Publication Items

“The Last Lions of Africa: Stories From the Frontline in the Battle To Save a Species” [1]

A straightforward but passionate new book explores efforts to save the big cat from extinction in “The Last Lions of Africa.” Our BookShelf review lauds the author for making clear the species’ complexity and the damage done by “sustainable” practices such as trophy hunting. And the loss ends not just with the lions. Read our review for the bigger picture.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
People & Population [5]
Wildlife [6]
Region:
International [7]
Africa [8]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Grant Helps Chart Illegal Rosewood’s 10,000-Mile Journey [10]

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 [11]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [12]
Biodiversity [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Forests [13]
Journalism & Media [14]
Natural Resources [15]
Region:
International [7]
Africa [8]
Asia [16]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Top Biden Climate Advisor, Others Preview 2021 Energy and Enviro News [17]

President Biden’s national climate advisor Gina McCarthy joined an outspoken U.S. senator and a roundtable of elite journalists last week to preview dramatic changes possibly ahead in U.S. and international climate policy, environmental justice, clean energy and more. Get the upshot from the Society of Environmental Journalists’ 2021 Guide to Energy & Environment event. Plus, watch video of the full program [18].

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [19]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [20]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [22]
Health [23]
Journalism & Media [14]
Laws & Regulations [24]
People & Population [5]
Policy [25]
Science [26]
Water & Oceans [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
California [29]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [30]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [31]
Northwest (OR WA) [32]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [33]
International [7]
Europe [34]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Super-Heated Year Ahead on Energy & Environment News [35]

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 [36].”

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [37]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [38]
Air [39]
Biodiversity [3]
Chemicals [40]
Climate Change [20]
Consumer [41]
Disasters [42]
Economy & Business [43]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [22]
Health [23]
Journalism & Media [14]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Planning & Growth [44]
Policy [25]
Pollution [45]
Science [26]
Transportation [46]
Waste [47]
Water & Oceans [27]
Wildlife [6]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
International [7]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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“Environment, Social Justice, and the Media in the Age of the Anthropocene” [48]

A case study in how journalists can center environmental news around social justice is at the heart of a new volume of scholarly essays reviewed in the latest BookShelf. While its tale of rural residents poisoned by contaminants is decades old, its lesson of what happens when power players bank on media acquiescence holds for stories of today.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [40]
Environmental Politics [4]
Health [23]
Journalism & Media [14]
Military [49]
People & Population [5]
Pollution [45]
Region:
International [7]
Europe [34]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Biden Nominees Foretell Aggressive Action on Climate, Environmental Justice [50]

Key picks for President Biden’s environment and energy team suggest top priorities, among them an aggressive, whole-government climate change agenda. The latest Backgrounder assesses choices to pursue Biden’s international and domestic climate policies, as well as historic selections for EPA and Interior, and more. Plus, dive into SEJournal’s expanding “2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [36]” special report.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [51]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [12]
Climate Change [20]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [22]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Policy [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
California [29]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [52]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [30]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [53]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [33]
International [7]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Public Health Infrastructure Emerges As Critical Environmental Story [54]

A pandemic and a weakened public health framework underscore how essential is the public health reporting function of environmental journalism. The latest TipSheet entry in our ongoing special report, “2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [55],” explores what’s ahead and asks are health agencies too hollowed out to serve? Plus, story ideas and extensive reporting resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [56]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [42]
Economy & Business [43]
Environmental Health [57]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [22]
Health [23]
Infrastructure [58]
Journalism & Media [14]
People & Population [5]
Planning & Growth [44]
Policy [25]
Science [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
International [7]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Is Wireless Technology an Environmental Health Risk? [59]

As COVID-19 lockdowns push more people online and 5G technology continues its rapid expansion, should the question of whether electromagnetic radiation causes health and environmental injury be raised anew? Yes, argues an award-winning freelancer who herself suffers from electromagnetic hypersensitivity, and who musters suggestive scientific and medical research to make the case. Plus, sidebars on 5G and on taking personal precautions.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [37]
Topics on the Beat:
Consumer [41]
Environmental Health [57]
Environmental Politics [4]
Environmental Studies [60]
Health [23]
Journalism & Media [14]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Science [26]
Technology [61]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
International [7]
Visibility:
Public [9]
- Read more about Is Wireless Technology an Environmental Health Risk? [59]
Biden Faces Environmental Challenges on Multiple International Treaties [62]

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 [36], 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 [51]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [12]
Air [39]
Biodiversity [3]
Chemicals [40]
Climate Change [20]
Economy & Business [43]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [4]
Forests [13]
Government [22]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Natural Resources [15]
Policy [25]
Pollution [45]
Transportation [46]
Waste [47]
Water & Oceans [27]
Wildlife [6]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
International [7]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Environmental Justice Stories Will Keep Proliferating in 2021 [63]

The surging racial justice movement has reenergized aspirations to correct the environmental injustices that blemish countless underprivileged U.S. communities. The new TipSheet, another part of our 2021 Guide [36], scans the landscape of trouble spots, from urban to rural, industrial zones to Superfund sites. Plus, story ideas and reporting resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [56]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [12]
Air [39]
Chemicals [40]
Environmental Health [57]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [22]
Health [23]
Journalism & Media [14]
People & Population [5]
Policy [25]
Pollution [45]
Waste [47]
Water & Oceans [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [28]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [52]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [30]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [64]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [31]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [65]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [33]
International [7]
Mexico [66]
Visibility:
Public [9]
- Read more about Environmental Justice Stories Will Keep Proliferating in 2021 [63]

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