Publication Items

Grant Helps Chart Illegal Rosewood’s 10,000-Mile Journey [1]

Two young journalists collaborated from continents apart — with the help of a Society of Environmental Journalists grant — to report on illicit trade in a highly prized timber. A new entry in our recently launched StoryLog column captures the whole process, from the spark of an idea, through research, a winning grant proposal, field reporting and published stories. Plus, lessons learned.

SEJ Publication Types:
FEJ StoryLog [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Biodiversity [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Forests [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Natural Resources [8]
Region:
International [9]
Africa [10]
Asia [11]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Super-Heated Year Ahead on Energy & Environment News [13]

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 [14].”

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [15]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [16]
Air [17]
Biodiversity [4]
Chemicals [18]
Climate Change [19]
Consumer [20]
Disasters [21]
Economy & Business [22]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [24]
Health [25]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [26]
Planning & Growth [27]
Policy [28]
Pollution [29]
Science [30]
Transportation [31]
Waste [32]
Water & Oceans [33]
Wildlife [34]
Region:
National (U.S.) [35]
International [9]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Is the South Confronting Its Climate Threats? [36]

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 [37]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [16]
Air [17]
Biodiversity [4]
Climate Change [19]
Consumer [20]
Disasters [21]
Economy & Business [22]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Health [38]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [24]
Health [25]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [26]
Natural Resources [8]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [39]
People & Population [40]
Planning & Growth [27]
Policy [28]
Pollution [29]
Science [30]
Technology [41]
Transportation [31]
Water & Oceans [33]
Region:
National (U.S.) [35]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [42]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [43]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [44]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Biden Faces Environmental Challenges on Multiple International Treaties [45]

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 [14], 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 [46]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Air [17]
Biodiversity [4]
Chemicals [18]
Climate Change [19]
Economy & Business [22]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [5]
Forests [6]
Government [24]
Laws & Regulations [26]
Natural Resources [8]
Policy [28]
Pollution [29]
Transportation [31]
Waste [32]
Water & Oceans [33]
Wildlife [34]
Region:
National (U.S.) [35]
International [9]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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New Mapping Software Offers Unique View of Western Wildlife Migration [47]

Large migratory species have been traveling across the North American continent for thousands of years. But the land has been dramatically affected, altering how these big game move about. A new data mapping site for scientists can now help environmental journalists track Western wildlife herds and their health as well. The latest from Reporter’s Toolbox.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [48]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [4]
Environmental Health [38]
Environmental Studies [49]
Science [30]
Wildlife [34]
Region:
National (U.S.) [35]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [50]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [44]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Conservative Court To Consider Upcoming Environment Cases [51]

Amy Coney Barrett’s swearing-in as associate justice this week brings a solidifying conservative majority to the Supreme Court. That likely means environmental issues coming before the justices will face new legal tests. The latest TipSheet explores four prominent cases coming to the high court this term that will help shed light on its evolving views on climate, water and public information.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [52]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [4]
Climate Change [19]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [5]
Fish & Fisheries [53]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [26]
Policy [28]
Pollution [29]
Water & Oceans [33]
Wildlife [34]
Region:
National (U.S.) [35]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [43]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [44]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Climate Assessment Delayed? Plus, High Court To Hear Enviro FOIA Case [54]

A forthcoming U.S. National Climate Assessment, due in 2022, faces delays, thanks to Trump administration foot-dragging, according to the new WatchDog Opinion column. And the Supreme Court, possibly with a new Justice Amy Coney Barrett aboard, is about to hear arguments on a freedom of information case involving the Endangered Species Act.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog [55]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [4]
Climate Change [19]
Environmental Health [38]
Environmental Politics [5]
Fish & Fisheries [53]
Government [24]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [26]
Policy [28]
Science [30]
Water & Oceans [33]
Wildlife [34]
Region:
National (U.S.) [35]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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“Diary of a Young Naturalist” [56]

With the heart of a naturalist, the head of a scientist and the weary bones of someone watching the destruction of the natural world, a prize-winning writer shares insights into the environment … and into a mind shaped by autism. That writer, by the way, is just 16 years old. BookShelf’s Melody Kemp reviews “Diary of a Young Naturalist.”

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [57]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Biodiversity [4]
Climate Change [19]
Environmental Politics [5]
Region:
International [9]
Europe [58]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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“The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think” [59]

Bird brains, despite the dictum, are anything but deficient. In fact, a new book by science and nature writer Jennifer Ackerman reveals how scientists, driven by rising diversity in their own ranks and by the leverage of new technologies, are gaining a dramatically new understanding of the complexities of bird behavior. BookShelf has a review of “The Bird Way.”

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [57]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [4]
Environmental Studies [49]
Science [30]
Wildlife [34]
Region:
National (U.S.) [35]
International [9]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Bringing Stories Home Under Lockdown, With Remote Video Interviews [60]

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 [15]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [16]
Air [17]
Biodiversity [4]
Chemicals [18]
Climate Change [19]
Consumer [20]
Disasters [21]
Economy & Business [22]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Health [38]
Environmental Politics [5]
Environmental Studies [49]
Fish & Fisheries [53]
Food [61]
Forests [6]
Government [24]
Health [25]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [26]
Military [62]
Natural Resources [8]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [39]
Other or All [63]
People & Population [40]
Planning & Growth [27]
Policy [28]
Pollution [29]
Science [30]
Technology [41]
Transportation [31]
Waste [32]
Water & Oceans [33]
Region:
National (U.S.) [35]
Alaska and Hawaii [64]
California [65]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [66]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [67]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [42]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [50]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [68]
Northwest (OR WA) [69]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [43]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [44]
International [9]
Canada [70]
Mexico [71]
Africa [10]
Antarctica & Arctic [72]
Asia [11]
Australia & Oceania [73]
Central America & the Caribbean [74]
Europe [58]
Middle East [75]
South America [76]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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