Covering the Climate Crisis
During NYC Climate Week 2025, see how faculty and alumni report on policy, justice and survival.
Filming a Fishery in Crisis
How can fishers, scientists, and policymakers work together to save New England’s collapsing fisheries? That’s the question behind "Troubled Waters," a short documentary by Dean of Academic Affairs Duy Linh Tu, ‘99 M.S., through the Pulitzer Center StoryReach U.S. Fellowship. The film explores the future of marine life, and the livelihoods that depend on it, through intimate interviews and stunning coastal footage.
Reporting on America’s Imperiled Forests
"In Take to the Trees," Professor Marguerite Holloway, ‘88 M.S., Director of the Science and Environmental Journalism program, blends memoir and science reporting to explore what trees reveal about climate, care and resilience. Her journey into the canopies, alongside arborists and conservationists, illuminates the urgent threats to forests.
Uncovering Toxic Loopholes
With the Columbia Journalism Investigations team, CJI Director Kristen Lombardi guided the team behind Chemical Windfall, an investigation into how corporations have used legal exemptions to release hazardous chemicals into U.S. communities. The project sheds light on systemic regulatory failures and the people living with the consequences.
Plus, more from the CJS community:
Out in the Storm
Audrey Gray, '19 M.S., recipient of the Kim Wall Memorial Grant, reported on how queer and trans communities in New Orleans are using mutual aid and disaster prep strategies to protect each other during hurricanes, floods and heatwaves.
Climate Bank Decision
Julia Musto, ‘24 M.A. Science, reported on the Trump administration’s decision to remove $20 billion from a Biden-era “climate bank” with the approval of a federal appeals court for The Independent.
Deadliest Animal on Earth
Umair Irfan, ‘11 M.S., traveled to a small Texas city for Vox to investigate how rising temperatures have made it easier for mosquitoes to prosper and spread disease in the U.S.
Deforestation and Chinese Banks
Georgina Gustin, ‘99 M.S., contributed to Inside Climate News’ “Planet China” series with a report on how Chinese banks have become linked to deforestation practices.
Philadelphia’s Climate Future and Public Transit
Kiley Bense, ’14 M.S., reported for Inside Climate News on how looming service cuts to Philadelphia’s public transit system could add hundreds of thousands of cars to the road, jeopardizing the region’s climate goals and reshaping daily life for commuters.
NYC Climate Week Film Screening
Nathan Grossman, '23 M.A. Science, will screen his film Climate in Therapy, winner of Best Mid-Length Documentary at Hot Docs, at the 2025 Climate Film Festival.