Publication Items

Reporting on the Amazon Rainforest Highlights Accelerating Destruction [1]

A prize-winning feature from the frontlines of the Amazon rainforest drew accolades in the Society of Environmental Journalists’ most recent awards contest. Judges said the “deeply reported account explains history and present-day politics through the lens of people whose voices are rarely heard in U.S. media.” Bloomberg investigative reporter Jessica Brice shares insights from the joint project, in the latest Inside Story Q&A.

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Biodiversity [4]
Economy & Business [5]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Justice [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Forests [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Natural Resources [11]
People & Population [12]
Region:
International [13]
South America [14]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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SEJournal News: Environmental Justice Writer To Launch Column; New Editors Join [16]

Veteran environmental justice reporter and co-founder of The Uproot Project Yessenia Funes has signed on with SEJournal to inaugurate the publication’s new environmental justice column. Funes joins the masthead this spring and expects to publish her first quarterly column this summer. Also, SEJournal has brought on a group of new editors to bolster its Inside Story, FEJ StoryLog, Features and other sections. See who our new volunteers are.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [17]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [4]
Environmental Justice [7]
Journalism & Media [10]
Wildlife [18]
Region:
National (U.S.) [19]
International [13]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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Is EV-Driven Demand for Lithium on Collision Course With Environment Concerns? [20]

The push to replace gas-guzzling vehicles with electric-powered alternatives is hitting significant speed bumps. The existing supply of lithium for batteries can’t keep up with demand, and new mining proposals often face opposition from area residents worried about local impacts. Radio reporter David Boraks has been covering one such conflict in North Carolina. He shares his insights and reporting tips.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [21]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [22]
Agriculture [3]
Air [23]
Biodiversity [4]
Climate Change [24]
Consumer [25]
Economy & Business [5]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Politics [8]
Government [27]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [28]
Natural Resources [11]
Policy [29]
Pollution [30]
Technology [31]
Transportation [32]
Water & Oceans [33]
Region:
National (U.S.) [19]
California [34]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [35]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [36]
International [13]
Asia [37]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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2023 Gathering Goes Big in Boise [38]

The Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual conference is back to Boise, two-and-a-half years after the first attempt to meet in the mountainous Northwestern state was sidetracked by the COVID pandemic. Co-chairs Tom Michael and Christy George outline the rich schedule of plenaries, panels, tours and other events that are drawing record interest to the April 19-23 program.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [17]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Biodiversity [4]
Climate Change [24]
Diversity [39]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Politics [8]
Fish & Fisheries [40]
Forests [9]
Government [27]
Journalism & Media [10]
Natural Resources [11]
Policy [29]
Water & Oceans [33]
Wildlife [18]
Region:
National (U.S.) [19]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [41]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [35]
Northwest (OR WA) [42]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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What Will It Take for Geothermal To Heat Up the Renewable Energy Sector? [43]

Geothermal has long been hyped as the next big thing in renewable energy, but its breakthrough moment hasn’t happened yet. Barriers to expansion include the elusiveness of sites offering the magic trio of heat, water and permeability and concern for unique ecosystems. Contributor Jessica McKenzie on geothermal energy’s possibilities and challenges and the government funding that may finally fire it up.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [21]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [4]
Climate Change [24]
Economy & Business [5]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Government [27]
Natural Resources [11]
Science [44]
Technology [31]
Wildlife [18]
Region:
National (U.S.) [19]
California [34]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [35]
Northwest (OR WA) [42]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [45]
International [13]
Australia & Oceania [46]
Europe [47]
Middle East [48]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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Diving Deeper on the Wetlands Beat Yields Groundbreaking Coverage [49]

Two journalists covering water policy used a wide range of reporting techniques, from FOIA appeals to on-the-ground reporting, to get at the heart of how problems with wetlands and waterways in the United States are tied to climate change concerns. Inside Story spoke with Hannah Northey and Kevin Bogardus of E&E News about their award-winning beat reporting.

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [4]
Climate Change [24]
Disasters [50]
Diversity [39]
Economy & Business [5]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Justice [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Government [27]
Health [51]
Infrastructure [52]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [28]
Policy [29]
Pollution [30]
Science [44]
Technology [31]
Water & Oceans [33]
Region:
National (U.S.) [19]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [53]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [36]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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Koalas, Under Pressure From Wildfires and Development, Are Beloved But Undefended [54]

The cuteness of the fuzzy koala appears not to be winning it special protection in its native Australia, despite dwindling numbers, per a new volume on the endangered marsupial. BookShelf contributor Melody Kemp offers praise for “Koala: A Natural History and an Uncertain Future,” with a review that begins amusingly with bodily functions but ends dispiritedly with yet more koala habitat lost to housing tracts and wildfire.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [55]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [4]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Studies [56]
Forests [9]
Government [27]
Wildlife [18]
Region:
International [13]
Australia & Oceania [46]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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SEJ Panel Gauges Issues in the Works in the U.S. West [57]

As part of our 2023 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment special report, we’ve got highlights from last week’s reporter panel on the year ahead, led by #SEJ2023 conference co-chair Tom Michael (pictured, left). The focus was largely on the U.S. West, where challenges abound over issues like equitable siting of renewable energy infrastructure, regulating natural gas, managing wildfires and addressing the health consequences of climate-driven heat waves. Read our account [57], plus check out the full 2023 Guide [58].

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [17]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Air [23]
Biodiversity [4]
Climate Change [24]
Disasters [50]
Economy & Business [5]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Justice [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Fish & Fisheries [40]
Food [59]
Forests [9]
Government [27]
Health [51]
Infrastructure [52]
Journalism & Media [10]
Natural Resources [11]
People & Population [12]
Planning & Growth [60]
Policy [29]
Pollution [30]
Water & Oceans [33]
Wildlife [18]
Region:
California [34]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [35]
Northwest (OR WA) [42]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [45]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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Epic Struggles Ahead in 2023 on Energy Transition, Pollution [61]

In our annual analysis of what’s ahead on the environment beat in 2023, there are some things to count on: worsening climate disasters and continued politicking over energy transitions, but also regulatory action on greenhouse gas emissions (not to mention on “forever chemicals”). Other things are less clear: environmental rulings by a conservative U.S. Supreme Court, energy impacts of war in Europe and the effectiveness of COP28 and treaty talks on plastic pollution. Read the full overview and get more in our “2023 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [58]” special report.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [62]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [22]
Agriculture [3]
Air [23]
Biodiversity [4]
Chemicals [63]
Climate Change [24]
Disasters [50]
Economy & Business [5]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Justice [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Fish & Fisheries [40]
Government [27]
Health [51]
Infrastructure [52]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [28]
Military [64]
Natural Resources [11]
Planning & Growth [60]
Policy [29]
Pollution [30]
Science [44]
Waste [65]
Water & Oceans [33]
Region:
National (U.S.) [19]
International [13]
Europe [47]
Middle East [48]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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Cascadia Bioregion Rife With Energy, Environment Troubles To Report in 2023 [66]

Iconic critters like salmon, orca and wolves. Climate controversies like natural gas greenwashing and carbon auctions. And wildfire fallout like “smoke-a-geddon.” These are just some of the wide array of stories worth covering as environmental journalists scan Cascadia, the huge area encompassing Washington, Oregon and Idaho, and stretching from Alaska to Utah. This special TipSheet, part of our 2023 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment, outlines top issues in the region, offering insights, resources and story angles.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [67]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [22]
Agriculture [3]
Air [23]
Biodiversity [4]
Climate Change [24]
Consumer [25]
Disasters [50]
Diversity [39]
Economy & Business [5]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Justice [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Environmental Studies [56]
Fish & Fisheries [40]
Food [59]
Forests [9]
Government [27]
Health [51]
Infrastructure [52]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [28]
Natural Resources [11]
Planning & Growth [60]
Policy [29]
Pollution [30]
Transportation [32]
Waste [65]
Water & Oceans [33]
Wildlife [18]
Region:
National (U.S.) [19]
Alaska and Hawaii [68]
California [34]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [35]
Northwest (OR WA) [42]
International [13]
Canada [69]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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