Water Increasingly At The Center Of Conflicts From Ukraine To Middle East
"In countries including India, Kenya and Yemen, disputes over water have triggered bloodshed."
Source: LA Times, 01/03/2024
International
"Polar Bear Dies From Bird Flu As H5N1 Spreads Across Globe"
"A polar bear has been killed by bird flu as the highly contagious H5N1 virus spreads into the most remote parts of the planet."
Source: Guardian, 01/03/2024
"Is Climate Change Speeding Up? Here’s What The Science Says."
"This year’s record temperatures have some scientists concerned that the pace of warming may be accelerating. But not everyone agrees."
Source: Washington Post, 01/02/2024
Environmental Digital Storytelling — A Best-in-Show Sampler
As part of its periodic survey of the compelling work by digital journalists using data and multimedia, Reporter’s Toolbox looks at some favorite projects in the last year or so. On the list are granular maps and spinning globes, compelling photo essays and clickable storytelling. But the heart of the best digital journalism, Toolbox reminds us, is that it matters. And these do.
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AP Photos Reveal Intensity In 2023 As World Altered By Climate Change
"Punishing heat that" hovered and hung on much longer than usual. Flash floods that washed away large swaths of land and life. And wildfires that burned much of the year, leaving a wake of smoke and charred earth."
Source: AP, 12/22/2023
"This Antarctic Octopus Has a Warning About Rising Sea Levels"
"Scientists have long wondered whether the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is a ticking time bomb in terms of sea level rise. New evidence from the DNA of a small octopus that lives in the Southern Ocean suggests that the ice sheet is indeed at risk of collapsing, according to a study published on Thursday in the journal Science."
Source: NYTimes, 12/22/2023
"The Dark Side of Bright Nights"
"Light can be deadly. Many animals and plants are threatened by artificial light. Numerous organisms have found their evolutionary niche in the dark of night, and now have to adapt to bright nights. Not all of them succeed."
Source: DW, 12/21/2023
‘Not Conducive To Our Survival’: Pacific Islands Respond To Cop28 Deal
"The agreement was hailed as a win for climate action, but Pacific campaigners say it is too little too late in a rapidly warming world".
Source: Guardian, 12/21/2023
"The Problem With Every Country’s Promise To Phase Out Fossil Fuels"
"Nobody is really planning for a fossil fuel phaseout".
Source: Washington Post, 12/21/2023
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