Publication Items

Is the South Confronting Its Climate Threats? [1]

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 [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Air [5]
Biodiversity [6]
Climate Change [7]
Consumer [8]
Disasters [9]
Economy & Business [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Government [14]
Health [15]
Journalism & Media [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [18]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [19]
People & Population [20]
Planning & Growth [21]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Science [24]
Technology [25]
Transportation [26]
Water & Oceans [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [29]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [30]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [31]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Searching for Narrative in the Groundwater Where It Happens [33]

A graduate field scientist-cum-multimedia storyteller trains her eye on the confounding challenges of western water, with award-winning student reporting on three family farms that face the draining of critical groundwater basins. Could land that drought makes untenable for farming be restored as habitat for endangered species? That, plus how the “ladder of abstraction” helped her tell the tale. The most recent entry in EJ Academy.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ Academy [34]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [4]
Environmental Health [12]
Food [35]
Journalism & Media [16]
Natural Resources [18]
Planning & Growth [21]
Water & Oceans [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
California [36]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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How Much Longer Will Insurers Cover Wildfire Loss Near You? [37]

With wildfire exploding across the West this season, it may not be long before insurance companies worried about houses built along the wildland-urban interface try to raise premiums or drop policies altogether. It’s already happening in California, which is pushing back. Will it happen in your region as well? TipSheet has the backstory, plus a range of reporting resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [38]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [7]
Consumer [8]
Disasters [9]
Planning & Growth [21]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
California [36]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [39]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [40]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [41]
Northwest (OR WA) [42]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Bringing Stories Home Under Lockdown, With Remote Video Interviews [43]

They’ve long been a staple of the news business. But now, with the pandemic continuing to keep journalists from their subjects, remote video interviews have become an essential tool. And even newbie video reporters can quickly learn the basics. Science video producer Eli Kintisch shares a quick eight-step remote video setup and some simple tricks of the trade, in this SEJournal how-to.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [44]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Air [5]
Biodiversity [6]
Chemicals [45]
Climate Change [7]
Consumer [8]
Disasters [9]
Economy & Business [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Environmental Studies [46]
Fish & Fisheries [47]
Food [35]
Forests [48]
Government [14]
Health [15]
Journalism & Media [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Military [49]
Natural Resources [18]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [19]
Other or All [50]
People & Population [20]
Planning & Growth [21]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Science [24]
Technology [25]
Transportation [26]
Waste [51]
Water & Oceans [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
Alaska and Hawaii [52]
California [36]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [39]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [40]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [29]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [41]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [53]
Northwest (OR WA) [42]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [30]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [31]
International [54]
Canada [55]
Mexico [56]
Africa [57]
Antarctica & Arctic [58]
Asia [59]
Australia & Oceania [60]
Central America & the Caribbean [61]
Europe [62]
Middle East [63]
South America [64]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Disaster Aid Sometimes Helps Fund the Next Disaster [65]

As hurricane season gets into full swing, a perpetual paradox reemerges — does disaster aid help or harm? Government financial assistance in a disaster’s wake may seem a boon, but could it just encourage communities to repeat the mistakes of the past? The latest TipSheet explores the question and provides context, reporting resources and story ideas.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [38]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [7]
Disasters [9]
Environmental Politics [13]
Government [14]
Journalism & Media [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
People & Population [20]
Planning & Growth [21]
Policy [22]
Water & Oceans [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Why Shelter From the (Coronavirus) Storm Isn’t Always Safe [66]

Emergency evacuations are hard to plan under normal circumstances. Now the coronavirus pandemic makes them even more complicated and risky. With the summer disaster season upon us, the latest TipSheet explores how environmental journalists can report on emergency planning under COVID-19, with suggested questions to help you dig up stories.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [38]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [7]
Disasters [9]
Government [14]
Health [15]
Journalism & Media [16]
People & Population [20]
Planning & Growth [21]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
International [54]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Post-COVID-19 City Design May Transform Built Environment [67]

In the aftermath of the pandemic, the so-called built environment is likely to get a thorough reexamination, whether it’s to reconsider commuting, shopping, recreation, eating out or taking in sporting events. Our latest Issue Backgrounder looks at the top ways coronavirus will force us to rethink our cities and how we live in and travel through them.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [68]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [9]
Economy & Business [10]
Health [15]
People & Population [20]
Planning & Growth [21]
Transportation [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
International [54]
Europe [62]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Pandemic Pushes Bikes Into New Popularity. Will It Last? [69]

Commuters seeking social distancing want them. City dwellers drawn to nearly car-free streets want them too. But the boom in bikes long pre-dates the COVID-19 outbreak, and their eco-friendly reputation offers environment reporters numerous smart local story angles, per the latest TipSheet. Get context, plus numerous story ideas and resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [38]
Topics on the Beat:
Consumer [8]
Health [15]
Journalism & Media [16]
People & Population [20]
Planning & Growth [21]
Pollution [23]
Transportation [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
International [54]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Disaster Preparedness Key Amid Pandemic [70]

Unheeded warnings are the hallmark of many disasters. And with coronavirus still hobbling the nation, communities and journalists must now watch for all the ways COVID-19 could make even the most familiar hazards far worse. Prepare with this extensive Backgrounder, which touches on issues around evacuations and emergency readiness when facing storms, fires, toxic releases and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [68]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [5]
Chemicals [45]
Disasters [9]
Environmental Health [12]
Government [14]
Health [15]
Journalism & Media [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
People & Population [20]
Planning & Growth [21]
Policy [22]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
California [36]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [39]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [29]
Visibility:
Public [32]
- Read more about Disaster Preparedness Key Amid Pandemic [70]
Covering Climate Change in Age of Coronavirus [71]

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed climate change out of the headlines. But the two stories have much in common if journalists look beneath the surface. That was the consensus of expert panelists at an April 2 webinar organized by the Society of Environmental Journalists, who also had suggestions on how to cover both beats better. Read more, or check out video [72] or audio [73].

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [74]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [7]
Disasters [9]
Environmental Politics [13]
Government [14]
Health [15]
Journalism & Media [16]
Planning & Growth [21]
Policy [22]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
International [54]
Visibility:
Public [32]
- Read more about Covering Climate Change in Age of Coronavirus [71]

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