The Uproot Project

Big congratulations to our own Uproot Project member, Joseph Lee, on the recent publication of his new book, "Nothing More of This Land"! Joseph, an Aquinnah Wampanoag writer, explores Indigenous identity from his home on Martha’s Vineyard to Indigenous lands around the world 📚 We can't wait to read

California Could Flood Like Texas. But Thunderstorms Likely Won’t Be to Blame | KQED Deadly floods like Texas’ are rare in California, but climate change-fueled storms could make them more likely, climate scientists say — even in the Bay Area.

If the perfect weather at the right time of year and geography align, climate scientists say serious flooding like the one that ravaged Texas over the holiday weekend could wreak havoc on parts of California. Uprooter Ezra David Romero reports for KQED. www.kqed.org/science/1997...

🚨Attn Uproot Members!🚨
Want to dive into covering urban environmental issues? Join @IJNRorg + @UprootProject in Chicago, July 10–12 for a fully funded workshop on pollution, public health, green spaces + more. 15 applicants will be selected.
Apply by June 6: app link in bio & ijnr.org!

Everybody needs a bit of a break sometimes, including the Uproot Team! We're taking the next few weeks off from our regular social media posting schedule to rest, recover, and get some creative inspiration. See you in June! 😎

Apply to be El Tímpano’s Sr. Health Reporter/Editor Report and edit in-depth coverage of inequities, systems, and solutions of issues facing the Bay Area’s Latino & Mayan immigrants.

🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @eltimpano.bsky.social is hiring a reporter and newsroom mentor as a Senior Health Reporter/Editor to produce original enterprise coverage on health issues that impact the daily lives of the Bay Area’s Latino and Mayan immigrants.

www.eltimpano.org/inside-el-ti...

USAID decides not to collect former workers’ abandoned devices The devices will be wiped remotely.

"After stranding former [USAID] workers with devices holding sensitive information, the Trump administration says it will no longer physically collect their government-issued phones, laptops, and tablets." Uprooter @justcalma.bsky.social for @theverge.com

www.theverge.com/news/656626/...

Warehouses all over the country store products sterilized with a toxic gas. Join @grist today, May 15, at 3 PM EDT, to learn how to get more info and take action locally. www.eventbrite.com/e/telling-yo...

Environment and Health Editor California is often at the forefront of environmental and health policies. We want a leader for our reporting team who will help set the agenda on climate and health reporting. We’re looking for an ed...

🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @calmatters.org is hiring an Environment and Health Editor to help set the agenda on climate and health reporting. calmatters.org/about/jobs/e...

How Pope Francis united a once-skeptical Church with climate action | CNN Pope Francis, who chose his papal name after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ecologists, was the fiercest climate and environment advocate in the church’s h...

"In his landmark 2015 encyclical 'Laudato Si’ on the 'care for our common home,' Pope Francis was able to dissolve some of the long-standing tensions between the Catholic church and ecological science..." Uprooter @rachelreports.bsky.social for @cnn.com

www.cnn.com/2025/04/27/e...

Energy Reporter New York, NY

🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @fortune.com is hiring an Energy Reporter to cover oil and gas, renewables, critical minerals, and energy policy for North America and the global energy industries, especially the Fortune 500 companies.

job-boards.greenhouse.io/fortune/jobs...

A Muddy Future for Louisiana Crawfish | Southern Foodways Alliance With climate change bringing more extreme weather, are there ways to protect Louisiana's beloved mudbugs?

"With climate change bringing more extreme weather, are there ways to protect Louisiana's beloved mudbugs?" Uprooter Eva Tesfaye for Southern Foodways Alliance

www.southernfoodways.org/gravy/a-mudd...

🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @kpbssandiego.bsky.social is hiring an Environment Reporter to cover the San Diego and Imperial Valley regions’ environment issues., including water, air, beaches, power, weather and other issues impacted by climate change. nabjcareers.org/display-job/...

A siege on science: How Trump is undoing an American legacy In its first 100 days, the Trump administration has slashed federal agencies, canceled national reports, and yanked university funding.

"In its first 100 days, the Trump administration has slashed federal agencies, canceled national reports, and yanked funding from universities. The shockwaves will be felt worldwide." Uprooter @sachimulkey.bsky.social for @grist.org

grist.org/science/amer...

🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @pulitzercenter.bsky.social is hiring a Director of Editorial Programs to help oversee its journalism initiatives globally.
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After Allen Field - The Margin Lessons from Houston’s Mandatory Buyout Program

In Houston, a mandatory home buyout program allows residents to build new lives safe from devastating flooding like that experienced repeatedly in the Allen Field neighborhood. Uprooter Amal Ahmed for @themarginus.bsky.social

themargin.us/features/aft...

🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @heraldleader.bsky.social is hiring a reporter to cover Kentucky government and politics, focusing on the General Assembly, the governor, and statewide elected officials.

www.journalismjobs.com/1690519-kent...

After Trump Cuts, Environmental Justice Grantees Halt Work and Scramble to Pay Employees - Bay Nature In conversations with 13 Bay Area agencies and nonprofits performing EJ work, Bay Nature has found that over one-third have had to halt or change their work over the past three months due to funding f...

Out of "13 Bay Area agencies and nonprofits performing EJ work funded by BIL or IRA grants...over one-third have had to halt or change their work over the past three months due to funding freezes or sheer uncertainty." Jillian Magtoto for @baynature.org

baynature.org/article/envi...

Resource Library The Uproot Resource Library gathers together resources for and by Uproot members, as well as resources from the broader environmental journalism community. Covering My Community by Amal Ahmed, Debra K...

Looking for a quick guide on how to pitch your story idea? You can find the Pitching: Best Practices guide by Kang-Chun Cheng on our website! Check out the Uproot Resource Library for this and other resources for and by journalists. uprootproject.org/initiatives/...

Indigenous nations fought for a new national monument. Will it survive Trump? In northeastern California, the Upper Pit River undulates through evergreen forests, wet meadows and rugged mountains. It’s part of the snow-fed headwaters of the Sacramento River, the largest river i...

The Trump administration threatens the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument and other monuments in California. Uprooter @mayalkapoor.bsky.social for @mongabay.com

news.mongabay.com/2025/04/indi...

Hey, Uprooters! We're really grateful for each and every member of our amazing network. Thanks for being a part of the Uproot fam. 🌱 💚

🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @thenation.com is hiring an Editorial Intern for a full-time internship running from June-December 2025.

www.journalismjobs.com/1690241-edit...

The EPA cracked down on Tesla and SpaceX. Then Elon Musk and DOGE took over. Who’s left to hold Musk accountable?

Vague details about the EPA's plans to address forever chemicals have "health and environmental advocates wondering whether the EPA’s plan helps or delays action to keep the chemicals out of drinking water." Uprooter @justinecalles.bsky.social for @theverge.com

www.theverge.com/environment/...

🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 Boulder Reporting Lab is hiring a Managing Editor of Newsletters and Breaking News to lead their newsletter products and oversee fast-moving news coverage in Boulder.

www.journalismjobs.com/1690362-mana...

America’s National Parks Are in Some Very Serious Trouble U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum just handed the country’s public lands over to a DOGE staffer and former oil exec.

"U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum just handed the country’s public lands over to a DOGE staffer and former oil exec." Uprooter @nitishpahwa.com for @slate.com

slate.com/technology/2...

🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @thelensnola.bsky.social is hiring an Environmental Reporter to cover the environment and its effects on New Orleans and the rest of Louisiana, including the Gulf Coast and the heavily industrialized River Parishes, also known as "Cancer Alley." www.sej.org/sites/defaul...

Resilience in South Sudan - Nieman Reports Amid ongoing upheaval, South Sudan, one of the world’s poorest nations confronts a climate emergency.

"Amid ongoing upheaval, one of the world’s poorest nations confronts a climate emergency." Uprooter KC Cheng for @niemanreports.org

niemanreports.org/south-sudan-...

Hoping you get to spend some time outside today. Or wherever else fills your cup. 🌱☀️💚

🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @scifri.bsky.social is hiring an Interim Community Manager for a remote, part-time, six-week contract position for the period of May 19 – July 3. www.sciencefriday.com/interim-comm...

Pursuing Higher Ground - The Margin Six Months After the Hurricane That Changed Appalachia

"While the emotional suffering North Carolinians endured cannot be calculated, some figures bring the picture of other damages into clearer view." Trey Walk and Christian Monterrosa for @themarginus.bsky.social

themargin.us/features/pur...

🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @capitalandmain.bsky.social is hiring an Executive Editor with at least ten years of experience in both investigative and narrative journalism to lead a small team of reporters and editors.

www.journalismjobs.com/1690278-exec...