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"Leaks Can Make Natural Gas as Bad for the Climate as Coal, a Study Says"

"Natural gas, long seen as a cleaner alternative to coal and an important tool in the fight to slow global warming, can be just as harmful to the climate, a new study has concluded, unless companies can all but eliminate the leaks that plague its use."

Source: NYTimes, 07/14/2023

Southwest's Enduring Heat Wave Is Expected To Intensify Over The Weekend

"An expansive heatwave that's been baking the southern United States for nearly two weeks is only expected to intensify as the weekend approaches, forecasters say. Heat advisories and warnings are still in place from Florida to Arizona, impacting more than 111 million people, according to a count from the Associated Press."

Source: NPR, 07/14/2023
July 15, 2024

DEADLINE: Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship

Early-career journalists: apply for a nine-month fellowship with Durham University including undertaking an investigative project from inside a newsroom in London, New York or Toronto. Includes mentoring by editors at Reuters or other media partners, stipend and access to University resources. Apply by Jul 15, 2024.

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July 24, 2023

DEADLINE: USC Annenberg Impact Fund for Reporting on Health Equity and Health Systems

This program supports investigative or explanatory projects on systemic racism in public health, health care policy and the practice of medicine, including inequity in treatment, access to care, patient experience and health outcomes for Black people, Indigenous people and other people of color. Apply by Jul 24, 2023.

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As Budget Talks Heat Up, Republicans Ramp Up Attacks on Climate Spending

"Republicans are doubling down on their attacks on clean energy and climate spending, kicking off their return to Congress this week with a slew of bills and amendments that would block key funding pools established under the Inflation Reduction Act and prohibit the federal government from advancing policies aimed at reducing the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to new reports."

Source: Inside Climate News, 07/13/2023

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