Environmental Health

"Trump Will Push To Get Fluoride Out Of Drinking Water, RFK Jr. Says"

"Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged Saturday that a future Trump administration would seek to remove fluoride from drinking water as a Day 1 goal, reversing a decades-old intervention widely credited for boosting public health."

Source: Washington Post, 11/04/2024

"London Protesters Demand Water Companies Clean Up Sewage-Tainted Rivers"

"Holding signs with slogans including “stop the plop” and “species not feces,” thousands of people marched in London on Sunday to demand a cleanup of Britain’s sewage-clogged waterways."

Source: AP, 11/04/2024

Campaign Cash: Louisiana Regulators’ Ties To The Utilities They Oversee

"The state is tied for dead last in renewable energy adoption. Little surprise, with so much fossil fuel money flowing to its commissioners."

Source: Floodlight, 11/04/2024
December 2, 2024

DEADLINE: Smithsonian Magazine's Annual Photo Contest

This annual photo contest is open to photographers worldwide who are 18 years old or more. Categories include the natural world, travel, people, the American experience, artistic images and drone/aerial photos. Cash prizes. Deadline: Dec 2, 2024.

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Small Fry — How to Tell Compelling Stories About Obscure Species

Getting people excited about large, charismatic wildlife is easy, but tiny, little-known or less-than-lovable species can be a tough sell. Journalists Bethany Brookshire and Douglas Main on why it’s important to include oddball organisms in your reporting and how to get audiences engaged. Pro tip: Building curiosity and caring for minor-league creatures often means being a bit self-centered.

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"Climate Change Worsened Disasters That Caused Half A Million Deaths: Report"

"The 10 deadliest extreme weather events of the previous two decades, which contributed to some 570,000 deaths, were all intensified by human-caused climate change, according to a new study from World Weather Attribution."

Source: The Hill, 11/01/2024

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