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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 22/09/2026
ICYMI: a suspected Iranian nuclear site buried under granite has seen a flurry of construction work this year as the war with the US has transpired, according to a group of analysts with @csis.org who reviewed six years of satellite imagery. Read more @winkie.bsky.social with @cnn.com 👇
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‘Surge in construction’ at suspected Iranian nuclear site, analysts say, as US considers ways to strike deep underground | CNN Politics
A suspected Iranian nuclear site buried under granite has seen a flurry of construction work this year as the war with the US has transpired, according to a group of analysts who reviewed six years of...
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Blythe Terrell @blytheterrell.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Hello hellooooo, journalist friends! I'll be speaking at the 2026 @outrider.org Nuclear Reporting Summit in LA next month — on Friday, Oct. 23. I'll be talking about how to discuss intense science topics without bumming everyone out. COME! It's free! We'll have fun! outrider.org/conference/2...
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2026 Outrider Nuclear Media Summit
This fall, we are bringing together journalists—as well as TV and movie screenwriters, producers, directors, and content creators—to discuss nuclear security issues related to artificial intelligence,...
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 09/09/2026
How is Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal changing as the area is cleaned up and redesigned after years of heavy industrial pollution along its 1.8-mile stretch? Outrider fellow @thaliajuarez.bsky.social answers with a photo gallery from @us.theguardian.com. View now 👉 www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 21/08/2026
How one American couple ditched their lawn and created a wildlife haven – and you could too
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How one American couple ditched their lawn and created a wildlife haven – and you could too
Novice gardeners James Reed McGuire and Crystal Fritz wanted to try something new when they moved out to the suburbs. Little did they know they were joining a nationwide movement
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 02/09/2026
ICYMI: We're so pleased to have @thaliajuarez.bsky.social of @theguardian.com as a 2026–2027 visual reporting fellow. This is the third time Juarez has been selected for the prestigious fellowship supporting original climate photojournalism in the US. Read her work 👉 outrider.org/fellows/thal...
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 31/08/2026
The latest from Outrider fellow @wjhenn.bsky.social. 👇 If the nuclear agreement does go through, it could trigger a cascading effect across the region that culminates in a dangerous arms race.
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 27/08/2026
The US-Saudi nuclear deal may go into effect in 90 days. The White House said the agreement would be off unless Riyadh joins the Abraham Accords that creates diplomatic ties with Israel. From @winkie.bsky.social 👉https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/26/politics/trump-saudi-arabia-nuclear-deal
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Trump admin sends Saudi nuclear deal that includes enrichment pathway to Congress | CNN Politics
The Trump administration sent the nuclear cooperation agreement it had signed with Saudi Arabia to Congress on Monday, an administration official and multiple congressional aides told CNN.
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 21/08/2026
At one point this year, the 50 hottest cities on the planet were all in one country: India. Outrider fellow Rasha Aridi of @scifri.bsky.social dives into the reality of living with extreme heat in India day by day. Listen now: buff.ly/AWiIgOX
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 18/08/2026
If you line up to get coffee at one of @au.dk's many cafeterias, you won’t see a stack of disposable cups as you do at most cafes. ☕ The city is deploying "reverse vending machines" where the cups can be returned, in an effort to reduce waste. Read the story 👉 buff.ly/0My5821
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 14/08/2026
PFAS – forever chemicals – have been found virtually everywhere. A new monitoring system is in the works. Sarah Benish shares how PFAS deposition is important to monitor. It's the process where per- & polyfluoroalkyl substances move from the atmosphere & fall onto surface waters, soil, and plants.
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 07/08/2026
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...
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Andy Adams @flakphoto.news · 06/08/2026
Hey friends, I’ve been away camping for the past few days, so I don’t have anything new to share this week. But today, August 6, 2026, is the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, so I wanted to revisit a piece from a few years ago. www.flakphoto.news/p/the-last-s...
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The Last Survivors of an Atomic Bomb
Kentaro Takahashi's portraits recall Hiroshima & Nagasaki
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 05/08/2026
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.
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 30/07/2026
Last week came the signing of a civilian nuclear agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia. But as quickly as it was announced, it seemed to fall apart. The latest from Outrider fellow @winkie.bsky.social with @cnn.com. Read the story 👉 www.cnn.com/2026/07/23/p...
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How Trump upended the Saudi nuclear deal less than 24 hours after its signing | CNN Politics
Trump abruptly announced Thursday that the deal was subject to a new condition: Saudi Arabia would have to join the Abraham Accords.
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 28/07/2026
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.
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 23/07/2026
President Trump has approved a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that could lead to the kingdom enriching its own fuel for civilian reactors without adopting the “gold standard” of international oversight. The latest from Outrider fellow @winkie.bsky.social @cnn.com outrider.org/nuclear-weap...
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US signs deal with Saudi Arabia that could allow kingdom to enrich nuclear fuel
President Donald Trump has approved a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that could lead to the kingdom enriching its own fuel for civilian reactors without adopting the “gold standard” of international o...
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 20/07/2026
This neighborhood in North Texas has changed ever since Amazon’s Prime Air delivery drones began to buzz around. 📦 Delivering packages by drone can reduce air pollution, but people are starting to get annoyed by the sound. Read the full story:
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Drone Delivery Could Cut Pollution. Can Communities Live With the Noise? - Inside Climate News
Electric drones could make small package deliveries cleaner. But in North Texas, Amazon’s Prime Air program faces a challenge: winning over people beneath the flight path.
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CNN @cnn.com · 18/07/2026
The Trump administration has tentatively agreed to allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium without enacting international safeguards intended to prevent nuclear weapons development, according to sources familiar with the matter and documents reviewed by CNN. cnn.it/4fhCFWc
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 20/07/2026
Important reporting from Outrider fellow @winkie.bsky.social on the latest between Saudi Arabia and US nuclear deal. 👇
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Jon B. Wolfsthal @jonatomic.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/o... As usual, @wjhenn.bsky.social gets great access and explains complex issues for a broad audience. And relies on informed experts. A credit to him and @outrider.org
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Opinion | A.I. Drones Are Coming. We Are Not Ready.
World leaders are marching us toward an uncertain era of new warfare — fast.
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 18/07/2026
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.
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 17/07/2026
What does AI mean for nuclear weapons? 🤖 ☢️ Outrider fellow @joshuakeating.bsky.social talked with @lawfaremedia.org + on AI's use in nuclear arms development and what the trends mean for the world moving forward. Listen to the podcast conversation: buff.ly/NTbeRAb
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Lawfare Daily: Nuclear Weapons in the Age of AI, with Joshua Keating
Will AI change how we engage with nuclear weapons?
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 16/07/2026
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
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 13/07/2026
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.
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 09/07/2026
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.
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 08/07/2026
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.
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Andy Adams @flakphoto.news · 02/07/2026
Hey friends, in case you missed it, we published video from our inaugural @outrider.org Science Media Forum on our website last month. Enjoy! outrider.org/conference/2...
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2026 Outrider Science Media Forum
In collaboration with NASA’s Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team (HAQAST), the Outrider Science Media Forum offers journalists, digital creators, and scientists opportunities to discuss the l...
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 25/06/2026
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.
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 19/06/2026
ICYMI: Outrider's @robertkelder.bsky.social chatted with @complexly.org's @hankgreen.bsky.social at this year's Media Impact Forum about the evolving relationship between creators, institutions and funders. 📽️: vimeo.com/1198139548?s...
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Creators, Platforms, and Public Purpose with Hank Green | The 2026 Media Impact Forum
In this keynote conversation, Hank Green reflects on how the internet has reshaped the information environment and why many traditional institutions struggle in attention-driven systems. Despite the n...
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 16/06/2026
Calling all early career nuclear policy professionals! We thought this space boot camp from @swfoundation.bsky.social might interest folks in our network. 📅 Jan. 25-29, 2027 📍 Washington, D.C. Free for selected participants (U.S. based). Apply now: www.swfound.org/events/space...
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Secure World Foundation: Space Boot Camp for Nuclear Policy Professionals
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 11/06/2026
We are delighted to announce a new Outrider fellow this week: @winkie.bsky.social, who will cover national security and nuclear threats for @cnn.com. outrider.org/news/davis-w...
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Davis Winkie Named Outrider Fellow at CNN
Winkie joins CNN as a Reporter and Senior Fellow covering national security and nuclear threats.
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Joshua Keating @joshuakeating.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
I explored the risks...and a few reasons for optimism, in my latest for @vox.com www.vox.com/technology/4...
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How AI could make wars go nuclear
We had a plan to prevent World War III. AI could break it.
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 05/06/2026
The latest from Outrider fellow @joshuakeating.bsky.social. 👀👇
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Andy Adams @flakphoto.news · 02/06/2026
Thought y'all might appreciate this: @outrider.org (where I work) supported the production of this @scishow.bsky.social video about sunken nuclear subs earlier this year. The video dropped last week. Take a look! @hankgreen.bsky.social @sweeneysays.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZK_...
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Salvaging the Cold War's Sunken Nuclear Subs
YouTube video by SciShow
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 02/06/2026
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_...
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 27/05/2026
Move over, solar and wind. Thanks to new technologies, a “geothermal renaissance” is propelling green energy further than ever before. Read the full story: outrider.org/climate-chan...
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Superhot Rock Holds the Energy of the Future
Move over, solar and wind. Thanks to new technologies, a “geothermal renaissance” is propelling green energy further than ever before.
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Blythe Terrell @blytheterrell.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Heyyyyy, excited to say I'm going to be a panelist at the @outrider.org Nuclear Reporting Summit in October! Come hang out in LA & talk nukes & more 👇💃
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 18/05/2026
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 15/05/2026
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
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Nora Bradford @norabradford.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Super excited to be heading to @outrider.org's Science Media Forum tomorrow! If you're in Madison and want to meet up, dm me!
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 12/05/2026
As Earth's temperature continues to climb, we all feel the effects of climate change. Our interactive maps show the impacts where you live, from local species to extreme weather. 🗺️ EXPLORE:
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How Will Climate Change Affect You?
Climate change is among the biggest challenges humans have ever faced. From coastal cities to America's heartland, climate change impacts us all.
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 12/05/2026
The pace of sea level rise is changing the Outer Banks region. Dozens of North Carolina houses have fallen into the sea. Some surviving homes are now being moved on wheels. Since September, 19 homes have been lost to waves. Outrider fellow @thaliajuarez.bsky.social documents it in her latest.
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Dozens of North Carolina houses have been lost to the sea. Some surviving homes are now being moved on wheels
Pace of sea-level rise has turned Outer Banks coastal area into a ‘canary in the coalmine’ for other east coast communities
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 24/04/2026
Are you a journalist, student, or academic wanting to connect with experts on #nuclearweapons, policy, history, and science? ☢️ Bookmark our Nuclear Expert Source List for your 2026 projects. Explore the list: outrider.org/projects/nuc...
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Nuclear Expert Source List
A digital toolkit aimed at reporters exploring the intersection of health, climate, and national security.
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 24/04/2026
Are you a journalist, student, or academic wanting to connect with experts on #nuclearweapons, policy, history, and science? ☢️ Bookmark our Nuclear Expert Source List for your 2026 projects. Explore the list: outrider.org/projects/nuc...
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Nuclear Expert Source List
A digital toolkit aimed at reporters exploring the intersection of health, climate, and national security.
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 22/04/2026
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
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 15/04/2026
Where do we go with radioactive waste? ☢️ Finland is looking under our feet. After decades of construction, the world’s first facility for permanently disposing spent nuclear fuel is set to begin operations. Read the full story from @apnews.com: apnews.com/article/finl...
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A 1.9 billion-year-old bedrock will soon house the world's first permanent nuclear waste site
The world-first facility for permanently disposing spent nuclear fuel is set to begin operations in Finland after decades of construction.
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 08/04/2026
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
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 08/04/2026
Curious what happened when they installed ChatGPT on a nuclear supercomputer? Outrider fellow @joshuakeating.bsky.social writes for @vox.com about how they’re using AI at the lab that created the atom bomb. 👇 www.vox.com/technology/4...
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Is AI the new “Manhattan Project”? Vox went to Los Alamos to find out.
How they’re using AI at the lab that created the atom bomb.
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 02/04/2026
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
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 02/04/2026
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
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