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"Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2024 Winners – In Pictures"

"Selected from a record-breaking 59,228 entries from 117 countries and territories, the winners of the Natural History Museum’s prestigious wildlife photographer of the year competition have been announced, with an exhibition opening on Friday 11 October."

Source: Guardian, 10/10/2024

Harris, In Impromptu CNN Call, Says Trump’s Hurricane Comments ‘Dangerous’

"Vice President Harris called into CNN on Wednesday to talk about Hurricane Milton as it approaches Florida, bashing former President Trump for his comments about the federal government’s response to the latest storms."

Source: The Hill, 10/10/2024

Millions Without Power As Milton Slams Florida, Causes Deaths And Flooding

"Hurricane Milton plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 100 mph (160 kph) after producing a barrage of tornadoes, but sparing Tampa a direct hit."

Source: AP, 10/10/2024
November 7, 2024

DEADLINE: Seed Grants to Support Climate and Environmental Journalism by Immigrant, Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)-Serving Newsrooms in the US and Canada

Earth Journalism Network is offering three media grants of up to $8,000 each to support innovative, investigative and/or enterprise reporting projects on environmental or climate change issues in the US or Canada that call attention to topics, groups and/or locations lacking representation in mainstream media. Deadline: Nov 7, 2024.

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March 11, 2025

DEADLINE: New America Award

The Society of Professional Journalists' New America Award honors public service journalism that explores and exposes issues of importance to immigrant or ethnic communities in the United States. Although not required, collaboration with ethnic media is taken into account. Deadline is Mar 11, 2025.

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"Ferocious Mother 128 ‘Grazer’ Wins Back-To-Back Fat Bear Week Titles"

"128 “Grazer” made Fat Bear Week history Tuesday night by becoming the first competitor to win the tournament while caring for a cub. Her victory over 32 “Chunk” also felt deeply personal for legions of her online fans; earlier this summer, Grazer’s enormous rival attacked the second of her offspring, who later died of the injuries."

Source: Washington Post, 10/09/2024

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