Publication Items

Making Sense of Jewish Perspectives on the Climate Story [1]

American Jews are heavily involved in climate action in both the political and civic realms. But current events in Israel and Gaza can make it hard for U.S. journalists to cover environmental stories important to Jews at home or abroad. Jewish freelancer Ethan Brown on differences and synergies between Israeli and American Jewish environmentalism and how to approach stories within each community.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Chemicals [4]
Climate Change [5]
Disasters [6]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Justice [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Forests [10]
Government [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Military [13]
People & Population [14]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
International [17]
Middle East [18]
Visibility:
Public [19]
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The Battle To Protect Congo’s Vast Peatlands [20]

The Congo Basin is home to the biggest network of tropical peatlands in the world, a vast carbon storehouse central to combating the challenge of climate change. A team of reporters made the journey to this little-covered region and returned with an award-winning feature that told the tale not just of the peatlands, but of the people that protect it. The latest Inside Story Q&A.

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [21]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [5]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Justice [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Forests [10]
Journalism & Media [12]
Natural Resources [22]
People & Population [14]
Region:
International [17]
Africa [23]
Visibility:
Public [19]
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Sniffing Out Invasive Plant Species — Conservation Canines in Action [24]

Plant species that take root outside their normal range and spread aggressively are wreaking havoc in ecosystems worldwide. But specially trained detection dogs are on the job, following their noses to find the invaders so they can be eradicated. Contributor Nancy Castaldo reports on a demo of this conservation tool by a scent-savvy Lab and his devoted handler.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [25]
Climate Change [5]
Forests [10]
Science [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [27]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [28]
International [17]
Europe [29]
Visibility:
Public [19]
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Pulling Back the Curtain on the Plunder of the Planet [30]

“Pitfall: The Race to Mine the World’s Most Vulnerable Places,” a new work by investigative journalist Christopher Pollon, offers a sweeping global view of how the mining industry profits, despite causing vast environmental losses and failing to acknowledge Indigenous ownership or rights to the land it mines. BookShelf’s Melody Kemp lauds Pollon’s searing observations and investigations. Read her review.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [31]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Biodiversity [25]
Consumer [32]
Economy & Business [33]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Justice [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Fish & Fisheries [34]
Forests [10]
Natural Resources [22]
Policy [35]
Pollution [36]
Technology [37]
Water & Oceans [38]
Wildlife [39]
Region:
International [17]
Africa [23]
Asia [40]
Australia & Oceania [41]
South America [42]
Visibility:
Public [19]
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Harnessing the Power of Global Forest Watch for Data-Driven Reporting on Land Cover Change [43]

Whether trees fall to chain saws or go up in smoke, deforestation is a major climate change driver. But on-the-ground reporting on forest loss is often challenging. Global Forest Watch provides worldwide land cover change data and tools that can help journalists contextualize deforestation events. Mongabay editor Morgan Erickson-Davis explains the power of this free online platform and shares her favorite features.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [44]
Biodiversity [25]
Climate Change [5]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Studies [45]
Forests [10]
Journalism & Media [12]
Natural Resources [22]
Science [26]
Technology [37]
Wildlife [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
International [17]
Visibility:
Public [19]
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Courage and Caring — Documentary Celebrates Environmental Icon Stewart Udall [46]

While the name of Stewart Udall, U.S. interior secretary through the tumultuous 1960s, may have faded from public memory, his influence on environmental policies is still felt today. Contributor Francesca Lyman shines the spotlight on a new documentary about Udall and his legacy, and talks with director John de Graaf about Udall’s insights and inspiration.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [47]
Biodiversity [25]
Climate Change [5]
Energy & Fuel [48]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Justice [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Environmental Studies [45]
Forests [10]
Government [11]
Infrastructure [49]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [50]
Natural Resources [22]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [51]
Policy [35]
Pollution [36]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [15]
Transportation [52]
Water & Oceans [38]
Wildlife [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
California [53]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [54]
Northwest (OR WA) [55]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [56]
International [17]
Central America & the Caribbean [57]
Visibility:
Public [19]
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Finding Your Way Through the Forest of Forest Data [58]

Forests are full of environmental stories, from timber sales and wildlife habitat to climate change and hunting. And for reporters in search of resources to report them, the U.S. Forest Service offers an immense array of datasets to match the hundreds of millions of acres of land under its domain. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox gets you started on using the vast Forest Service data collection.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [59]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [44]
Climate Change [5]
Environmental Health [7]
Forests [10]
Government [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Natural Resources [22]
Policy [35]
Wildlife [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Visibility:
Public [19]
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Photographing Vernal Pools, ‘Another Universe’ in Your Backyard [60]

Vernal pools — small, ephemeral forest wetlands — may appear humble, but these complex, keystone ecosystems have an outsized ecological role. So when photographer Tristan Spinski set out to deconstruct them by season, species and life-cycle stage, he captured extraordinary moments above and below the water’s surface. Spinski shared his journey with EJ InSight editor Andrew Cullen, along with some nature photography strategies even for those without impressive gear. Plus, view his images [61].

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ InSight [62]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [25]
Forests [10]
Water & Oceans [38]
Wildlife [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [28]
Visibility:
Public [19]
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Six Ways To Cover the Environmental Impacts of Animal Agriculture [63]

Animal agriculture is a massive industry with a vast environmental footprint, so there are plenty of reporting opportunities for journalists on the “eat beat.” In the second of two parts [64], following last week’s examination of diet-related greenhouse gas emissions, food-and-climate journalist Jenny Splitter serves up a variety of story ideas and information sources, plus some thoughts on solutions journalism.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [44]
Air [47]
Biodiversity [25]
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [32]
Economy & Business [33]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Justice [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Environmental Studies [45]
Food [65]
Forests [10]
Government [11]
Health [66]
Journalism & Media [12]
Pollution [36]
Waste [67]
Water & Oceans [38]
Wildlife [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
International [17]
Visibility:
Public [19]
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Eat Local for Climate’s Sake? No, Eat Less Meat [64]

Many people who want to reduce their carbon footprint consider the climate impacts of diet, but their efforts may be misdirected. When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, it turns out what we eat is often more important than where it comes from. Sentient Media’s Jenny Splitter unpacks the locavore myth and explains methane burps, carbon opportunity costs and more. First of two parts [63].

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [44]
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [32]
Economy & Business [33]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Politics [9]
Environmental Studies [45]
Food [65]
Forests [10]
Government [11]
Health [66]
Journalism & Media [12]
Pollution [36]
Transportation [52]
Waste [67]
Water & Oceans [38]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
International [17]
Visibility:
Public [19]
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