Publication Items

With Wildfire, When Is Climate Change the Spark? [1]

Massive wildfires have been a huge news story this summer. But caught up in the conflagration is a big question: To what extent can climate change be blamed? This week’s TipSheet looks at the controversy, and helps journalists work their way through the challenge without getting burned.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
Forests [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
People & Population [7]
Planning & Growth [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
California [10]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Coming to a Coastal Area Near You — Drowning Real Estate [12]

It’s a blockbuster — literally. Homes by the tens of thousands are at risk of being lost to coastal flooding in coming years, communities broken up thanks to climate change. This week’s TipSheet tells you how to find the data to tell the story and provides examples of model reporting.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [13]
Disasters [4]
Economy & Business [14]
Environmental Studies [15]
Journalism & Media [6]
People & Population [7]
Planning & Growth [8]
Water & Oceans [16]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Alaska and Hawaii [17]
California [10]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [18]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [19]
Northwest (OR WA) [20]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [21]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [22]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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“What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City” [23]

The tale of the Flint, Michigan, drinking water crisis is told anew in a just-released book by a key protagonist in the tragedy. Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha’s “What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City” is written with a grace, clarity, honesty and passion that our BookShelf editor Tom Henry says brings a unique perspective to this important story of American environmental injustice.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [24]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [25]
Chemicals [26]
Consumer [13]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Health [27]
Environmental Politics [28]
Environmental Studies [15]
Government [29]
Health [30]
Journalism & Media [6]
People & Population [7]
Policy [31]
Water & Oceans [16]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [32]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Between the Lines: Author Sees Flint at Intersection of Democracy, Environmental Injustice [33]

A key figure in the Flint, Mich., drinking water crisis, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, talks with SEJournal’s Between the Lines about her new book on the tragedy, and how she hopes telling the tale of the intersection of environmental injustice, racism, poverty and democracy might provide inspiration for other communities.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [24]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [25]
Chemicals [26]
Consumer [13]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Health [27]
Environmental Politics [28]
Environmental Studies [15]
Government [29]
Health [30]
People & Population [7]
Water & Oceans [16]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [32]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Breaking the ‘Cycle’ on Chemical Safety Story [34]

Chemical plant explosions make for fiery headlines, but then the reporting tends to flame out. The latest Backgrounder spells out why environmental journalists should stay vigilant on chemical safety coverage, with news hooks and ingredients for a potent mix of advance stories.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [35]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [36]
Chemicals [26]
Disasters [4]
Economy & Business [14]
Energy & Fuel [37]
Environmental Politics [28]
Government [29]
Health [30]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [38]
People & Population [7]
Policy [31]
Pollution [39]
Transportation [40]
Water & Oceans [16]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [22]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Veteran Photo Editor on Making Visual Storytelling a ‘Lead Actor’ [41]

Visual storytelling can serve as a primary narrative tool, especially when it comes to human impacts on the environment. That’s the case made by acclaimed former National Geographic photo editor Dennis Dimick in this feature interview, that delves into his unexpected journalistic career.

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [42]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [36]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [37]
Environmental Health [27]
Environmental Studies [15]
Fish & Fisheries [43]
Food [44]
Forests [5]
Health [30]
Journalism & Media [6]
Natural Resources [45]
People & Population [7]
Planning & Growth [8]
Pollution [39]
Science [46]
Water & Oceans [16]
Wildlife [47]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [48]
Northwest (OR WA) [20]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [22]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Media Object as EPA Bars Reporters from Drinking Water ‘Summit’ [49]

Is EPA antipathy toward news media hiding inaction on a toxic drinking water contaminant? That’s the question asked by the latest WatchDog, which looks at a recent incident in which media access to a public meeting was limited, and then explores what may be behind it.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [50]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [25]
Chemicals [26]
Consumer [13]
Environmental Health [27]
Environmental Politics [28]
Government [29]
Health [30]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [38]
People & Population [7]
Pollution [39]
Water & Oceans [16]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Is Your Community Stranded on an Urban Heat Island? [51]

Urban heat is a serious environmental killer, with numerous culprits making it worse each year for many cities. But there are ways to lessen the impacts too, ranging from more trees to greener roofs. This week’s TipSheet has info on how to report on the problem of urban heat, as well as on its solutions.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [25]
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [13]
Energy & Fuel [37]
Environmental Health [27]
Forests [5]
Government [29]
Health [30]
Journalism & Media [6]
People & Population [7]
Planning & Growth [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Covering 'America’s Best Idea' — National Park Stories Near You [52]

The system of national parks in the United States contains hundreds of units, and many more stories near you ... if you just know where to start. This week’s TipSheet offers six key issues likely to come up at nearby parks, plus three dozen resources to help track down your local angle.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [25]
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [13]
Economy & Business [14]
Environmental Politics [28]
Forests [5]
Government [29]
Journalism & Media [6]
Natural Resources [45]
People & Population [7]
Wildlife [47]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Often Misunderstood Estuaries Underpin Environment’s Health [53]

The estuaries that proliferate across the United States can be hard to define — and protect. But their role in a healthy environment makes them a crucial focus of good reporting. The latest Issue Backgrounder explores their importance, the many challenges they face, and how to track the agencies and programs meant to protect them.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [35]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [36]
Biodiversity [54]
Economy & Business [14]
Environmental Health [27]
Environmental Politics [28]
Fish & Fisheries [43]
Government [29]
Laws & Regulations [38]
Natural Resources [45]
People & Population [7]
Planning & Growth [8]
Policy [31]
Pollution [39]
Water & Oceans [16]
Wildlife [47]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Alaska and Hawaii [17]
California [10]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [32]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [18]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [19]
Northwest (OR WA) [20]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [21]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [22]
International [55]
Mexico [56]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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