Environmental journalism

Florida state parks proposal for golf courses, hotels was further along than DeSantis let on

The initiative was not an undeveloped idea; it had plans, documents and planned public meetings.

August 30, 2024

Samantha Putterman

Opinion | The case for funding environmental journalism right now

Philanthropy has an important role to play in supporting reporters, but funding must be transparent and clear to maintain credibility

April 25, 2024

Could new rules to encourage electric vehicle production in the US slow their sales?

The US is pushing electric vehicle sales but also limiting tax credits for them, trying to spur manufacturers to build more EVs components in the US.

May 2, 2023

Matthew Crowley

Joe Biden is pushing for more electric cars. Will there be enough charging stations?

Biden wants 67% of all sales of new cars and light trucks to be electric by 2032. Experts question whether enough charging stations will be available.

April 24, 2023

A video of a former CIA director is not proof that the government is spraying the sky with chemicals

Former CIA Director John Brennan did not say that the government is spraying toxic chemicals, known as chemtrails, into the air.

April 21, 2023

Poynter announces grants for climate change reporting in the Great Lakes region

Attend Beat Academy’s climate change webinars to compete for $15,000 to support climate change reporting in six states.

March 21, 2023

What are the ‘forever chemicals’ that the EPA is limiting?

Plus, the SPJ's list of 10 'urgent threats to freedom of the press,' the difference between silicon and silicone, and more.

March 15, 2023

Exxon made ‘breathtakingly accurate’ climate change predictions 50 years ago and then downplayed them, a new research paper says

Plus, why your tax refund may be smaller this year, the 4,600 comments about the FTC’s proposed ban on noncompete contracts, and more.

January 23, 2023

The ozone layer appears to be healing itself

Plus, why some states are not going to keep widening highways to deal with traffic, public schools are facing an enrollment problem, and more.

January 10, 2023

Bird flu sends turkey prices soaring 73%, just in time for the holidays

Plus, the IRS is reacting to inflation by shifting tax brackets, and a new study finds a massive decline in wildlife.

October 20, 2022

Wind was the No. 2 source of electricity in the US on March 29

Plus, a multi-year bureaucratic backlog is holding up big renewable projects, how states rank on energy use and energy costs, and more.

April 22, 2022

Today is Earth Day. Here are the environmental stories your audiences care most about.

Today, 43% percent of Americans worry 'a great deal' about climate change, and another 22% worry 'a fair amount”'about it.

April 22, 2022

4 guidelines for writing about climate change

The climate story has moved beyond science and is increasingly local. It touches communities and…

January 24, 2017

Covering Climate Change

As the climate change story has expanded, so has the journalistic coverage. But you don't…

January 29, 2016

PandoDaily explains climate change in musical explainer

PandoDaily PandoDaily's David Holmes has published a new, interactive explainer on climate change. "e wanted…

March 20, 2013

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