Publication Items

Emerald Corridor Tries Flipping the Switch on C02 [1]

The latest entry in our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [2]” 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 [3] and our opening backgrounder. [4]

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [5]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [6]
Agriculture [7]
Air [8]
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Environmental Studies [15]
Forests [16]
Government [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Natural Resources [21]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [22]
People & Population [23]
Planning & Growth [24]
Science [25]
Technology [26]
Transportation [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
Northwest (OR WA) [29]
International [30]
Canada [31]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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An A-to-Z Guide to Emerald Corridor Climate Impacts [3]

In Part Two of our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [2]” 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 [4] and watch in coming weeks for additional tipsheets and a toolbox.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [5]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [6]
Agriculture [7]
Air [8]
Biodiversity [33]
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Disasters [34]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Fish & Fisheries [35]
Food [36]
Forests [16]
Government [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Military [37]
Natural Resources [21]
People & Population [23]
Planning & Growth [24]
Policy [38]
Science [25]
Technology [26]
Transportation [27]
Water & Oceans [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
Northwest (OR WA) [29]
International [30]
Canada [31]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [2]

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 [40] and ideas for future editions of "Covering Your Climate."

Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [7]
Air [8]
Biodiversity [33]
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Disasters [34]
Diversity [41]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [42]
Environmental Politics [14]
Environmental Studies [15]
Fish & Fisheries [35]
Food [36]
Forests [16]
Government [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Military [37]
Natural Resources [21]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [22]
People & Population [23]
Planning & Growth [24]
Policy [38]
Pollution [43]
Science [25]
Technology [26]
Transportation [27]
Water & Oceans [39]
Wildlife [44]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
Northwest (OR WA) [29]
International [30]
Canada [31]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Reporting the Financial Risks of Climate Change [45]

With the negative impacts of climate change becoming clearer by the day, there is a growing awareness among important financial institutions that global warming confronts businesses with large, even catastrophic, economic losses. The latest TipSheet has the backstory on the financial risks of climate change, plus what’s ahead and how to cover it, with story ideas and reporting resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [46]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [6]
Agriculture [7]
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Disasters [34]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Food [36]
Government [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
People & Population [23]
Planning & Growth [24]
Policy [38]
Science [25]
Water & Oceans [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
International [30]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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The Emerald Corridor — Impacts, Fixes and Rethinking Everything [4]

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 [40] and ideas for future editions of "Covering Your Climate."

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [5]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [7]
Air [8]
Biodiversity [33]
Climate Change [9]
Disasters [34]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Fish & Fisheries [35]
Food [36]
Forests [16]
Government [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Natural Resources [21]
People & Population [23]
Planning & Growth [24]
Policy [38]
Pollution [43]
Transportation [27]
Water & Oceans [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
Northwest (OR WA) [29]
International [30]
Canada [31]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Making News When Your Ship (Tracker) Has Come In [47]

It may be time to dive into the deep end of the ocean for environmental stories, where big vessels and small are often involved in spills, illegal fishing or more. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox looks into emerging ship-tracker services that offer data to help trace the source of environmental damage, and that can help create some eye-popping visuals.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [48]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [34]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Fish & Fisheries [35]
Journalism & Media [19]
Pollution [43]
Transportation [27]
Water & Oceans [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
International [30]
Middle East [49]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Climate Concerns Dominate Reporting Outlook at SEJ Annual Event [50]

An overflow crowd of environmental reporters and others gathered in Washington, D.C., last week at the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual look-ahead on environment and energy news to hear what speakers like the former United Nations head and top journalists see as the news to watch for. Find out what one story dominated. Plus, watch video of the full program.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [51]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [33]
Chemicals [52]
Climate Change [9]
Disasters [34]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Government [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Policy [38]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
International [30]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Environment, Energy Issues Will Make Headlines in 2020 [53]

As part of our “2020 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [54]” to help reporters track the stories coming their way this year, SEJournal Online looks ahead to major developments on the beat — from Washington, D.C. to the Arctic, from public lands to fossil fuels. We also explore pending news on transportation, agriculture, nukes, federal funding, freedom of information and even algae. Also under our gaze, key facets of the climate story. Read our overview analysis and then dive deep into the full offering of special Backgrounders, TipSheets and WatchDogs.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [51]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [7]
Climate Change [9]
Disasters [34]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Fish & Fisheries [35]
Food [36]
Forests [16]
Government [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Natural Resources [21]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [22]
Policy [38]
Pollution [43]
Science [25]
Transportation [27]
Water & Oceans [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
International [30]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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Future of Nuclear Power Hangs in Balance of Climate, Costs [55]

Safety has traditionally been the key question when discussing the realities of nuclear power. But in assessing the future of the nuclear industry amid debates over its potential to help tackle the climate crisis, the latest entry in our “2020 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & the Environment” reports that there may be an equally pressing concern.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [56]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [6]
Climate Change [9]
Disasters [34]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Journalism & Media [19]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [22]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
California [57]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [58]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [59]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [60]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [61]
International [30]
Canada [31]
Asia [62]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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The Journalism Student Who Went Down a Rabbit Hole and Came Up a Mine Shaft [63]

A young journalist looking for a quick report found himself instead on a five-month odyssey to cover the hidden dangers of abandoned mining sites in the Southwest — then picked up a Society of Environmental Journalists’ student award in the aftermath. How this student’s persistence paid off, in the latest EJ Academy.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ Academy [64]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [12]
Government [17]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [65]
Visibility:
Public [32]
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