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.

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...

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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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.

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...

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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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:

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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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. https://cnn.it/4fhCFWc

Important reporting from Outrider fellow @winkie.bsky.social on the latest between Saudi Arabia and US nuclear deal. 👇

Davis Winkie@winkie.bsky.social · 3w ago

Here's some of my @cnn.com appearance this afternoon discussing a tentative nuclear deal between the US and Saudi Arabia that will allow the Saudis to enrich uranium without adopting enhanced international safeguards. Experts are concerned that this could provide the KSA a path to nuclear weapons.

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

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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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.

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

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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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.

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...

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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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.

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...

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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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...

Secure World Foundation: Space Boot Camp for Nuclear Policy Professionals

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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...

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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I explored the risks...and a few reasons for optimism, in my latest for @vox.com www.vox.com/technology/4...

How AI could make wars go nuclear

We had a plan to prevent World War III. AI could break it.

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The latest from Outrider fellow @joshuakeating.bsky.social. 👀👇

Joshua Keating@joshuakeating.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Let me tell you about the time I had to decide whether to turn on a military AI system that could prevent a US-China nuclear war...or cause one

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_...

Salvaging the Cold War's Sunken Nuclear Subs

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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_...

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...

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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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 👇💃

Outrider Foundation@outrider.org · 5mo ago

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: outrider.org/conference/2...

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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

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!

The Uproot Project@uprootproject.bsky.social · 5mo ago

NASA’s Health and Applied Sciences Team (HAQAST) and the @outrider.org Science Media Forum are offering journalists, digital creators, and scientists opportunities to learn about and discuss the latest tools and trends in science reporting. May 14, 2026 in Madison, WI tinyurl.com/5xek974b

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:

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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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.

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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