Publication Items

Gulf Spill Mapping, Infographic Roundup [1]

As the Gulf oil spill continues to spread and become a growing concern to more parts of the US, these key tools will help you tell and illustrate the story.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Disasters [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Technology [6]
Wildlife [7]
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [8]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [9]
Mexico [10]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Pioneering Report Documents Plight of North American Birds [12]

Nearly 150 species of North American birds are in significant trouble, according to a report released May 11, 2010, by a consortium of US, Canadian, and Mexican government agencies, NGOs, universities, and individuals.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [13]
Wildlife [7]
Region:
International [14]
Canada [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Mexico [10]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Judge Backs Chevron's Grab for Documentary Out-takes in Ecuador Case [17]

A federal district judge in New York ordered film-maker Joe Berlinger to turn over more than 600 hours of raw footage from his documentary "Crude," about a lawsuit by natives in Ecuador charging Chevron with polluting the Amazon rainforest there.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [18]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [5]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Pollution [20]
Journalism & Media [21]
Region:
International [14]
South America [22]
Visibility:
Public [11]
- Read more about Judge Backs Chevron's Grab for Documentary Out-takes in Ecuador Case [17]
Several More States and Provinces Hit by Fatal Bat Disease [23]

Bat losses can have major impacts on ecosystems, as they routinely consume large quantities of insects and themselves provide food and nutrients for other plants and animals. There also are economic impacts as caves close to recreational use, in an effort to combat the spread of the disease.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [24]
Economy & Business [25]
Biodiversity [13]
Wildlife [7]
Region:
International [14]
Canada [15]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [26]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [8]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [27]
Visibility:
Public [11]
- Read more about Several More States and Provinces Hit by Fatal Bat Disease [23]
Private Water Wells Commonly Contaminated in Canada [28]

A University of Alberta researcher publishes his findings online March 15, 2010, in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [29]
People & Population [30]
Region:
International [14]
Canada [15]
Visibility:
Public [11]
- Read more about Private Water Wells Commonly Contaminated in Canada [28]
Journal Publishes Series on Health Effects of Climate Change [31]

A consortium of US and British agencies, universities, and organizations published a series of studies in The Lancet that analyzed a number of specific situations involving climate change and health impacts, in countries rich and poor. Concurrently, a group of doctors from around the world launched the International Climate and Health Council.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [32]
Health [33]
Region:
International [14]
National (U.S.) [16]
Europe [34]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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UN Credentialing Limits Reporters' Access to Copenhagen Talks [35]

Non-profit media, online media, freelancers, student journalists, and even some mainstream media are having trouble getting credentials to cover the climate treaty talks in Copenhagen Dec. 7-18, 2009. While one root of the problem may be capacity of the building, a key issue is whether non-profits, bloggers, and freelancers are truly legitimate media.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [18]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [32]
Journalism & Media [21]
Region:
International [14]
Europe [34]
Visibility:
Public [11]
- Read more about UN Credentialing Limits Reporters' Access to Copenhagen Talks [35]
"Food Fray: Inside the Controversy over Genetically Modified Food" [36]

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [37]
Topics on the Beat:
Food [38]
Region:
International [14]
Visibility:
Public [11]
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Disorder at the Borders: Photographers Aim To Document and Protect Borderland Environments [39]

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [40]
Topics on the Beat:
Natural Resources [41]
Region:
National (U.S.) [16]
Canada [15]
Mexico [10]
Visibility:
Public [11]
- Read more about Disorder at the Borders: Photographers Aim To Document and Protect Borderland Environments [39]
Groups Pinpoint Threats to Selected Canadian and US Rivers [42]

The widespread perception of water abundance in Canada is a myth, according to a new report by the World Wildlife Fund-Canada. See details for the 10 selected rivers, most of which cross political boundaries within Canada or between Canada and the United States.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Natural Resources [41]
Water & Oceans [29]
Region:
International [14]
Canada [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Visibility:
Public [11]
- Read more about Groups Pinpoint Threats to Selected Canadian and US Rivers [42]

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