Study Shows Renewable Energy Could Help Prevent Blackouts Like Texas
"Electricity blackouts could be avoided across the nation by switching to solar, wind and water energy sources, the report argues".
Source: Washington Post, 02/22/2022
Climate Change
Florida Chemical Plant Has Fallen Behind in Cutting Nitrous Oxide
"Documents show that Ascend Performance Materials, the nation’s largest emitter of nitrous oxide, is still emitting significant amounts of the climate super-pollutant."
"Efforts by the nation’s largest emitter of nitrous oxide to rein in the release of the potent greenhouse gas are behind schedule, allowing the emissions, which are relatively easy to eliminate, to continue to fuel climate change.
Source: Inside Climate News, 02/21/2022
Whistleblower Alleges Facebook Misled Investors About Climate
"Legal experts called the filings a ‘creative’ approach to holding the tech giant accountable for misinformation"
"A pair of whistleblower complaints filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission this month allege Facebook misled investors about its efforts to combat climate change and covid-19 misinformation, according to redacted copies of the documents viewed by The Washington Post.
Source: Washington Post, 02/21/2022
Climate Change Solutions
SEJ offers an extensive Climate Change Resource Guide to reporters and editors, especially those newer to the climate change beat, in order to support their coverage of this all-important topic. On this page you'll find climate change solutions sorted by mitigation, adaptation and individual actions.
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"Biden Admin Halts New Drilling in Legal Fight Over Climate Costs"
"The Biden administration is indefinitely freezing decisions about new federal oil and gas drilling as part of a legal brawl with Republican-led states that could significantly impact President Biden’s plans to tackle climate change."
Source: NYTimes, 02/21/2022
Climate Crisis May Quickly Confront U.S., World With National Security Threats
The climate-security nexus has drawn attention from the Biden administration, but less so elsewhere, even as security experts worry about climate change as a threat multiplier that can exacerbate other causes of conflict. Our new Backgrounder explores these concerns, with a look at how the issue has played out in recent U.S. politics. Plus, seven global regions where climate change may worsen ongoing conflict.
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Making A Hard Rain Less Hard To Cover
As extreme precipitation, intensified by climate change, becomes a more frequent story for environmental journalists, recent coverage points to important holes in the rain data bucket. But the latest Reporter’s Toolbox identifies some useful government and commercial data resources that track and predict rainfall and offers suggestions on using the data they provide.
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"California Companies’ Pollution Credits Risk Climate Aims"
"Oil refineries, utilities and other companies that must pay to emit greenhouse gases in California have saved up so many credits allowing them to pollute that it may jeopardize the state’s ability to reach its ambitious climate goals, according to a report by a panel that advises state officials."
Source: AP, 02/18/2022
"New Gas Pipelines Draw Fresh Scrutiny by Energy Regulators"
"Gas pipeline reviews will take into account a proposed project’s effect on climate change, look at a wider set of impacts on landowners and environmental justice communities, and scrutinize the economic need for a project beyond its contracts with shippers, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced Thursday."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/18/2022
Weather Disasters Affected 1 In 10 Homes In The Country Last Year: Report
"Extreme weather affected more than 14.5 million homes in the United States last year, causing an estimated $56.92 billion in property damage, according to a report released this morning by CoreLogic, a property information and analytics provider."
Source: Washington Post, 02/18/2022
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