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Twenty-two journalists from around the world will make up the Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism’s inaugural class in climate reporting.

Malawi anti-graft crusade heightened +++Ugandan author-Kakwenza- accused of insulting ruling family, freed+++Portrait of a young ex-miner turned businessman+++Kenyan NGO using theater to put the spotlight on climate change+++Gambia shines on Climate Tracker

Climate Tracker's Local Sustainability Solutions Journalism Fellowship 2022 for young solution reporters. Application Deadline: January 7th 2022

African journalists shared their experiences covering climate issues across the continent at the COP26 climate conference held recently in Glasgow. In a session organized by the African Development Bank and the non-profit Climate Tracker, the journalists discussed the innovative solutions they use to report on climate change in a way that is relevant to their communities.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to make 'climate justice for climate change' the centre piece of the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26), the next annual UN climate change conference to be held in Glasgow from October 31 to November 12.

The $100 billion a year promise is inadequate, experts say, as poor countries will need $600 billion every year from 2020 to 2050 to just decarbonise their energy sectors. And though the finance is painted as aid, much of it is disbursed as loans and not grants.

Environmentalists made this call during the third session of a dryland fellowship thematic training organised by Climate Tracker...

On Earth Day, Environmentalists Warn Red Sea Coral Reefs ‘Under Severe Threat’ Maya Margit Popular Israeli, Jordanian and Egyptian tourist destinations also imperiled by Israel-UAE oil transport deal A plan to transport crude oil from the Persian Gulf to Europe has put Israel’s renowned coral reefs “under severe threat,” according to environmentalists, and could also cause untold damage to the tourism industry in the region. Israel and the United Arab Emirates recently signed a deal...

“Busting the Myths” – May 16 From debunking conspiracy theories and supernatural claims to revealing disaster cover-ups and bad science communication, scientific experts from Italy, Germany, the Philippines and Japan separate truth from fiction as they examine how to rebuild a post-COVID world where science is central and critical thinking is crucial. Includes: Italian journalist/TV personality Massimo Polidoro ). INFODEMIC’s Director and Executive Producer, Robyn Rosenfeld, was sche...

Teenagers Deserve a Place at Biden’s Climate Table Including activists from the Sunrise Movement and elsewhere could improve the president’s climate policy while energizing the youth vote. Scott Heins/Getty Images The youth vote is one of the biggest what-ifs in American politics. The crucial 18-to-29 bracket typically doesn’t participate at levels comparable to groups over the age of 30, skewing national electoral profiles toward the older end of the spectrum. The 2020 election didn’...