inside the New York Metro Area will receive a $1,000 stipend." Deadline to apply: April 20. Topics to be covered include Biodiversity Loss as an Emerging Economic Risk, The Fast-Changing Economics of Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicles, and many more.
Video

Press Briefing: ‘Virtually Impossible Heat’ & the Future of the American West

Covering Climate Now and Climate Central

"Hundreds of records have been shattered across the Western US amid an early spring heatwave found to be “virtually impossible without climate change.” As abnormally hot weather continues, Covering Climate Now and Climate Central hosted a special webinar highlighting the potential long-term impacts to Western snowpacks, water scarcity, and wildfire risks that will linger long after cooler weather arrives. In this press briefing, meteorologists and reporters explained how this extreme heat event offers a glimpse into our climate change future to help equip journalists with a better understanding of how to make the climate connection in their own reporting during the next “heat dome” impacting their region."
  • When: Thursday, March 26, 2026 @ 3 p.m. ET
Video

Turning Climate Data into Stories

"Climate data is more accessible than ever, but knowing how to find, interpret, and apply it in your reporting can make a difference in the strength of your stories. In this Climate Central webinar, we’ll explore how journalists and communicators can tap into trusted climate data tools to bring more depth, clarity, and context to stories that connect climate change to our communities. We’ll focus on two widely used resources: ACIS (Applied Climate Information System) and NOAA’s Climate at a Glance dashboard, walking through how to put them to work. You’ll learn how to query city-level observations, pull out key metrics like extreme heat days and heavy rain events, and connect local weather impacts to the broader state, national, and global climate trends."
Video

Is There Ethical AI Use in Climate Journalism?

"In this one-hour discussion co-hosted with Trusting News, Covering Climate Now and a panel of experts discussed some of the ethical questions about using AI in journalism, specifically on the climate story. This session addressed a range of questions, including what factors to take into consideration before using AI, which tools could deepen our reporting, how to be transparent with audiences about our use of these tools, and how journalists should consider the climate toll of AI tools and report them to audiences."
Resource Database / Guide

Visualizing Climate Litigation

Climate Visuals

"Limited to familiar photographs of people on court steps, or stock images of corporate offices, the visual language of climate litigation is often restricted to depicting a technical process or functioning as surface-level illustration alongside text. But what about the realities of the human and environmental stories being fought in court? Photography can bring those realities into sharp focus for audiences, connecting technical details and context with relatable, engaging, human stories. ... This resource, informed by conversations across the litigation, photography, journalism and NGO sectors, aims to provide practical guidance for making and distributing engaging visual storytelling of climate litigation, making the most of the opportunities that effective photography offers, and helping to get the right images into the right hands and in front of audiences."
Fellowships & Grants

Pulitzer Center Impact Seed Fund

"The Pulitzer Center Impact Seed Fund (ISF) supports educational and engagement initiatives in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia related to issues highlighted in Pulitzer Center-supported journalism, addressing the most critical challenges confronting our planet's ecosystems and communities. The 2026 ISF focuses on ocean, transparency and governance, and climate change, rainforests, and its interconnection with workers and vulnerable communities. Grants range from USD $2,500 to $4,000, varying by region." Deadlines:
  • Africa and Latin America: April 19, 2026
  • Southeast Asia: May 3, 2026
 
Events

Pitch Clinic at the Perugia Journalism Festival

"Covering Climate Now and Clean Energy Wire are hosting a practical session at the 2026 International Journalism Festival in Perugia: 'Covering a heating world with fewer resources.' The session is designed to help freelance climate journalists navigate shifting editorial priorities and tighter budgets, and it includes a live pitch clinic. ... We’ll workshop pitches that have been submitted in advance. The strongest will be considered for publication by The Guardian."
  • Attendance in person is not required to submit a pitch.
  • The session will be live-streamed and on-demand, for free.
  • Only 100 pitches will be accepted, and then the form will be closed.
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
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

Training: Causes and Responses to Extreme Winter Weather

"Recent winter extremes have raised new questions about how a warming Arctic may be reshaping weather far beyond the polar regions. Hosted by URI's Metcalf Institute and the Solutions Journalism Network, this training explores the links between Arctic ice loss, polar vortex disruptions and the growing frequency of severe winter weather across the Northern Hemisphere. Panelists examined what scientists know, where questions remain, and how journalists can responsibly report on these connections. The discussion will also focus on solutions — such as grid resiliency efforts in Texas — that show how communities are adapting to these emerging risks." The live training was open only to working journalists.
Video

Covering Climate Across Beats

Covering Climate Now (CCNow)

"During this live training session on how to make the climate connection across beats we shared practical tips for identifying climate angles in everyday stories, explored examples from newsrooms around the world, and showed you how even one sentence can transform your reporting. No science background required to get the most out of this session, just a willingness to connect the dots!"
Video

Climate Journalism Needs Solutions Journalism. Here’s How To Do It.

"Too many people who care deeply about climate are switching off news about it. The answer isn't good news or hyping tech that may never arrive at scale. Instead, it's solutions reporting — in-depth reporting on responses to problems, how those responses work, and what we can all learn from the attempts. Doing it well means skipping the hype and a relentless focus on the problem in favor of context and depth, exploring solutions in process without overpromising. ‪@ClimateAdam‬ explains how any journalist can do this ... especially on video."
Video

How Climate Investigations Get Results

The Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ)

"A discussion on several cross cutting issues about investigating climate change in a way that brings tangible outcomes from different regions. The webinar brings together insights from our Open Climate Reporting Initiative (OCRI) success, empowering hundreds of frontline reporters in 58 countries."
Article

Tips for Choosing Climate Stories that Make an Impact

This article compiles case studies and best practices for approaching climate and environmental investigations from four veteran environmental journalists, despite widespread misinformation and climate skepticism around the world.
Fellowships & Grants

Energy Journalism Fellows

Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs

"The Energy Journalism Fellows program offers journalists the opportunity to learn about the intersecting disciplines shaping the global energy sector, including finance and markets, climate change, science and technology, policy, and geopolitics."
  • When: June 9 - 12, 2026
  • Where: Columbia University, NYC
  • Includes: Costs of air or train travel and hotel lodging
  • Deadline: March 2
Newsletter

The Climate Beat

Covering Climate Now

"Our editors share insights on how to cover the climate emergency and highlight the week’s noteworthy climate stories, research, events, and job opportunities. Weekly on Thursday."
Podcast

How To Pitch Mongabay Stories on Climate and Indigenous Communities

Institute for Independent Journalists

"Global nonprofit newsroom Mongabay covers environmental change and its consequences for communities. Editor Latoya Abulu leads the Indigenous news desk, and focuses on how Indigenous communities navigate climate change and other threats. She relies heavily on a robust network of freelancers around the world, and hopes to find more contributors based in Canada and the United States, particularly in California. Latoya spoke with IIJ leader Erika Hayasaki about how to avoid common pitfalls in pitching stories about Indigenous communities. Mongabay pays between $0.40 and $1 per word for stories that are full of complexity and show a connection to Indigenous communities, and may also cover travel expenses. Latoya says that pitches incorporating nuance and pre-reporting stand out."
Training

​​Strategic Climate Change Communication Certificate Program

"Strategic Climate Change Communication is a 14-week online certificate program offered by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (YPCCC). Designed for working professionals, including advocates and educators, this course empowers participants to turn science into stories, translate values into vision, and design communication strategies that inspire real-world climate action. No prior background in communication or environmental science is required."
  • Dates: May 25 - August 28, 2026
  • Cost: $3,000 in advance, or two installments of $1,500 each. Limited discounts may be available.
  • Deadline to apply: March 9. Space is limited.
  • Register for a Feb. 25 info session, 4-5 p.m. ET
Awards

Falling Walls Engage

"Falling Walls Engage is the global platform for Science Engagement hosted by the Falling Walls Foundation and supported by the Hannover Re Foundation. We showcase successful Science Engagement projects and inspire knowledge transfer within a global, inclusive, and supportive community. We create unique opportunities for exchange, collaboration, and capacity building for current and future practitioners, as well as institutions and the public. We strive to embed Science Engagement at an institutional level and establish it as an asset to any scientific career. The Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year in the category Science Engagement is an exemplary, inspiring and impactful initiative that:
  • Breaks down walls between science and society with its individual approach on climate action;
  • Engages with those working in science and promotes opportunities for co-learning, co-leadership and co-creation while generating excitement for and trust in science;
  • Shows a project that is innovative, forward-thinking and entrepreneurial.
" Fifteen selected Engage Finalists will be invited to present their work at the Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin (6–9 November 2026)." Deadline: April 15.
Article

How To Pitch Type Investigations

"Type Investigations is a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to transforming the field of independent investigative journalism. We produce high-impact reporting in partnership with print, broadcast, and digital media outlets — allowing us to bring our work to a wide range of audiences. We are particularly interested in pitches on the following topics: erosion of rights, political influence and corporate malfeasance, and climate change and environmental justice. Written features generally run between 3,000 and 5,000 words — though we do publish articles that are shorter and longer. Typical budgets range from $3,000 to $6,000."
Resource Database / Guide

Climate Solutions Reporting Guide

Covering Climate Now and Solutions Journalism Network

"The climate emergency is a huge, multi-faceted story for every beat in the newsroom. So far, most climate coverage has focused on the problem itself, which makes sense; scientists call it an emergency for a reason. This reporting has helped audiences better understand that climate change is already happening; that it’s caused largely by burning oil, gas, and coal; and that the resulting heatwaves, droughts, and floods are hurting people, right now. That’s the bad news, but it’s only part of the story. The good news is that climate change is solvable. And newsrooms are starting to broaden their reporting to make solutions a bigger part of the coverage." Includes many examples of solutions stories.
Video

Building Audience With Local Climate-Health Stories

"Climate change is often covered as a vast, global crisis, defined by melting ice sheets, stalled international agreements and the persistent grip of fossil fuels. What gets far less attention are the local stories unfolding across the country: clinics adapting to wildfire, counties redesigning emergency response plans for extreme heat, public health responses to vector-borne diseases and more. These stories reveal what’s working, who’s innovating and where communities are making progress in protecting public health. For health journalists, this gap is an opportunity — you just need to know where to look. In this webinar, we’ll explore strategies, tools and reporting pathways that can help you find compelling, community-driven stories at the intersection of climate change and public health."
Training program

The Covering Climate Now Academy

"Climate change is the defining story of our time, and journalists everywhere need the tools to cover with depth, accuracy, and impact. That’s why Covering Climate Now offers journalists worldwide a free, live, online training program designed to help them tell stronger climate stories across beats and borders."
  • The next program takes place March 4 to June 17, 2026, comprising 12 weekly training sessions and three community activities. The sessions are on Wednesdays, 14:00 UTC, via Zoom. Deadline: Feb. 16.