River of News
The River of News is an aggregation of news feeds about environment-related topics from a wide variety of sources. While SEJ selects the individual feeds, SEJ does not select the stories that the feeds provide. SEJ neither endorses nor bears responsibility for their content. They are provided as a service to SEJ members who many want to glean story ideas from them. SEJ urges all users to check the accuracy of assertions made in these feeds.
The feeds in the River of News span many content types — from professional news services and newspaper blogs to government agency press releases and public relations or activist group releases. Some are grouped topically.
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Sewage data analyzed in Silicon Valley wastewater treatment plants confirms that the latest wave of coronavirus infections is sharply worse than the ones in the spring and summer.Origin: Los Angeles Times Environment
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Department of Energy Releases Plastics Innovation Challenge Draft Roadmap and Request for Information WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the Plastics Innovation...Origin: Energy Dept. Releases
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Department of Energy and Department of Defense Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Space CooperationDepartment of Energy and Department of Defense Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Space Cooperation DOD and DOE continue and enhance their longstanding partnership on space-related research and...Origin: Energy Dept. Releases
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The ruling strikes down weak rules for coal-burning power plants and gives the Biden administration a freer hand to impose tighter restrictions.Origin: NY Times Energy/Environment
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Department of Energy Announces Tribal Grant Relief Due to COVID-19 Deputy Secretary Menezes Announces Support to Struggling Tribal CommunitiesOrigin: Energy Dept. Releases
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Electricity generation isn't just getting cleaner — it's getting smaller and nimbler, with help from batteries, smart thermostats and electric cars.Origin: Los Angeles Times Environment
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NNSA hosting virtual job fair for Nuclear Security Enterprise on January 27 NNSA will host a virtual job fair for the Nuclear...Origin: Energy Dept. Releases
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Department of Energy Releases Plastics Innovation Challenge Draft Roadmap and Request for Information The U.S. Department of...Origin: Energy Dept. Releases
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NNSA to hold two virtual public scoping meetings regarding an Environmental Impact Statement for the Surplus Plutonium Disposition Program The scoping meetings will be held on Jan. 25 and 26...Origin: Energy Dept. Releases
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The court will hear arguments on a technical legal question in a case that demands fossil fuel companies help pay for the costs of dealing with climate change.Origin: NY Times Energy/Environment
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'What goes in, must come out' is a familiar refrain. It is especially pertinent to the challenges facing researchers who are investigating methods to remove chemicals and pharmaceuticals from public water systems. Cleaning products, organic dyes and...
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The incoming president will cancel Keystone XL. But other pipelines are proposed.
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When President Donald Trump moved into the White House in early 2017, those worried about the quickening pace of climate change had every right to be terrified. After all, on the campaign trail, Trump had hollered about pulling out of the Paris...Origin: Grist News Links
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Joe Biden will become our 46th president tomorrow with a scaled-down, masked-up inauguration, an evenly divided Senate, and a gargantuan amount of work to correct course on the pandemic, our racial justice reckoning, and an increasingly urgent...Origin: Grist News Links
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The battery can overheat and catch fire if non-Rapala chargers are used to charge the battery.
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This year's Castle fire killed hundreds of giant sequoias, the latest in a string of Sierra Nevada wildfires that is taking an alarming toll on the world's most massive trees.Origin: Los Angeles Times Environment
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The Times is hosting a series of virtual events ahead of global climate talks in November. This month’s topic: the demand for energy and what can be learned from the pandemic.Origin: NY Times Energy/Environment
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Researchers describe future changes to the tropical rain belt with expected climate change. The changes will cause droughts in large sections of the globe, threatening biodiversity and food security.
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Research focuses on transient nature of species' and ecosystem stability; illustrates how prepare for possible flips.
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A review of ten types of policy used to reduce carbon suggests that some costs fall on those less able to bear them - but it also shows these policies can form the bedrock of a 'green recovery' if specifically designed and used in tandem.