• In Oregon, Amazon buys one of the state’s largest planned energy and storage projects after the original developer declared bankruptcy. Whether this energy will go to power Amazon’s data centers is still unclear. Uprooter Monica Samayoa for OPB
  • https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/11/oregon-amazon-solar-energy-storage-project/
• Watch The Plastic Detox on Netflix. Uprooter Jocelyn Tabancay Duffy worked as an associate producer on this film for the past three years.
  • https://www.netflix.com/title/82074244

• Nature is hiring a Reporter to pitch and write news articles about science and the research community each week for publication in print and online. NY or DC-based hybrid role. Deadline: March 27th
  • https://tinyurl.com/47a7vmhn
• Planet Detroit is hiring a Community Engagement Journalism Intern to help deepen connections with Detroit communities. Applicants should be currently enrolled in a college or university in the Metro Detroit area.
  • https://planetdetroit.org/job/detroit-community-engagement-journalism-intern/
• Sentient Media is seeking a Student Editorial Fellow with a strong interest in the intersection of food and climate science to join their Editorial team. This fellowship begins in September 2026 and runs for 3 months. Deadline: May 29th
  • https://sentientmedia.zohorecruit.com/jobs/Careers/782855000001473003/Student-Editorial-Fellow

• The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (DCEFF) is excited to bring together local and environmental journalists for an afternoon of conversation and connection on March 27th from 1-4:30 PM ET
  • https://dceff.org/dceff-media-forum/

• From the seed of an idea to a global network supporting environmental journalists of color in just five years! Please join us in celebrating The Uproot Project’s 5th birthday today.

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• Recent storms in the western Mediterranean have left ” a trail of widespread destruction” in the region. Ajit Niranjan for The Guardian
  • https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/26/recent-mediterranean-storms-tragedies-spain-portugal-morocco
• “Somali immigrants in the U.S. haven’t just fled violence—they’ve fled climate catastrophes that the U.S. has helped create.” Uprooter Elham Shirin for The New Republic
  • https://newrepublic.com/article/207231/somali-immigrants-climate-trump
• “Forecasting, once seen as a public convenience, has become a strategic necessity. But its reliability depends on a fragile combination of global cooperation, advanced technology and local expertise.” Uprooter Gladstone Taylor for The Jamaica Gleaner
  • https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260306/how-satellites-science-shape-hurricane-forecasts
• “As the world watches the oil markets, a silent ecological collapse threatens livelihoods and the biodiversity of one of the world’s most vital maritime corridors.” Uprooter Rachel Ramirez in her newsletter, The Confluence
  • https://theconfluence.news/p/how-conflict-in-the-strait-of-hormuz
• Countries that invested in electrification and alternative energy sources are faring better than the US, whose current administration kicked off a “self-imposed energy crunch” by bombing Iran. Uprooter Nitish Pahwa for Slate
  • https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/trump-iran-war-china-oil-crisis.html?tpcc=giftedarticle

• Nonprofit Quarterly is hiring a Social Media & Video Content Manager to execute social strategy, produce video content, and strengthen connections with nonprofit leaders, funders, and movement practitioners.
  • https://nonprofitquarterly.org/careers/?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwQT6JdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAadcfKeLlzAdxSJeP5wpIDZxVivTVZsbv-uCWgApJ_bdWHdmwf06_US084Gsrg_aem_q-Ve67-BuEfR_1t2dRa4Pg
• WBHM in Alabama is hiring an Environmental Reporter to cover climate change, sustainability, pollution, and the natural world.
  • https://wbhm.org/2026/wbhm-seeks-an-environmental-reporter/
• Mongabay is hiring a Production Editor to oversee a team of editors and coordinators to ensure production processes are clear, efficient, and helpful across a multi-lingual organization.
  • https://mongabay.org/opportunity/production-editor-global/

• The National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications recognize exceptional science journalists, communicators, and researchers whose work in 2025 made STEM accessible and engaging for broad audiences. Deadline: April 3, 2026
  • https://www.nationalacademies.org/programs/NAE-NAM-22-P-489/application-process#key-dates

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• Listen to Episode 16 of the Voices of Change podcast, where Uprooter Tex Wambui talks with Charles Orgbon III about youth leadership, corporate sustainability, and writing as a tool for climate advocacy.
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Yyh7ekbnko
• “As coffee sells for luxury prices abroad, Tanzanian women harvest it for $3 a day—inside an industry shaped by colonial legacies, global markets, and the climate crisis.” Uprooter Kang-Chun Cheng for Untold Magazine
  • https://untoldmag.org/tanzania-coffee-colonial/
• “Brought to the United States as an ornamental porch decoration, the kudzu vine has reshaped itself into ladder fuel for wildfires.” Uprooter Jaylan Sims for Inside Climate News
  • https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16022026/invasive-kudzu-vine-fuels-wildfires-in-the-south/
• John Smol, “One of the world’s foremost experts in studying long-term environmental changes in lakes and rivers has just been awarded a major international prize for his work.” Uprooter Harvin Bhathal for Canada’s National Observer
  • https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/17/news/mohn-prize-canadian-john-smol
• “A deficient snowpack could mean less water available for summer irrigation, threatening to cut surface water deliveries to farmers.” Uprooter Manola Secaira for AgAlert by the California Farm Bureau
  • tinyurl.com/5b8s6kuk
• This explainer by Uprooter Jay Shah for NonProfit Quarterly helps clarify how and why AI data centers use so much water.
  • https://nonprofitquarterly.org/understanding-ais-thirst-for-water-an-explainer/
• “Ukrainian deminers are deploying drones to clear the remnants of Russia’s full-scale invasion — protecting communities and reclaiming land.” Uprooter Kang-Chun Cheng for The Xylom
  • https://www.thexylom.com/post/ukraine-demining-drone-agriculture-kharkiv
• “As climate change intensifies wildfires and other extreme weather events, demand for native seeds is surging.” Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco for Grist
  • https://grist.org/solutions/a-regional-network-is-racing-to-save-the-midwests-native-seeds/
• “EPA begins long-awaited remediation of the contaminated Port Richmond site, which is increasingly vulnerable to flooding as the climate warms.” Uprooter Jordan Gass-Pooré for Green Philly
  • https://greenphl.com/philly/after-20-years-on-superfund-list-franklin-slag-pile-cleanup-moves-forward-without-a-clear-climate-plan/
    

• Mountain State Spotlight is hiring an Environment and Energy Reporter to cover environmental issues, energy and worker safety and health.
  • https://mountainstatespotlight.org/now-hiring-environment-and-energy-reporter/
• The Guardian is hiring a Senior Climate Justice Reporter to report on climate justice in the US for a national and global audience.
  • https://workwithus.theguardian.com/job-search/editorial/united-states/senior-reporter-climate-justice/1049
• VTDigger and the UVM Community News Service are hiring an Environmental Reporter and Mentor to bolster environmental journalism in the state and to train the next generation of environmental reporters.
  • https://ats.rippling.com/vtdigger/jobs/976abd7d-b389-46a3-b76a-683935003b35
• Sentient Media is hiring an Investigative Reporter to serve as the lead investigative journalist for Sentient’s Iowa coverage.
  • https://sentientmedia.zohorecruit.com/jobs/Careers/782855000001482001/Investigative-Reporter-Iowa-Reporting-Project-Remote-%E2%80%93-Iowa-Based?source=CareerSite
• Mongabay is hiring a Contributing Editor Asia Pacific to bolster coverage of fast-paced environmental news in the Asia Pacific region.
  • https://mongabay.org/opportunity/contributing-editor-asia-pacific/
• The Committee to Protect Journalists is hiring a Journalist Safety Advisor to provide physical and digital safety consultations, guidance, and training to individual journalists and newsrooms around the world.
  • https://cpjorg.bamboohr.com/careers/93

• The ReNews Project and its partners SPJ, CMA, and ACP invite student media outlets to apply for the DEI Beat Grant. Up to five winners will receive $1,000 to pay their DEI beat reporter at a rate determined by the student newsroom leadership.
  • https://renewsproject.com/dei/

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Midwest

• Events:
  • The Plastic Problem, March 12th
    • https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-plastic-problem-tickets-1982800373292?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
• Jobs:
  • Executive Director at Borderless Magazine – Chicago-based
    • https://borderlessmagazine.applytojob.com/apply/2hzhzHnmR3/Executive-Director
• Articles:
  • A Winter Storm Fueled by Global Warming Tests U.S. Disaster Response
    • https://insideclimatenews.org/news/26012026/a-winter-storm-fueled-by-global-warming-tests-u-s-disaster-response/

DMV

• Events:
  • GIS for Environmental Impact: Foundations – March 23rd
    • https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gis-for-environmental-impact-foundations-registration-1983922497596?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
• Jobs:
  • Staff Writer, The New Republic
    • https://tnr.bamboohr.com/careers/150
• Articles:
  • Did the USDA just forget about $400M in drought aid for farmers?
    • https://grist.org/food-and-agriculture/did-the-usda-just-forget-about-400m-in-drought-aid-for-farmers/

NorCal

• Events:
  • Ocean Memory – March 18th
    • https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ocean-memory-tickets-1982023557816?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
• Jobs:
  • California Energy, Environment and Climate Editor, Politico
    • https://politico.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/politico/job/Sacramento-CA/Editor_JR100274
• Articles:
  • Data centers are scrambling to power the AI boom with natural gas
    • https://grist.org/energy/data-centers-natural-gas-methane-behind-the-meter/
      

SoCal

• Events:
  • Climate change in the press, March 4th
    • https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-change-in-the-press-tickets-1981873501995?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
• Jobs:
  • KPBS Science & Technology Reporter I or II
    • https://careers-sdsurf.icims.com/
• Articles:
  • Trump’s FEMA Proposals and Feud With Gavin Newsom Could Devastate California’s Disaster Response
    • https://www.propublica.org/article/california-disasters-fema-trump-funding-fires
      

NY/NJ

• Events:
  • Plastics & Environmental Justice | Monday, March 9 at 6:30pm ET
    • https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_mljsDTpQcqVYc3IOqnprA?link_id=2&can_id=f48cbaf834ce0a242d4aa7ecb67acd02&source=email-firstname-title_case-default-friend-two-important-webinars&email_referrer=email_3115370&email_subject=firstname-title_case-default-friend-two-important-webinars-for-womens-history-month&&#/registration
• Jobs:
  • NYT, Reporter Fellow, Local Investigations (Louisiana, Mississippi)
    • http://nytco.com/careers/job-listings/4630306005-reporter-fellow-local-investigations
• Articles:
  • Clean Energy Advocates Criticize ‘Glaring’ Omission in White House Plan to Fuel Data Centers in PJM Region
    • https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16012026/mid-atlantic-governors-proposal-fuel-data-centers-in-pjm-region/

PNW

• Events:
  • Ibram Kendi book talk in Seattle on March 23
    • https://ticketing.townhallseattle.org/events/019ba4d4-7015-4ddf-6957-eb6d2ee9b83e
  • Free training: How to access police employment & misconduct data in the PNW
    • https://www.investigatewest.org/free-training-how-to-access-police-employment-misconduct-data-in-the-pnw/
• Jobs:
  • Membership Development Manager at High Country News
    • https://classifieds.hcn.org/denver/employment-education/membership-development-manager/3ac986a57b6f470b851ba701f874
• Articles:
  • Inside WA’s messy breakup with Montana coal country
    • https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/inside-was-messy-break-up-with-montana-coal-country/

Southeast

• Events
  • Truth on the Line: Journalism’s Role in Protecting Democracy
    • https://www.poynter.org/event/truth-on-the-line-journalisms-role-in-protecting-democracy/
• Jobs
  • Environment and Energy Reporter at Mountain State Spotlight
    • https://mountainstatespotlight.org/now-hiring-environment-and-energy-reporter/
• Articles
  • A hotter, wetter South is becoming a breeding ground for mold
    • https://grist.org/health/in-a-hotter-wetter-south-theres-a-health-crisis-spreading-inside-the-walls/

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• “I personally do not think it’s uncouth to throw [a**] and have a political opinion or to call out inept officials who paint themselves as traditional and outwardly pious.” Uprooter Angely Mercado
  • https://mediamercado.substack.com/p/bad-bunny-was-always-political?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer&triedRedirect=true

• POLITICO is hiring an editor to guide coverage of California energy, environment, climate and transportation policy.
  • https://politico.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/politico/job/Sacramento-CA/Editor_JR100274

• At this year’s On Air Fest, Uprooters Jordan Gass-Pooré and Roxanne Scott will be on a panel with other leading climate journalists about narrative climate podcasts. Feb. 25th at 11:30 AM ET
  • https://www.onairpresents.com/events/onairfestbrooklyn2026/session/climate-podcasts
• Join Uprooter Jordan Gass-Pooré (creator of the “Hazard” series of podcasts) and Amy Westervelt (co-creator of “Hot Take” and the long-running podcasts “Drilled” and “Damages”) in a post-On Air Fest conversation to learn how we can save narrative climate podcasts from going extinct. 
  • Wednesday, February 25th at 12:30 p.m. ET on Zoom
  • https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Jm0vJBS-Tk-qizidYNwxiA?_gl=1*1o67k97*_gcl_au*MTQyMjQyOTU4NC4xNzY5MTgxNDY5LjI2NzMxNjc0Ny4xNzcwMTU4NzIyLjE3NzAxNTg3MjI.*_ga*MjU5MjQzMTYzLjE2ODMyMTI4Mzc.*_ga_L8TBF28DDX*czE3NzA5OTc5MzgkbzEwMCRnMSR0MTc3MDk5ODMxMCRqNTkkbDAkaDA.#/registration
• Uprooter and Advisory Board member Chad Small will be speaking along with other AAAS Mass Media Fellows at the AAAS Annual Meeting on February 14th!
  • https://bsky.app/profile/aaasmassmedia.bsky.social/post/3mddymg46422q

• Uprooters, please fill out our short member survey to help Uproot staff better understand who is in our network and how we can best serve you in the coming years. Thank you for being part of this community and for helping shape Uproot’s future.
  • https://buff.ly/uPy6BiN

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• Crews are still determining the extent of the damage from a sewage spill in the Potomac River. Uprooter Jonathan Forney for the Chesapeake Bay Journal
  • https://www.bayjournal.com/news/pollution/nearly-contained-sewage-spill-leaves-serious-concerns-for-the-potomac-river/article_ee4cbf3b-d91f-4686-93cd-d04d4e7bf95a.html
• “Japan is spending five weeks mining the seafloor. It is a technological milestone — and a stress test for how nations balance geopolitics, clean energy demand, and environmental risk.” Uprooter Rachel Ramirez for Grist
  • https://grist.org/international/japans-unprecedented-project-could-test-the-limits-of-deep-sea-mining/
• How have “policy changes and program eliminations by the Environmental Protection Agency” impacted environmental justice efforts in North Texas? Uprooter Maria Ramos Pacheco for The Dallas Morning News
  • https://www.dallasnews.com/news/environment/2026/02/03/environmental-justice-efforts-in-north-texas-hampered-by-trump-era-epa-rollbacks/
• Protestors can learn from “tumbleweed’s relentlessness, its way of gathering into an unstoppable force, its mischief.” Uprooter Maya L. Kapoor for High Country News
  • https://www.hcn.org/articles/what-tumbleweed-can-teach-protesters/

• Documented is hiring a correspondent to strengthen engagement with New York City’s Caribbean immigrant communities through reporting, events, and online outreach.
  • https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?currentJobId=4355198984&f_C=33274620&geoId=92000000&origin=COMPANY_PAGE_JOBS_CLUSTER_EXPANSION&originToLandingJobPostings=4355198984&trk=d_flagship3_company
• Apply now for six new environmental reporting positions with the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk
  • https://agwaterdesk.org/2026/01/22/reporters-apply-now-for-six-new-environmental-reporting-positions-with-the-mississippi-river-basin-ag-water-desk/
• The New York Times is hiring an Assistant Climate Editor to oversee coverage of climate and environmental changes and what they mean for people, communities, industries, and the financial health of countries across the globe.
  • https://www.nytco.com/careers/job-listings/4644559005-assistant-editor-climate
• The Los Angeles Times is hiring a reporter to produce rapid-response investigations and enterprise reporting on the Trump administration, with a particular focus on stories relevant to a California audience, in addition to daily coverage of news out of Washington.
  • https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/nantmedia/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/1376

• The U.S. Journalist Assistance Network is hosting a roundtable discussion on Feb. 10 at 12 PM ET on best practices for protecting data and devices for journalists in the U.S.
  • https://cpj-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__Zwem33QQA-7o63RapiS0Q?utm_source=eaemail&ms=20260129janwebinar&utm_medium=20260129janwebinar&emci=748d3a69-7cfc-f011-8d4c-0022482d279b&emdi=e9248af7-33fd-f011-832f-000d3a1f0e4c&ceid=3091537#/registration

• Apply to the Metcalf Ocean Nexus Academy, a fellowship about how our relationship with the ocean is intertwined with systemic inequities! APPLY BY February 8 at 11:59 ET:
  • https://uprootproject.org/mona-fellowship/
• Go to the Uproot Resource Library to see three new reporting guides by 2025 MONA Fellows and Uprooters Rachel Ramirez, Luis Joel Méndez González, and Eva Tesfaye
  • https://uprootproject.org/initiatives/resources/

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Midwest

• Events:
  • Big Data, Great Lakes: A Journalism Workshop Exploring Data Centers in Southeastern Wisconsin
    • https://www.ijnr.org/2026-data-center-workshop
• Jobs:
  • Project Coordinator: Iowa Reporting Project (Contractor, Part-Time)
    • https://sentientmedia.zohorecruit.com/jobs/Careers/782855000001406003/Project-Coordinator-Iowa-Reporting-Project-Contractor-Part-Time
• Articles:
  • After a Hard Year for Environmental Justice, Chicago Communities Are Picking Up the Pieces
    • https://insideclimatenews.org/news/27122025/chicago-environmental-justice-grant-cuts/

DMV

• Events:
  • DUG Urban Growing Courses
    • https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dug-urban-growing-courses-tickets-1981010957100
• Jobs:
  • The Los Angeles Times is seeking to hire a reporter for its Washington, D.C., bureau.
    • https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/nantmedia/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/1376
• Articles:
  • Trump’s E.P.A. Has Put a Value on Human Life: Zero Dollars
    • https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/climate/epa-human-life-value.html

NorCal

• Events:
  • Ski with a Scientist in Tahoe
    • https://www.palisadestahoe.com/events-and-activities/events-calendar/ski-with-a-scientist-1 
• Jobs:
  • Food Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle
    • https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Hearst/Job/Food-Reporter/-in-San-Francisco,CA?jid=78319b15f2af2b1a
• Articles:
  • After King Tides Swamp Marin, San Rafael Weighs Billion-Dollar Defenses Against the Bay
    • https://www.kqed.org/science/1999871/after-king-tides-swamp-marin-san-rafael-weighs-billion-dollar-defenses-against-the-bay
  • Marin’s king tide preparations worked — until they didn’t
    • https://www.marinij.com/2026/01/10/marins-king-tide-preparations-worked-until-they-didnt/

SoCal

• Events:
  • Arts & Climate Collective Eco Media Festival
    • https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arts-climate-collective-eco-media-festival-tickets-1981451386436?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
• Jobs:
  • L.A. Reported, a new nonprofit local news publication (founded by veteran LA Times journalists) just launched and they will be building out their reporting team in the coming year! 
    • https://lareported.org/work-for-us/
• Articles:
  • Are Incentives for Fuel Made from Livestock Manure Leaving Small Farmers Behind?
    • https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28012026/incentives-fuel-manure-leaving-small-farmers-behind/

NY/NJ

• Events:
  • Where Did All The Narrative Climate Podcasts Go – Narrative climate podcasts are under threat. The move away from this format to cheaper chat-casts with talking heads can alienate listeners and lack much-needed context, moving us further away from fostering empathy and collaboration for a livable future for all. 
    • Join climate podcasters Jordan Gass-Pooré (“Hazard NJ,” “Fumed”), Amy Westervelt (co-creator of “Hot Take” and the long-running podcasts “Drilled” and “Damages”), Olga Loginova (creator of the investigative podcast “Leaving the Island”), and Dan Leone (host of “Ripple,” an investigative podcast about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill) to learn how we can save this format from going extinct.  
    • On Air Fest: Wednesday, February 25th at 11:30 a.m. ET in the Screening Room at the Wythe Hotel (80 Wythe Ave.)
      • https://www.onairpresents.com/onairfestbrooklyn2026
• Jobs:
  • NYT is hiring an assistant climate editor:
    • https://www.nytco.com/careers/job-listings/4644559005-assistant-editor-climate
• Articles:
  • Clean Energy Advocates Criticize ‘Glaring’ Omission in White House Plan to Fuel Data Centers in PJM Region
    • https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16012026/mid-atlantic-governors-proposal-fuel-data-centers-in-pjm-region/

PNW

• Events:
  • SCIENCE TALK ’26, March 26-27, 2026
    • https://www.associationofsciencecommunicators.org/conferences/science-talk-26/
• Jobs:
  • OPB is hiring for three internship spots for Summer 2025. 
    • https://www.opb.org/internships/
• Articles:
  • Would you pay 1% more for wildlife?
    • https://www.hcn.org/articles/would-you-pay-1-more-for-wildlife/
  • Our reporting showed Washington ranks last in green energy growth. Now the state is working to speed it up
    • https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/26/our-reporting-showed-washington-ranks-last-in-green-energy-growth/

Southeast

• Events:
  •  Georgia Environmental Justice & Climate Protection Conference 2026 (June 11-12, Atlanta)
    • Call for Speakers (Deadline: January 31st)
    • Call for Unposters (Deadline: February 28th)
    • Call for Youth Showcase (Deadline: February 28th)
  •  Climate Correction 2026 — Nature Powered Solutions: Where Natural Systems Meet Human Innovation (March 10th-11th, Orlando, Fla.)
• Jobs:
  • Apply now for six new environmental reporting positions with the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk
    • http://agwaterdesk.org/2026/01/22/reporters-apply-now-for-six-new-environmental-reporting-positions-with-the-mississippi-river-basin-ag-water-desk/
• Articles:
  •  Roswell mosque to build new eco-friendly ‘living buildings’
    • “It doesn’t quietly drain the city’s resources; it adds to them. Rather, it replenishes them,” says Imam Abdullah Jaber, who leads Roswell Community Masjid. “Most buildings, they take. This one gives back.”
    • http://wabe.org/roswell-mosque-to-build-new-eco-friendly-living-buildings/?utm_source=thexylom&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=climate-anxiety-is-real-i-live-with-it-every-day

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• Uproot member Ashley D’Souza spoke with Knight Science Journalism Fellow and founding member of The Uproot Project about the highs and lows of covering the environmental beat.
  • https://ksj.mit.edu/news/2026/01/02/yvette-cabrera/
• “New Mexico’s lawsuit accuses three Texas oil executives of pocketing revenue from oil and gas wells and offloading cleanup costs to the public.” Uprooter Mark Olalde and Nick Bowlin for ProPublica
  • https://www.propublica.org/article/new-mexico-oil-orphan-wells-cleanup
• “Wind and solar overtook fossil fuels in the European Union’s power generation last year, a report has found, in a ‘major tipping point’ for clean energy.” Ajit Niranjan for The Guardian
  • https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/22/wind-and-solar-overtook-fossil-fuels-in-power-generation-for-eu-in-2025-report

• Applications are open for the Ted Scripps Fellowship in Environmental Journalism
  • https://www.colorado.edu/cej/ted-scripps-fellowships-environmental-journalism
• The inaugural Nick Oza Visual Fellowship, created by Altavoz Lab, will support one emerging or mid-career documentary photographer who tells the stories of their own community in Arizona and New Mexico.
  • https://altavozlab.com/2026-nick-oza-visual-fellowship/
• Apply now for the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Science Communication Fellowship, open to early-career professionals in science communication and multimedia storytelling. DEADLINE: Tuesday, Feb. 10
  • https://www.mbari.org/job-opening/science-communication-fellowship/

• Join Green 2.0 and Bonsai Leadership Group for a conversation with environmental leaders at different stages of their careers as they reflect on the steps that guided their professional journeys and discuss the intentional practices, strategies, and resources they utilized to shape their career paths.
  • https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5217685850999/WN_5UJeNSRxRGqYgo9OGtNJiQ?mc_cid=abce799fcd&mc_eid=4eff224f9d#/registration

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• Trump wants Venezuela’s oil, Greenland’s minerals, and above all — control.” Uprooter Justine Calma for The Verge
  • https://www.theverge.com/report/857978/trump-venezuela-greenland-oil-mineral-energy-imperialism
• “53-year-old Roland Daniel Sarikikya is captivated that his mobile phone, which he once used only for calls and texts, can diagnose crop diseases.” Uprooter Kang-Chun Cheng for The Xylom
  • https://www.thexylom.com/post/ai-agriculture-tanzania-pesticide-fungal-disease

• Quanta Magazine is hiring a senior staff editor to support the magazine’s coverage across all parts of the newsroom.
  • https://simonsfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/simonsfoundationcareers/job/Senior-Staff-Editor–Quanta-Magazine_R0002006
• The Examination is hiring an editor with experience managing impactful stories and projects to lead their food and polluting industries reporting teams.
  • https://www.theexamination.org/careers/investigative-editor
• The Transmitter is hiring a science reporting intern to join their newsroom in New York City for the summer of 2026.
  • https://simonsfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/simonsfoundationcareers/job/Science-Reporting-Intern–The-Transmitter_R0002001
• The Maine Morning Star is hiring an Environment and Energy Reporter to cover the Legislature, state agencies, statewide elections, and other assignments, with an emphasis on energy policy and the environment.
  • https://www.journalismjobs.com/1692284-environment–energy-reporter-maine-morning-star-states-newsroom

• The Trace, America’s only nonprofit newsroom devoted exclusively to covering the gun violence epidemic, is seeking applicants for its editing fellowship.
  • https://www.thetrace.org/2026/01/hiring-editing-fellow-2026-gun-violence/
• The deadline for the Metcalf Ocean Nexus Academy, a fellowship for journalists to work directly with ocean researchers, has been extended to Friday, 01/16/25 at 5 PM EST
  • Details & Apply Here: https://uprootproject.org/mona-fellowship/

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• Climate change contributes to the dangerous working conditions faced by Californian farmworkers. Uprooter Jireh Deng for Sierra Club
  • https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2025-4-winter/feature/farmworkers-ice-coachella-valley-brave-deadly-heat-pollution-and-ice-raids?amp
• “When the EPA abruptly terminated ‘Community Change’ grants, the impacts rippled across the country. Chicago groups that won and then lost one of those grants are still feeling the impacts.” Uprooter Amber X. Chen for Inside Climate News
  • https://insideclimatenews.org/news/27122025/chicago-environmental-justice-grant-cuts/
• “In Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, Rassina Farassi studies how humans came to walk on two legs.” Uprooter Kang-Chun Cheng for Nature
  • https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04153-7
• In DC, “a combination of renewable energy and newly trained local employees” powers a community. Uprooter Jonathan Forney for Bay Journal
  • https://www.bayjournal.com/news/energy/independent-microgrid-empowers-dc-site-and-community-with-renewable-energy/article_b20c68ca-f9d0-4e37-85e4-b63a9307111e.html
• Even as climate change worsens suffering for people with chronic pain, “getting funding from Washington for research at the intersection of global warming and pain is virtually impossible.” Uprooter Chad Small for Inside Climate News
  • https://insideclimatenews.org/news/04012026/chronic-pain-and-climate-change/

• LOOKOUT is hiring a newsletter editor/reporter to be the primary voice of Eyes on the State, a weekly newsletter published during the AZ legislative session (Feb.–May).
  • https://app.dover.com/apply/lookoutnews/c0754765-acaa-4c0a-8c3e-53fa04973201?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
• The 19th is hiring two Editors, one of whom will cover climate, disability and aging, education, immigration, justice and national issues.
  • https://19thnews.org/19th-news-editor-employee-hire/
• Audubon is hiring a Photo Editor to research, assign and edit photographic content for use by the National Audubon Society.
  • https://audubon.wd503.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Audubon/job/Photo-Editor_JR938
• Science Friday is hiring a Digital Communications Associate to support the production, management, and growth of Science Friday’s newsletters and digital content, as well as the day-to-day maintenance of the Science Friday website.
  • https://www.sciencefriday.com/role-digital-communications-associate/
    

• New program from South Asia Speaks: “SAS Science is a year-long program designed to support emerging science writers with one-on-one mentoring, masterclasses and workshops.” Applications open 03/01/26
  • https://southasiaspeaks.substack.com/p/sas-science-a-new-program-for-emerging
• DEADLINE EXTENDED: The deadline for the Metcalf Ocean Nexus Academy, a fellowship for journalists to work directly with ocean researchers, has been extended to Friday, 01/16/25 at 5 PM EST!
  • Details & Apply Here: https://uprootproject.org/mona-fellowship/

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