Publication Items

Coronavirus Pandemic Spawns Many Stories on Environment Beat [1]

The momentous COVID-19 outbreak has many, many reporting angles — environment and energy stories certainly among them. Our latest Issue Backgrounder has an extensive rundown on possible ways in for environment and energy reporters, including everything from respiratory disease and air pollution to science denial and climate change, and more. Plus, pending passage of a massive congressional aid package [2]. And an earlier TipSheet on how journalists can prepare [3] for public health emergencies.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [4]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [5]
Agriculture [6]
Air [7]
Biodiversity [8]
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Disasters [11]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Environmental Studies [16]
Government [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
People & Population [21]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Science [24]
Transportation [25]
Wildlife [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [27]
International [28]
Asia [29]
Visibility:
Public [30]
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SEJournal Relaunches WatchDog with a ‘Voice,’ Plus Coronavirus and More [31]

SEJournal welcomes back from hiatus our WatchDog feature, now recast as an opinion column from Joseph A. Davis, Society of Environmental Journalists’ veteran freedom of information advocate and longtime SEJournal contributor. In part one of a two-parter, find out why we’re relaunching the new column, plus get Davis’ take on government openness (or lack thereof) around coronavirus, as well as more on SEJ’s deep commitment to open information and a rundown of its recent FOI activities. And watch for part two next week.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog [32]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [5]
Agriculture [6]
Air [7]
Biodiversity [8]
Chemicals [33]
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Disasters [11]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Environmental Studies [16]
Fish & Fisheries [34]
Food [35]
Forests [36]
Government [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Military [37]
Natural Resources [38]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [39]
Other or All [40]
People & Population [21]
Planning & Growth [41]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Science [24]
Technology [42]
Transportation [25]
Waste [43]
Water & Oceans [44]
Wildlife [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [27]
Alaska and Hawaii [45]
California [46]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [47]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [48]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [49]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [50]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [51]
Northwest (OR WA) [52]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [53]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [54]
International [28]
Canada [55]
Mexico [56]
Africa [57]
Antarctica & Arctic [58]
Asia [29]
Australia & Oceania [59]
Central America & the Caribbean [60]
Europe [61]
Middle East [62]
South America [63]
Visibility:
Public [30]
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Emerald Corridor Tries Flipping the Switch on C02 [64]

The latest entry in our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [65]” special report looks at what the Pacific Northwest is doing to mitigate climate change, including reducing carbon emissions, limiting sprawl and congestion, pushing energy efficiency and pursuing carbon sequestration. Read the new tipsheet, plus check out our earlier report on climate impacts [66] and our opening backgrounder. [67]

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [68]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [5]
Agriculture [6]
Air [7]
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Environmental Studies [16]
Forests [36]
Government [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Natural Resources [38]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [39]
People & Population [21]
Planning & Growth [41]
Science [24]
Technology [42]
Transportation [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [27]
Northwest (OR WA) [52]
International [28]
Canada [55]
Visibility:
Public [30]
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An A-to-Z Guide to Emerald Corridor Climate Impacts [66]

In Part Two of our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [65]” special report, we take a look at the impacts of climate change on the Pacific Northwest region — and how best to cover them. Our A-to-Z Guide explores 26 neglected angles and stories, plus resource links to get you started. And check out our inaugural backgrounder [67] and watch in coming weeks for additional tipsheets and a toolbox.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [68]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [5]
Agriculture [6]
Air [7]
Biodiversity [8]
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Disasters [11]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Fish & Fisheries [34]
Food [35]
Forests [36]
Government [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Military [37]
Natural Resources [38]
People & Population [21]
Planning & Growth [41]
Policy [22]
Science [24]
Technology [42]
Transportation [25]
Water & Oceans [44]
Region:
National (U.S.) [27]
Northwest (OR WA) [52]
International [28]
Canada [55]
Visibility:
Public [30]
- Read more about An A-to-Z Guide to Emerald Corridor Climate Impacts [66]
Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [65]

This special report is designed to help journalists in the Pacific Northwest cover the impacts of climate change, as well as the actions taken to mitigate its worst effects and to adapt to what can’t be stopped. The report includes a wide-ranging issue backgrounder and tipsheets on climate impacts, mitigation and adaptation, plus a toolbox of sources. Read on for a wealth of story ideas for right now, and over the coming decade. We hope this is the first in a series of regional climate special reports, and welcome your suggestions [69] and ideas for future editions of "Covering Your Climate."

Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [6]
Air [7]
Biodiversity [8]
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Disasters [11]
Diversity [70]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Justice [71]
Environmental Politics [15]
Environmental Studies [16]
Fish & Fisheries [34]
Food [35]
Forests [36]
Government [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Military [37]
Natural Resources [38]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [39]
People & Population [21]
Planning & Growth [41]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Science [24]
Technology [42]
Transportation [25]
Water & Oceans [44]
Wildlife [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [27]
Northwest (OR WA) [52]
International [28]
Canada [55]
Visibility:
Public [30]
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The Emerald Corridor — Impacts, Fixes and Rethinking Everything [67]

As the Pacific Northwest faces serious impacts from climate change, and moves to respond, the Society of Environmental Journalists provides a special in-depth report on how journalists can tell the unfolding story. “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” launches Feb. 11 with an extensive issue backgrounder, which will be followed by tipsheets and a toolbox over the next few weeks. We hope this is the first in a series of regional climate special reports, and we welcome your suggestions [69] and ideas for future editions of "Covering Your Climate."

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [68]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [6]
Air [7]
Biodiversity [8]
Climate Change [9]
Disasters [11]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Fish & Fisheries [34]
Food [35]
Forests [36]
Government [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Natural Resources [38]
People & Population [21]
Planning & Growth [41]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Transportation [25]
Water & Oceans [44]
Region:
National (U.S.) [27]
Northwest (OR WA) [52]
International [28]
Canada [55]
Visibility:
Public [30]
- Read more about The Emerald Corridor — Impacts, Fixes and Rethinking Everything [67]
Soiled Skies Incite ‘Choked’ Author To Pursue Air Pollution Story [72]

The data on dirty air is devastating. But it wasn’t just the numbers that prompted freelance journalist Beth Gardiner to chase the story of worsening air pollution around the globe. It was also the impact on human lives and the intersection with politics, power and money. She explains in our latest feature story. Plus, resources for your own reporting.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [73]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [7]
Chemicals [33]
Climate Change [9]
Disasters [11]
Environmental Politics [15]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
People & Population [21]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Science [24]
Region:
National (U.S.) [27]
International [28]
Asia [29]
Europe [61]
Visibility:
Public [30]
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Data Sources a Jumping-Off Point for Radon Stories [74]

If radon is the forgotten environmental health story, per our recent TipSheet [75], then at least journalists ready to report have some good resources to do it. Our latest Reporter’s Toolbox details several databases that provide invaluable info on the problem, including a new comprehensive, and mappable, database from the Centers for Disease Control.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [76]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [7]
Environmental Health [14]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [27]
Visibility:
Public [30]
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Radon — The Forgotten Environmental Health Story [75]

Thousands of lives are lost each year to lung cancers caused by radon exposure. Yet as the latest TipSheet explains the story often remains untold. Get the context to help turn this life-and-death environmental health concern into local news reporting. Plus, Reporter’s Toolbox highlights databases [74] that can kick-start coverage.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [77]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [7]
Environmental Health [14]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [27]
Visibility:
Public [30]
- Read more about Radon — The Forgotten Environmental Health Story [75]
Ongoing Climate Change Will Bring More Bad News on Health in 2020 [78]

Illness, injury, death. Those are the worsening health impacts of climate change, as global warming shifts disease vectors, encourages bacteria and foodborne illness, and leaves people increasingly suffering from heat, smog, smoke, allergies and other risks of extreme weather. Our latest TipSheet helps you get a handle on the sprawling health-climate story.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [77]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [6]
Air [7]
Chemicals [33]
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Disasters [11]
Environmental Health [14]
Food [35]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
People & Population [21]
Pollution [23]
Science [24]
Water & Oceans [44]
Region:
International [28]
Visibility:
Public [30]
- Read more about Ongoing Climate Change Will Bring More Bad News on Health in 2020 [78]

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