Top Environment and Energy Topics To Watch in 2026

"In this 2026 Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy — the SEJournal’s 10th annual — we look ahead to the coming year’s news a bit differently than in the past. This time around, our discerning staff writer Joseph A. Davis, with thoughtful insight from fellow SEJournal editors and the Society of Environmental Journalists’ Editorial Advisory Board, has ranged through the vast environment and energy beats to produce a list of the big stories you’ll want on your radar. It’s a smart, rapid-fire read that will ready you for the year ahead. First, an introduction. Then, our top 15 topics to watch in 2026!"

Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ)