Publication Items

Documentary Tells of Human, Environmental Toll of Unexploded Ordnance [1]

A film by reporting duo Jerry Redfern and Karen Coates — supported by a grant from the Society of Environmental Journalists — shows the ongoing human and environmental harm of the unexploded U.S. bombs and other ordnance dropped on Southeast Asian villages during the Vietnam War. “Eternal Harvest,” which builds on their earlier book on the topic, was made painstakingly over years, and in the latest FEJ StoryLog, the couple explains their process and storytelling approach.

SEJ Publication Types:
FEJ StoryLog [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Environmental Justice [4]
Health [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Military [7]
People & Population [8]
Region:
International [9]
Asia [10]
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Public [11]
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ESA Inaction Spells Trouble for an Iconic Grassland Bird [12]

The lesser prairie-chicken is in dire need of protection, but a decision on listing it under the Endangered Species Act is months overdue. Environmental reporter Mike Smith looks at the causes and potential consequences of the bureaucratic delay and muses on whether this unique bird will go the way of its even more imperiled relative, the Attwater’s prairie-chicken [13].

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [14]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [15]
Agriculture [3]
Biodiversity [16]
Economy & Business [17]
Energy & Fuel [18]
Environmental Politics [19]
Government [20]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Natural Resources [22]
Policy [23]
Science [24]
Wildlife [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [26]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [27]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [28]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [29]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [30]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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How a Distant Chapter in Spice Trade Foretells Today’s Climate Chaos [31]

When Europeans colonized remote Indonesian islands centuries ago to dominate the trade in nutmeg and cloves, they were repeating a pattern of domination of peoples and nature that author Amitav Ghosh argues in his latest book has brought us to the present-day environmental crisis. BookShelf reviewer Melody Kemp offers praise for the book’s strong narrative qualities and incisive historical analysis.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [32]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Climate Change [33]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [19]
Food [34]
Natural Resources [22]
People & Population [8]
Policy [23]
Region:
International [9]
Asia [10]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Environmental Reporting Through an Indigenous Perspective [35]

Indigenous communities that have tried to live in balance with nature have seen their practices largely ignored. But now many have turned to them for guidance. As part of a special initiative from the Society of Environmental Journalists on covering climate solutions, we offer a tipsheet from journalist Brian Bull on reporting on how Indigenous people use nature-based environmental solutions. Also, check out additional resources [36] and watch video from an earlier webinar [37].

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [38]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [15]
Agriculture [3]
Air [39]
Biodiversity [16]
Climate Change [33]
Diversity [40]
Environmental Health [41]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [19]
Fish & Fisheries [42]
Food [34]
Forests [43]
Government [20]
Health [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Natural Resources [22]
People & Population [8]
Policy [23]
Pollution [44]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [45]
Water & Oceans [46]
Wildlife [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [26]
Northwest (OR WA) [47]
International [9]
Canada [48]
Australia & Oceania [49]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Toolbox on Nature-Based Solutions and Native/Indigenous Perspectives [36]

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 [37] on covering Indigenous communities and nature-based climate solutions.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [38]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [15]
Agriculture [3]
Biodiversity [16]
Climate Change [33]
Diversity [40]
Energy & Fuel [18]
Environmental Health [41]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [19]
Fish & Fisheries [42]
Food [34]
Forests [43]
Government [20]
Health [5]
Natural Resources [22]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [50]
People & Population [8]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [45]
Technology [51]
Waste [52]
Water & Oceans [46]
Wildlife [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [26]
International [9]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Fill Your Plate With Chicken Stories [53]

Chicken production in the United States is a colossal industry controlled by a few vertically integrated companies. On a much smaller scale, it’s also heritage breeds and increasingly popular backyard flocks. As the latest avian flu outbreak makes headlines, journalist Christine Heinrichs looks at environmental reporting opportunities related to poultry pathogens, pollution and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [14]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Biodiversity [16]
Consumer [54]
Economy & Business [17]
Environmental Health [41]
Food [34]
Government [20]
Health [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Policy [23]
Pollution [44]
Science [24]
Waste [52]
Water & Oceans [46]
Wildlife [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [26]
California [55]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [27]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [56]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Methane and Climate Change Toolbox [57]

Levels of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, have doubled in the past 150 years due to human activity, particularly from fossil fuels and extensive farming. As part of an ongoing Society of Environmental Journalists special project focused on covering climate solutions, check out a methane resource toolbox and stay tuned for a methane reporting tipsheet in the coming weeks. Plus, watch the recording [58] of an SEJ virtual webinar, Covering Climate Solutions: Containing and Monitoring Methane.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [38]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Air [39]
Climate Change [33]
Energy & Fuel [18]
Environmental Health [41]
Environmental Studies [59]
Government [20]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Natural Resources [22]
Policy [23]
Pollution [44]
Science [24]
Technology [51]
Region:
National (U.S.) [26]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [27]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [56]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [28]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [30]
International [9]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Farmers Markets Offer Many Local Environmental Stories [60]

Reporters needn’t always go far and wide to find environment angles. A case in point is your local farmers market, which can yield a variety of food-related stories, ranging from food justice and urban agriculture to pesticides and organics. That and a few tasty samples on the side. TipSheet takes a stroll through the aisles for the backstory, plus reporting resources and story ideas.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [61]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [15]
Agriculture [3]
Consumer [54]
Food [34]
Health [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Region:
National (U.S.) [26]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Supreme Court Winds Up for Another Swing at Clean Water Act [62]

In a second Issue Backgrounder looking at major environmental questions before the U.S. Supreme Court, SEJournal considers the long-standing controversy about the definition of “waters of the United States.” The Clean Water Act case, which the high court could (re)decide during its next term, would have profound environmental and economic implications. The latest Backgrounder wades into the issue.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [63]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Environmental Politics [19]
Fish & Fisheries [42]
Government [20]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Natural Resources [22]
Water & Oceans [46]
Region:
National (U.S.) [26]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Going Beyond Sensational Drought Headlines Gives Local Audiences News They Need [64]

As drought continues to afflict the southwestern United States, New Mexico PBS correspondent and producer Laura Paskus writes that environmental journalists must bring home its impact on local communities, while translating the science, making the connection with climate change and holding public officials accountable. Plus, reporting resources and a reminder that the story is too big for any one journalist.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [14]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Climate Change [33]
Disasters [65]
Environmental Health [41]
Environmental Politics [19]
Journalism & Media [6]
People & Population [8]
Planning & Growth [66]
Policy [23]
Water & Oceans [46]
Region:
National (U.S.) [26]
California [55]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [28]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [30]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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