Journalism & Media

Climate Solutions, for Some, May Not Be

A small Louisiana community, home to the descendants of formerly enslaved Black people, continues to fight for its freedom many decades later, this time from a potentially polluting technology. FEJ StoryLog contributor Yessenia Funes recounts her journey to this Cancer Alley community, where a grant from the Fund for Environmental Journalism helped her tell the story of residents challenging a multibillion-dollar carbon capture plant.

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"‘Dominant’: 32 Chunk Crowned Champion In ‘Biggest Fat Bear Week Yet’"

"After a record-breaking week of public voting, Katmai national park and preserve in Alaska has announced the winner of its “biggest Fat Bear Week yet”."

Source: Guardian, 10/06/2025
October 30, 2025

DEADLINE: EJN Western Balkans Environmental Media Grant

Internews’ Earth Journalism Network is offering one grant of 10,000 euros to a journalist network, media organization, civil society organization or academic institution in the Western Balkans to support activities that improve media coverage of environmental challenges and solutions. Deadline: Oct 30, 2025.

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Pope Leo Decries Climate Skeptics As He Embraces Francis' Green Legacy

"Pope Leo XIV took aim Wednesday at skeptics who “ridicule those who speak of global warming,” as he strongly embraced Pope Francis’ environmental legacy and made it his own in some of his strongest and most extensive comments to date."

Source: AP, 10/02/2025

Despite Trump Efforts to Suppress It, Climate Science Is Alive and Well Online

"Researchers across the United States and the world who raced to protect climate data, public reports and other information from the Trump administration’s budget cuts, firings and scrubbing of federal websites are launching their own climate information portals."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/02/2025

Federal Agents Shove Journalists At NYC Immigration Court, Hospitalizing One

"Federal agents grabbed and shoved journalists in a hallway outside a New York City immigration court on Tuesday, sending one to the hospital in the latest clash between authorities enforcing President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and members of the public seeking to observe and document their actions."

Source: AP, 10/02/2025

"Trump Agencies Lean Into Shortcuts for Public Comment Process"

"The Trump administration is repeatedly disregarding the notice-and-comment process normally required for creating or repealing regulations, raising alarms from those who say it’s sidestepping safeguards against arbitrary and ineffective government action."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 09/30/2025

"Energy Dept. Adds ‘Climate Change’ And ‘Emissions’ To Banned Words List"

"The Energy Department has added “climate change,” “green” and “decarbonization” to its growing “list of words to avoid” at its Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, according to an email issued Friday and obtained by POLITICO."

Source: Politico, 09/30/2025

Covering the Health Impacts of Extreme Heat — An Arizona Reporter Weighs In

Before giving summer its send-off, consider that heat kills more people in the U.S. annually than any other weather-related disaster. Phoenix journalist Katherine Davis-Young is well acquainted with this human toll. Drawing on her own reporting experience, she looks at how to cover extreme heat in your community. Pro tip: Don’t wait until next summer to familiarize yourself with vulnerable communities and investigate local mitigation policies.

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