Nov 14, 2024 · Southern Greenland has shown promising reserves of rare earths, with ongoing exploration underway. While some deposits are sizable, the concentration of rare earths in the region's ore is relatively low, according to Flemming Getreuer Christiansen, a geoscientific consultant with experience in Greenland's mining industry.

In the remote Western Brooks Range in Alaska, the visible impact of climate change is striking. Permafrost, the layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year, is thawing at an unprecedented rate and exposing the pyrite-rich bedrock to water and oxygen.

FOCUS ON. In its first eight months, the AI Spotlight Series training programs reached 2,009 journalists in 112 countries, quickly doubling its initial goal of training 1,000 journalists.The series, designed by leading AI journalist Karen Hao, aims to build a movement of journalists who have the skills and the confidence to interrogate AI systems, their makers, and their impacts on …

6 days ago · We believe in the power of journalism to spur change. Pulitzer Center programs have helped change harmful laws and policies; held some of the world’s top businesses and brands accountable for destructive practices; and equipped citizens with context and data that illuminate challenges and possible solutions to the complex issues that affect their lives.

The Pulitzer Center provides support to freelance and staff journalists to pursue underreported enterprise stories in two ways: Reporting grants: Funding for in-depth journalism projects; Fellowship programs: Funding; training; data and research support; and a cohort experience with journalists pursuing similar in-depth or investigative stories; These …

2024 Nuclear Reporting Summit. Public awareness about nuclear threats has never been more vital. On December 5 & 6, 2024, Outrider Foundation will bring together journalists at the nexus of health, climate, and national security to deepen their knowledge about how these issues are interconnected in the new nuclear landscape. The 2024 Nuclear Reporting Summit will gather media practitioners ...

Jan 3, 2025 · Image Yazmin Alvarez, left, and her daughter, Leyla Avelar, discuss Halloween costume ideas in their East Oakland, California, living room on October 9, 2024. Leyla’s first blood lead level test was slated for the day after Halloween. From the story “Toxic Inaction: Oakland’s Lead Funding Languishes as Residents Live With Serious Health Risks.” Image by Hiram Alejandro Durán/El ...

Nov 8, 2023 · OMAHA, Neb. — Shaelyn Nielsen remembers being required to take tests about Boys Town's rich history and its founder, Father Edward J. Flanagan, before she and other teens were allowed to work at its welcome center on Omaha's west side. The former Michigan truant, now 25, remembers being handpicked to attend Boys Town's annual Blue Water Bash fundraiser at Lake Okoboji in Iowa, where tickets ...

Nov 10, 2024 · Nyrola Elimä is an independent journalist specializing in human rights and supply chains. Her reporting and research have received an Emmy nomination and contributed to a Pulitzer Prize-winning project for BuzzFeed News. She has written about Uyghur issues for The New Yorker, and her research, production, and writing have also appeared on BBC, CNN, The Information, and in The Spectator. She ...

Dec 18, 2024 · Warren and Van Hollen’s letter, co-signed by Democratic Representative Sara Jacobs, whose district in San Diego includes a Marine Corps base, also points to an analysis by In the Dark of seven hundred and eighty-one possible war crimes committed by American service members. That reporting revealed that most of those cases had been dismissed by investigators, that recordkeeping was scant, and ...