Last year I guided 45 newsroom teams through a step-by-step process to transform their crime reporting from something harmful into helpful. This year I'm only taking 25 teams and the applications are open. poynter.org/shop/ethics/tr…

With Musk's approval and assistance, bad state actors and polluters are attempting to hijack the climate discourse on twitter with armies of trolls & bots that target selected tweets of prominent climate scientists & communicators. This is highly organized. 🧵

Claude Taylor NPR @Twitter Now Musk is applying the label not just to NPR but to VOA, BBC, and others. He’s discrediting legitimate news organizations to the delight of disinformation-spewing autocrats everywhere.

9/ Dr. Dr. Asha de Vos is a Sri Lankan whale scientist, National Geographic explorer, Pew Environment fellow, and author of this important article, "The Problem of Colonial Science" #30x30EarthMonth #DecolonizeConservation scientificamerican.com/article/the-pr…

On “the narrative of racial hierarchy” in journalism: “It’s not just about stopping telling stories of stigma, but telling stories of agency.” - @dnbornstein #SkollWF

I'll be discussing the epic flooding in Florida and how climate change is spiking these events with Katie Phang on MSNBC this Sunday morning ~8:30am ET: msnbc.com/katie-phang

Mapped: How climate change disproportionately affects women’s health | Daisy Dunne Joe Goodman #archive Read: bit.ly/3zVoyBM

This is the new normal. Schools closed due to #heatwaves. Never ever happened when I was a child. Now this is happening every year. All educational institutions in Bengal to remain closed next week due to severe heat: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee moneycontrol.com/news/trends/we…

One risk that is becoming clear is the risk of extreme heat - this one has clearly emerged almost everywhere, and that means it's going to get a whole lot worse quickly - almost everywhere - if we don't stop the cause: mainly the burning of fossil fuels. nature.com/articles/s4158…

Redlining and Hotter Neighborhoods: How Racist Housing Policies Created Urban Heat Islands | Teen Vogue teenvogue.com/story/redlinin… #environmentajustice #environmentalracism

Valuable to thread not just for India but for the whole world on Variant Of Interest XBB.1.16. We’re being too complacent is the précis.

Why are half a dozen Republican-controlled states suddenly rolling back child labor laws? The legislation all goes back to the same source: A billionaire-backed Florida lobbying group. washingtonpost.com/business/2023/…

Looking forward to this International Youth Conference - IYC event coming up this Sunday 30th April, discussing the links between public health, climate change and sustainability. 👉To watch on FB: m.facebook.com/events/6373173…  👉On YouTube: youtube.com/live/jqWxMDvSr…  Harvard C-CHANGE FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard Doctors for the Environment Australia

Older people are especially vulnerable to the effects of #climatechange. This The Associated Press article highlights the need for resources like Americares Climate Resilience for Frontline Clinics Toolkit, which helps health centers protect patients from climate risks. apnews.com/article/climat…

So many thanks to Lauren Gravitz, Siri Carpenter, and everyone else at The Open Notebook for featuring my Undark Magazine piece in their wonderful ‘Storygram’ series. Check out the annotated story and a Q&A about how the piece came together! theopennotebook.com/2023/05/02/sto…

Two Years In, Climate Justice Pledge Sees Results on the Ground, But Still Too Many Holdouts | Inside Philanthropy insidephilanthropy.com/home/2023/5/3/…

#Extremeheat impacts health. Our climate resilience toolkit w/ Harvard C-CHANGE can help protect you this summer. Read more in today’s The New York Times #ClimateForward newsletter.

We found that racially minoritised groups, migrants, and Indigenous communities within nations - and the global South as a geographical region - face a disproportionate burden of illness and mortality due to climate change. And this burden is inverse to their responsibility.

Abi Deivanayagam she/her and colleagues present a literature review on the interaction between climate change and discrimination leading to health inequalities. This novel paper includes geographical visualisations, case studies, and policy analysis: hubs.li/Q01RxdvX0