Publication Items

"Big Chicken: The Incredible Story of How Antibiotics Created Modern Agriculture and Changed the Way the World Eats” [1]

A new book on "Big Chicken" dissects how common practices of the U.S. poultry industry are harming our air, water and health — and why Europe does it better.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Consumer [4]
Economy & Business [5]
Food [6]
Waste [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Europe [9]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Why Reporters Should Go to Bat for Bats [11]

Halloween may remind many of the spookier side of bats. But these unique flying mammals provide important ecosystem services — and that's just one of the many reasons why environmental reporters might want to write about them. This week's TipSheet looks at covering bats, the habitat loss that's leaving many species threatened and the growing fungal plague that's wiping out many colonies. Resources and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [13]
Wildlife [14]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [15]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [16]
International [17]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Wildland-Urban Interface — How Disastrous Wildfires Get Into Your Neighborhood [18]

As this month's fatal California fires demonstrated, the risk of wildfire at the wildland-urban interface rises as development moves into fire-prone zones. The latest TipSheet explains this complex phenomenon, and provides story ideas and a wide range of resources to help you get ahead of the problem.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [19]
People & Population [20]
Planning & Growth [21]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
California [22]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [23]
Canada [24]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Dam Safety Issues at Forefront Following Hurricane Flooding [25]

The threat of failing dams can prompt worries over lost lives and property, as witness hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. But dam failure is a problem environmental journalists can get ahead of, and the latest TipSheet helps you get ready — with questions to ask, sources to pursue and resources to bone up on. Plus, more hurricane coverage resources [26].

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [19]
Natural Resources [27]
Water & Oceans [28]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
California [22]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [23]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [29]
Central America & the Caribbean [30]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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As Power Goes Out, Time To Design a More Resilient Grid? [31]

Hurricane Irma left millions of Floridians in the dark, while Maria stripped Puerto Ricans of power, potentially for months. Can the electric grid be made less vulnerable? Our Backgrounder has a dozen-plus angles to jump-start your power reporting, from stronger poles to microgrids. Plus, hurricane coverage resources. [32]

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [33]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [19]
Energy & Fuel [34]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [35]
Planning & Growth [21]
Technology [36]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [37]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [16]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [23]
Canada [24]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Between the Lines: On ‘Writing the Book You Can’t Not Write’ [38]

The latest 'Between the Lines' features an interview with environment reporter Meera Subramanian about her debut book, “A River Runs Again: India’s Natural World in Crisis.” Her approach to a challenging topic, her faith in the power of stories, her search for a new model of development and her advice for other writers.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Health [39]
Journalism & Media [40]
Natural Resources [27]
People & Population [20]
Planning & Growth [21]
Policy [41]
Pollution [42]
Water & Oceans [28]
Region:
International [17]
Asia [43]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Beware Gateway Bugs Bringing Insect-Borne Disease [44]

It's a deadly threat only fitfully reported by news media. But coverage of insect-borne diseases could be improved by environmental journalists who understand the intersection of bugs, humans and climate. A two-part Issue Backgrounder with basics, key resources and a rundown on significant illnesses brought by mosquitoes [45], and by ticks and other insects [46].

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [33]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [47]
Health [48]
People & Population [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Alaska and Hawaii [49]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [37]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [16]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [23]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [29]
Canada [24]
Africa [50]
Asia [43]
Central America & the Caribbean [30]
South America [51]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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“Hot, Hungry Planet: The Fight to Stop a Global Food Crisis in the Face of Climate Change” [52]

Author Lisa Palmer tackles a question many experts in the natural and social sciences are also pondering: How can we feed a growing world population in the coming decades when climate change is stressing global food production systems?

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Climate Change [47]
Consumer [4]
Economy & Business [5]
Food [6]
People & Population [20]
Policy [41]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
International [17]
Africa [50]
Asia [43]
South America [51]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Are You Ready for Flood Season? [53]

Flooding is no longer just a local disaster story. As the phenomenon worsens and spreads, it simultaneously raises issues like development, insurance, stormwater management and climate change. The latest TipSheet runs down longer-term angles of flooding, and offers sources and tools to better cover your own flood stories.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [19]
Journalism & Media [40]
Water & Oceans [28]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [16]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [23]
South America [51]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Wildfire Season Comes Earlier, Bringing Broader Stories [54]

Fire season is back, if it ever went away. And it's no longer a natural disaster story limited in geographic scope. Now it's a nationwide U.S. story touching on climate, money, politics, zoning, pollution and more. The latest Tipsheet runs down key information sources, plus what make a good peg for your local wildfire reporting.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [47]
Disasters [19]
Forests [55]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
California [22]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [37]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [23]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [29]
Canada [24]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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