Publication Items

Air Quality Monitors — and Their Data — Now Easy To Find Via Online Map [1]

High-impact environmental stories often come by tracking polluted air, whether from summer smog, wildfire smoke or numerous other sources. Reporter’s Toolbox offers a series of air pollution data reporting resources, including an interactive map of U.S. air quality monitors. Get the details, plus eight smart suggestions for critical stories from the air pollution data you tap.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Air [4]
Chemicals [5]
Government [6]
Health [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Pollution [9]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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To-Do List for Climate Change Gas Methane Is Long, Challenging … and Newsy [12]

The climate change gas methane, relatively little controlled but with a global warming potential many times that of carbon dioxide, has been much in the news recently and promises to remain there. The latest Backgrounder helps environmental journalists track the problem by detailing methane’s sources — from oil and gas production, agriculture and landfills — and the politics surrounding its regulation.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [13]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Air [4]
Chemicals [5]
Climate Change [14]
Economy & Business [15]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Politics [17]
Government [6]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Policy [19]
Pollution [9]
Waste [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
International [21]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Reporting on Poor, Kids Sickened by Industrial Air Pollution [22]

Pittsburgh is known for its history of steel production … and of air pollution. In the new Inside Story, reporter Kristina Marusic talks about capturing the health impacts of air emissions in western Pennsylvania, and shares insights on how dogged environmental justice reporting can make the links between pollution cuts and health impacts. Plus, tips on managing a long reporting project, creating infographics and using video.

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [23]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [4]
Environmental Health [24]
Health [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
People & Population [25]
Pollution [9]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [26]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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CAMEO Software Can Help Journalists Cover Chemical Disasters [27]

When a local hazmat emergency erupts, will you be ready to safely cover it? A well-proven government software suite with a series of power tools will help, and the latest Reporter’s Toolbox guides you through it so you can get ahead of the emergency. Read on to get familiar with CAMEO.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [4]
Chemicals [5]
Disasters [28]
Health [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Super-Heated Year Ahead on Energy & Environment News [29]

The Biden administration has moved rapidly to reset energy and environment policies dramatically shifted by the Trump White House. But how quickly can such a reversal occur, what are the priorities and what are the critical pathways for change? To help sort out the latest news and track larger trends, SEJournal offers this overview and analysis, part of our extensive “2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [30].”

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [31]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Air [4]
Biodiversity [32]
Chemicals [5]
Climate Change [14]
Consumer [33]
Disasters [28]
Economy & Business [15]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Politics [17]
Government [6]
Health [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Planning & Growth [34]
Policy [19]
Pollution [9]
Science [35]
Transportation [36]
Waste [20]
Water & Oceans [37]
Wildlife [38]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
International [21]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Environmental Issues Likely To Find Their Way to Courts in 2021 [39]

Environmental journalists may want to brush up on their legalese for 2021, as the likelihood of legal challenges over environmental policies — and Trump-era rollbacks — increases. Our Issue Backgrounder, the newest entry in our growing special report, “2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [40],” looks at potential legal conflicts over climate change, pipelines, drilling, auto emissions, clean water and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [13]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [4]
Climate Change [14]
Environmental Politics [17]
Government [6]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Policy [19]
Pollution [9]
Water & Oceans [37]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Crisis Threatens the Country’s Most Vulnerable Region [41]

As global warming worsens, effects like extreme heat, drought, wildfires, coastal flooding and inland flooding will have an outsized impact in the Southern United States. The latest entry in our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The South [42]” special report looks at those effects. Plus, read an introductory overview and watch for additional entries on climate mitigation and adaptation in the South.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [43]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Air [4]
Climate Change [14]
Consumer [33]
Disasters [28]
Economy & Business [15]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Health [24]
Environmental Politics [17]
Health [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Natural Resources [44]
People & Population [25]
Planning & Growth [34]
Policy [19]
Pollution [9]
Water & Oceans [37]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [26]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [45]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [46]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Why the South Lags on Staving Off Crisis [47]

Most Southern state leaders are doing the least to fight the climate crisis, despite having the most to lose environmentally and economically. When will that begin to change? The latest entry in our “Covering Your Climate: The South [42]” special report looks at the politics of the climate crisis, the dominance of utilities, and the transportation and forestry sectors, along with the few climate breakthroughs.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [43]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [4]
Climate Change [14]
Consumer [33]
Economy & Business [15]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Politics [17]
Government [6]
Health [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Natural Resources [44]
Planning & Growth [34]
Policy [19]
Pollution [9]
Transportation [36]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [26]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [45]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [46]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Is the South Confronting Its Climate Threats? [48]

The South is ground zero for the climate crisis in the United States, yet little is being done to prevent impacts or protect communities. Will the South tap its potential to be part of the solution? Our special report, “Covering Your Climate: The South,” helps reporters cover the region, starting with a backgrounder on climate concerns from Texas to Virginia.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [43]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [49]
Agriculture [3]
Air [4]
Biodiversity [32]
Climate Change [14]
Consumer [33]
Disasters [28]
Economy & Business [15]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Health [24]
Environmental Politics [17]
Government [6]
Health [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Natural Resources [44]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [50]
People & Population [25]
Planning & Growth [34]
Policy [19]
Pollution [9]
Science [35]
Technology [51]
Transportation [36]
Water & Oceans [37]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [26]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [45]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [46]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Biden Faces Environmental Challenges on Multiple International Treaties [52]

As the incoming Biden administration prepares to re-engage on the global stage, environment-related treaties are high on the agenda. The latest Backgrounder, part of our 2021 Guide [30], takes a closer look at 10-plus top treaties, including those focused on climate change, biodiversity, plastics pollution, airplane emissions, the future of the Arctic and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [13]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [49]
Air [4]
Biodiversity [32]
Chemicals [5]
Climate Change [14]
Economy & Business [15]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Politics [17]
Forests [53]
Government [6]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Natural Resources [44]
Policy [19]
Pollution [9]
Transportation [36]
Waste [20]
Water & Oceans [37]
Wildlife [38]
Region:
National (U.S.) [10]
International [21]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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