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Climate Tracker invites applications from journalists in the Caribbean region to join their international COP29 reporting team, either in person in Baku, Azerbaijan (includes lodging, airfare and a stipend) or online (stipend), Nov. 11-22, 2024. Apply by Sep 6.
"Hurricane Ernesto knocked out power, downed trees and flooded parts of Bermuda on Saturday but the British island territory appeared to have escaped major injuries or property damage, officials said after an initial assessment."
"About half of all homes and businesses on Puerto Rico were without power on Wednesday as Hurricane Ernesto churned north into the warm waters of the Atlantic after dumping torrential rain on the U.S. territory."
Earth Journalism Network is offering two virtual fellowship opportunities for early-career environmental journalists, or reporters who would like to improve their understanding of the UNFCCC and UNCBD negotiations process and related issues, to enable them to cover these conferences remotely for their outlets. Apply by Aug 15, 2024.
"The disturbance is predicted to be a strengthening Tropical Storm Ernesto across the northern Leeward Islands on Tuesday and near Puerto Rico on Wednesday."
"An Andean condor being treated in Chile with lead in its blood, a pellet embedded in its skull and a satellite tracker from Argentina highlights the challenges of conserving this endangered bird."
Meet SEJ member Luis Joel Méndez González! Luis is a climate change and post–disaster recovery reporter for Puerto Rico's Center for Investigative Journalism through Report for America. He is a passionate, data-driven, investigative and multimedia reporter with an interest in stories about Puerto Rico, where he was born and raised.
"Hurricane Beryl barreled toward Jamaica as a powerful Category 4 storm on Tuesday after battering smaller islands in the eastern Caribbean, and scientists cited human-caused climate change as the likely culprit for the storm's rapid strengthening."
"Hurricane Beryl strengthened to Category 5 status late Monday after it ripped doors, windows and roofs off homes across the southeastern Caribbean with devastating winds and storm surge fueled by the Atlantic’s record warmth."