Climate Change Makes Coastal Living Riskier, But More People Keep Coming
"Among the counties that trace the coastline of the contiguous United States, two very different pictures emerged from the latest census."
Source: USA TODAY, 09/27/2022
Water & Oceans
"Ian Makes Landfall In Cuba As Category 3 Hurricane; Florida On Alert"
"Hurricane Ian made landfall over western Cuba early Tuesday as a Category 3 storm, bringing with it “significant wind and storm surge impacts” as it continued to make its way toward Florida, forecasters said."
Source: Washington Post, 09/27/2022
"Climate Perils Mount For America’s Water Utilities"
"Drinking water disasters across the United States in recent weeks are magnifying vulnerabilities in the nation’s water grid as operators grapple with record-setting drought and floods that can knock out aging systems for weeks."
Source: E&E News, 09/26/2022
Ian Strengthens To Hurricane, Will Rapidly Intensify, Hitting Florida
"Hurricane watches were issued for a stretch of Florida's western coast Monday morning as Ian strengthened into the fourth hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. AccuWeather forecasters warn that the storm will only grow stronger in the coming days and is forecast to become a Category 4 behemoth in the Gulf of Mexico later this week."
Source: AccuWeather, 09/26/2022
"Hundreds Of Thousands Without Power In Atlantic Canada After Fiona"
"The storm named Fiona slammed into Canada's eastern seaboard with hurricane-force winds and torrential rainfall Saturday, pulling buildings into the ocean, collapsing homes, toppling trees and knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people."
Source: CNN, 09/26/2022
Toolbox on Nature-Based Solutions and Native/Indigenous Perspectives
As concerns over global warming, the endangerment of plant and animal species, and water rights escalate, many environmentalists are turning to Indigenous people for guidance. As part of a Society of Environmental Journalists special initiative focused on covering climate solutions, we take a closer look at nature-based solutions and Indigenous people with reporter Brian Bull. Check out a resource toolbox and stay tuned for a reporting tipsheet in coming weeks. Plus, be sure to register for a Sept. 28 webinar on covering Indigenous communities and nature-based climate solutions.
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"Minnesota Ojibwe Harvest Sacred, Climate-Imperiled Wild Rice"
"Seated low in her canoe sliding through a rice bed on this vast lake, Kendra Haugen used one wooden stick to bend the stalks and another to knock the rice off, so gently the stalks sprung right back up."
Source: AP, 09/23/2022
"Drowning Island Nations: ‘This Is How A Pacific Atoll Dies’"
"While world leaders from wealthy countries acknowledge the “existential threat” of climate change, Tuvalu Prime Minister Kausea Natano is racing to save his tiny island nation from drowning by raising it 13 to 16 feet (4 to 5 meters) above sea level through land reclamation."
Source: AP, 09/23/2022
"Climate-Fueled Wildfires Worsen Danger for Struggling Fish"
"Biologist Bryan Bakevich unscrewed the top of a plastic bucket and removed a Rio Grande cutthroat trout that squirmed from his grasp and plopped onto the grassy bank of Middle Ponil Creek."
Source: AP, 09/23/2022
"California Should Expect A ‘Fourth Dry Year’ As Drought Persists"
"California’s reservoirs will enter fall in a slightly better position than last year, but the Golden State should prepare for more dryness, extreme weather events and water quality hazards in 2023, officials say.
Source: LA Times, 09/23/2022
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