SEJ en Español
Esta es la comunidad electrónica de Sociedad de Periodistas Ambientales/Society of Environmental Journalists (SPA/SEJ). SPA/SEJ tiene varias actividades y publicaciones de uso e interés para periodistas de habla hispana.
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#SEJSpotlight: Emilio Godoy, Freelance Journalist
Meet SEJ member Emilio Godoy! Emilio has been a journalist since 1996. Based in Mexico, since 2007 Emilio has focused his work on the socio-economic and environmental effects of the climate crisis, the need to move towards a low-carbon economy, and sustainable development modalities in Mexico and Latin America.
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"Adriana Carillo’s Life’s Work Is To Find Migrants Lost In The Desert"
"She and her team of volunteers brave extreme heat to search for people left behind on the perilous journey from Mexico to the U.S."
Source: Yale Climate Connections, 09/08/2023
"A Deadly Tick-Borne Epidemic Is Raging"
"The boy came home from school weakened by fever, his ears burning-hot. ... Then, the telltale red spots appeared on his hands. But none of the doctors in this rural community along Mexico’s Pacific coast recognized the warning sign for one of the most lethal infectious diseases in the Americas — Rocky Mountain spotted fever. A week later, the boy was dead."
Source: Washington Post, 08/30/2023
"Mexico Announces 13 New Protected Areas, With More To Come"
"Mexico introduced six new national parks and seven flora and fauna protection areas covering 17,918 hectares (44,276 acres) to be overseen by the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (Conanp)."
Source: Mongabay, 08/21/2023
"Bringing Back Monarchs One Ranch at a Time"
"When he was growing up in the coastal California village of Bolinas in the 1980s, Ole Schell remembers, the monarchs that returned each fall to their overwintering sites seemed 'endless.'"
Source: Sierra, 07/17/2023
"Expect A Hot, Smoky Summer In Much Of America." Better Get Used To It.
"The only break much of America can hope for anytime soon from eye-watering dangerous smoke from fire-struck Canada is brief bouts of shirt-soaking sweltering heat and humidity from a southern heat wave that has already proven deadly, forecasters say."
Source: AP, 06/30/2023
Monarch Butterflies' White Spots May Help Them Fly Farther: Scientists
"Think of a monarch butterfly, and a distinctive image pops up: black-and-orange wings, with a sprinkling of white spots around the black edges. Those white spots may actually help monarchs complete their long-distance migration by altering the air flow around their wings."
Source: NPR, 06/22/2023
The Seven Stages of Beach Exploitation (and Restoration)
When most people think of coastal tourist destinations, they imagine beaches lined by palm trees and exclusive resorts. But those are exactly the kind of realities that contribute to the environmental and economic decline of coastal communities and their local residents, argues a new book. Contributing Editor Jenny Weeks has our review in the new BookShelf.
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