It seems the demand for critical minerals is now driven by AI data centers. 🤖 Communities aren't so sure about this new rush to mine America. @justinworland.com writes for TIME 👉 time.com/article/2026...

More than 90% of people live in regions that exceed @who.int air quality guidelines. 😷 Randall Martin takes us on a tour of cities far from monitors that show high concentration of pollution. The truth it reveals: no one knows where the world's smoggiest city is, because we don't have the data.

What does it mean to understand nuance as a journalist? 🔍 Sylvia Troost (Pew Trusts) shares an example of when data can be used to tell multiple stories, but we need reporters to help the public understand the nuance.

Orange skies and wildfire smoke are back this year. 🔥 “Is it safe to go outside?” Arlene Fiore (@mit.edu) was on a collaborative team to look into whether it’s realistic to have an hourly air quality forecast – similar to how we check if we need an umbrella in the afternoon for rain.

Would you relocate if someone told you your home was sinking? When a recent study concluded that New Orleans had hit a “point of no return” due to the climate crisis, the local reaction was swift and fiery. Read the story 👉 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... 📸 @thaliajuarez.bsky.social

Why is it important to name a thousand year flood? 🌊 Great Lakes reporter Caitlin Looby was able to name the region's catastrophic flooding in August 2025 as a 1,000-year event.

We're proud to introduce five new fellows for 2026! 🌎 Outrider Foundation is again supporting @insideclimatenews.org's prestigious fellowship program for undergraduates, graduate students, and postgraduates in climate and environmental reporting this year.

Everyday stories of sea level rise can get lost in the big picture of extreme weather impacts. The @washingtonpost.com's @kcrowebasspro.bsky.social utilized years of data to predict high tide flood regions in the Gulf area to help reporters know where to go to tell on-the-ground stories.

What is AQI, anyway? 🌬️🏭 Investigative journalist @rebleber.bsky.social knew data reporting can be an important tool when tackling a subject the public doesn’t often know a lot about.

There are multiple nuclear submarines on the ocean floor with the potential to leak radioactive material. But how much damage will that cause? A new fellowship video has dropped from @complexly.org's @scishow.bsky.social. @sweeneysays.com Watch the full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZK_...

Journalists, filmmakers & content creators: Join us at the @OutriderFdn Nuclear Media Summit in Los Angeles on Oct. 22–23, 2026! This free, 2-day event focuses on how #nuclearweapons issues intersect with AI, community health, #climatechange & outer space. 🔗 APPLY NOW: buff.ly/Q71tvLR

Journalists, filmmakers & content creators: Join us at the @OutriderFdn Nuclear Media Summit in Los Angeles on Oct. 22–23, 2026! This free, 2-day event focuses on how #nuclearweapons issues intersect with AI, community health, #climatechange & outer space. 🔗 APPLY NOW: buff.ly/Q71tvLR

Did you know residential energy use accounts for ~1/5 of US ghg emissions? Outrider fellow @thaliajuarez.bsky.social took her camera to NY kitchens to tell the story of 1000s swapping gas for induction stoves. Climate, health, & cost benefits abound. buff.ly/Mv55wtv

Journalists, filmmakers & content creators: Join us at the @OutriderFdn Nuclear Media Summit in Los Angeles on Oct. 22–23, 2026! This free, 2-day event focuses on how #nuclearweapons issues intersect with AI, community health, #climatechange & outer space. 🔗 APPLY NOW: buff.ly/Q71tvLR

Guam received measurable fallout, but the island has struggled to secure federal recognition and compensation granted to communities who experienced radiation exposure. @gaeacabico.bsky.social writes on the downwinders' fight to amend the law to include the island. Read the story 👇 buff.ly/5nxLnNx

What does it mean to honor, not exploit, the stories of hibakusha (Hiroshima & Nagasaki bombing survivors)? Professor M.G. Sheftall set out to do just that in his 2-part book series, Embers. Read the exclusive interview with the author from Riis Williams 👉 outrider.org/nuclear-weap...

It’s been less than a week since the U.S. and Israel struck Iran and turned energy markets upside down. The price of oil jumped quickly and has risen steadily as the prospect of a longer conflagration grows more likely. Read the latest from Outrider fellow @JustinWorland.com: buff.ly/7Eu8szt

Announcing the Outrider Science Media Forum! 🌟 In collaboration with NASA's Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team, we're bringing together journalists, digital creators, and scientists to learn about & discuss the latest tools and trends in science reporting. 🔗 outrider.org/conference/2...

The world is entering a dangerous new nuclear age. ☢️ The last major treaty on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals has expired. The Trump administration is substituting a policy of vague threats and dangerous brinkmanship to replace it. Read the story: buff.ly/AK8liR2

Introducing Nicole Sweeney, Outrider's new fellow at @complexly.org's @scishow.bsky.social. Sweeney’s appointment marks the first fellow in the Outrider New Media Accelerator, which supports digital creators across multimedia platforms. Read the full announcement 👇 outrider.org/news/nicole-...

THURSDAY. ⏰ Join @thebulletin.org & Outrider Foundation (including @robertkelder.bsky.social) for an expert discussion on AI tech + nuclear command and control. 📆 Feb. 19, 12:45 p.m. CST 👉 pages.thebulletin.org/ai-in-nuclea...

The Video Consortium's Future of Nonfiction Video forum is back! 🎬 We're excited to participate next month alongside some of the brightest minds in documentary and nonfiction video. Join us, Feb 6–8, at Columbia Journalism School for three days of connection, conversation, and collaboration.

Today, the Doomsday clock was set to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest its been to midnight in its history. ⏰ @thebulletin.org, which sets the Clock, called for urgent action to limit nuclear arsenals, create international guidelines on AI, and agreements to address global biological threats.

Big Tech is scrambling to build better relationships with communities as AI raises electricity prices. Outrider fellow @justinworland.com writes in his latest about just how much the backlash to resource-intensive data centers has heated up. Read the story: buff.ly/Byv0HHq

Welcome Nina Sachdev (@mediaimpactfunders.bsky.social) & Jim Brady (Spirited Media Consulting) to the Outrider Foundation Advisory Board! Read the full announcement: outrider.org/news/outride...

Are you a journalist exploring relationship between AI and nuclear weapons in your work? Awardees may receive up to $10,000 for projects, with funding able to support expenses such as travel, research, multimedia production, audience support, and more. Deadline: Rolling. 👉 buff.ly/O3mrrGT

"We won the Cold War, so it must have all been worth it..." 👀 Billions and billions of dollars were spent by the military — about one-third of the current total national debt — and much of that was done in secret. @atomicanalyst.bsky.social dives in.

“I had one thought: I know I’m gonna die. I just hope it’s not painful.” Former U.S. Air Force Sergeant Greg Devlin shares his first-person account of surviving the Titan II nuclear warhead explosion. See more & watch the full video from Outrider's 2025 Nuclear Reporting Summit 👉 buff.ly/UdKmxKS

The US stopped enriching uranium for nuclear weapons in the 1960s as a sign to the rest of the world that nuclear weapons were not something they wanted to pursue. We’re about to restart. See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2025 Nuclear Reporting Summit 👉 buff.ly/XsWnbds

More than 50 years after India’s first nuclear bomb tests, health issues persist in the blast areas. While the Smiling Buddha operation marked the country's entry into the nuclear age, it left behind a haunting legacy. Read the full piece from @anujbehal.bsky.social 👇 buff.ly/qYNTUo4