Freddie Clayton

Reporter @NBCNews. Also climate and health for NewLines, Guardian, AJ, New Humanitarian, Yale e360. Pulitzer grantee

[Yale Environment 360 @YaleE360]

Zambia is pushing to mine its rich deposits of critical minerals, which are needed for the global shift to renewables. But toxic pollution from past mining is raising fears that new wealth will come at a high cost for Zambians.
https://t.co/BbzX7pbXow

[ᴅʀ. ʜ.ᴀ. ʜᴇʟʟʏᴇʀ 🖖🏾 ⚜️ @hahellyer]

'We heard the call, we came running': Trump's NATO troop remarks have shaken allied veterans --- new piece by NBC's @FrederickJC1 including my thoughts https://t.co/UIk1rjoUtz

[Yale Environment 360 @YaleE360]

As rainfall intensifies in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, the city is working with nature to protect against worsening floods.

Officials are reforesting hillsides and restoring more than 18,000 acres of degraded wetlands to absorb stormwater.
https://t.co/vApCu4xmah

[Yale Environment 360 @YaleE360]

Landslides have long plagued Uganda's Mount Elgon, but they are growing more destructive as rainfall intensifies and farmers denude forests.

To reverse the damage and protect their villages, some farmers have begun planting native trees among their crops.
https://t.co/0lGgw2w7kR

[The ICIR @TheICIR]

Covering Climate Now invites you to submit your best climate reporting for the 2025 Awards. This is the program's fifth year, celebrating exceptional climate journalism across 14 categories.
Deadline: March 31, 2025. https://t.co/6xTUaf0Ybf

[Freddie Clayton @FrederickJC1]

Another for @YaleE360 this time on Zambia’s crippling blackouts and the move towards solar, with Kennedy Phiri 🖊️

[Yale Environment 360 @YaleE360]

An unprecedented drought has sapped hydropower in Zambia, leading to crippling blackouts.

To cope, the country is pivoting to a more reliable form of energy: solar.
https://t.co/eV98iMhyLK

[Freddie Clayton @FrederickJC1]

THE STORY…!

https://t.co/tTHWUBKd5j

[Freddie Clayton @FrederickJC1]

Absolutely amazed to have won the @NamMediaTrust journalist of the year award alongside @AngSonja and Margaret Courtney-Clarke for our @the_ccij investigation into Namibia's sanitation crisis

[NMT Media Foundation @NamMediaTrust]

@hagegeingob @guyberger @GwenLister1 @TheNamibian @zambezimasala @SAEditorsForum @izakminnaar @AFEXafrica @civic264 @MICTNamibia @EmmaTheofelus 🥇AND THE WINNER IS … The Journalist of the Year Award of the 2024 EFN Journalism Awards goes to the trio Sonja Smith, Margareth Courtney-Clarke and Freddie Clayton of @TheNamibian. Congratulations 🍾🎉

[Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism @the_ccij]

We are thrilled to announce that CCIJ's investigative journalists @FrederickJC1, @AngSonja and Margaret Courtney-Clarke have won The Journalist of the Year Award at the 2024 Editors' Forum of Namibia Journalism Awards! @NamMediaTrust

Their impactful 3-part investigation into Namibia’s sanitation crisis brought to light critical issues, raised awareness, and highlighted the voices of communities in need. This award is a testament to their hard work, integrity, and commitment to shedding light on important societal challenges.

At CCIJ, we remain committed to empowering journalists who drive change through impactful storytelling.

We are incredibly proud of Freddie, Sonja, and Margaret for this well-deserved recognition.

[Freddie Clayton @FrederickJC1]

Back at the @AIJC_Conference in Johannesburg this week talking about the long-term impacts of extreme weather events on public health alongside @the_ccij ✏️

[GIJN Africa @gijnAfrica]

Africa's watchdog journalism community are turning their eyes to the 2024 @AIJC_Conference, which takes place next week (Oct. 30 - Nov. 1)

The entire programme for #AIJC2024 is available!

🔗 View it here: https://t.co/ZxLueX01WD

🎟️ Buy your ticket here: https://t.co/Gg50J6PitS

[Freddie Clayton @FrederickJC1]

RT @the_ccij: 🚨 Free Workshop Alert

Investigative journalism is challenging, especially when covering stories beyond your borders. Collab…

[Tom Namako @TomNamako]

The UK woke up Sunday morning to city streets covered in debris and smoldering rubbish as a weekend of far-right, anti-immigration demonstrations — stoked by conspiracy theories spread on social media — erupted into violence in seven cities across the nation.

@FrederickJC1
https://t.co/8toibDewtg via @nbcnews

[Freddie Clayton @FrederickJC1]

@ChixomPromiX @the_ccij @YaleE360 Thank you!

[Freddie Clayton @FrederickJC1]

Proud to be among the winners at the Covering Climate Now awards alongside @the_ccij’s Jenipher Changwanda for our @YaleE360 story on the long-term impacts of Cyclone Freddy in Malawi.

https://t.co/7D64a2wyqx

[Covering Climate Now 🦋 @coveringclimate.org @CoveringClimate]

@Tahtone @grist @audreycerdan @Francetele @rachjuramirez @CNN @Sammy_Roth @rgaut999 @jessicaqchen @maggiebeidelman @jjluna17 @CartoonKahuna @latimes @WWNO @WRKF @carly_berlin @_thehalparker @Meeratweets @NewYorker @NatObserver @ChBaars @LambrechtO @ndr @Sushmitav1 @IndiaSpend @marlowehood @rolanddlp @AFP @SValentinoMR @Voxeurop @Journo_TomBrown @last_christina @StellaMartany @AlannahTravers @RudawEnglish @AJEnglish @erc_earth What happens in the weeks and months following a disaster? Jenipher Changwanda and @FrederickJC1 poignantly document cascading tragedies that plagued a Malawi farm community after Cyclone Freddy crashed into the country in March 2023. For @YaleE360: https://t.co/LJp2CALblQ

[Freddie Clayton @FrederickJC1]

@EboraofBooks @the_ccij @YaleE360 Thanks!

[Freddie Clayton @FrederickJC1]

@KunleAdebajo @the_ccij @YaleE360 Thank you!

[Covering Climate Now 🦋 @coveringclimate.org @CoveringClimate]

🥁 📣 We are THRILLED to announce the 2024 CCNow Journalism Award winners! 👀 this thread to see this year’s best of the best in climate journalism. We’re starting off strong with our esteemed Journalists of the Year...

[Yale Environment 360 @YaleE360]

To fight poaching, South African researchers have made rhino horns radioactive.

Read more @YaleE360: https://t.co/M0qN2zi8UV

[Sharmila Vaidyanathan @YellowTurmeric]

For @MongabayIndia, I wrote about a recent study that highlights how droughts and soil cracking can increase carbon dioxide emissions. Please read and share.
@FVahedi_geo @vmishraiit @ICRISAT @TuftsEngineer

https://t.co/tkIpmxSqTB

[Reuters Africa @ReutersAfrica]

Exclusive: Famine watchdog projects 756,000 Sudanese face starvation in coming months https://t.co/euQoXOeJaR