Publication Items

Map Model Offers Up Data on Climate Disaster-Proofing [1]

How well are U.S. communities preparing for the threats of climate change? A data-rich climate mapping resource that provides vibrant insight into resilience and adaptation can help reporters better understand the answer, even down to the neighborhood level. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox takes a closer look, including at the many data sets that feed into the resource.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Water & Oceans [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Eat Local for Climate’s Sake? No, Eat Less Meat [10]

Many people who want to reduce their carbon footprint consider the climate impacts of diet, but their efforts may be misdirected. When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, it turns out what we eat is often more important than where it comes from. Sentient Media’s Jenny Splitter unpacks the locavore myth and explains methane burps, carbon opportunity costs and more. First of two parts [11].

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [13]
Agriculture [14]
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [15]
Economy & Business [16]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Politics [18]
Environmental Studies [19]
Food [20]
Forests [21]
Government [22]
Health [23]
Journalism & Media [6]
Pollution [24]
Transportation [25]
Waste [26]
Water & Oceans [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
International [27]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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How Ice Fishing Can Break the Ice on Your Local Climate Story [28]

What does dragging an old car onto an ice-covered lake have to do with informing your community about the perils of climate heating? Potentially a good deal. The latest TipSheet explains how waning winters and the potential impact on the entertaining tradition of ice fishing can serve as an entry into more serious matters. A dozen story ideas and resources to get you started.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [29]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Environmental Health [17]
Fish & Fisheries [30]
Journalism & Media [6]
Natural Resources [31]
People & Population [32]
Water & Oceans [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [33]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [34]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [35]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [36]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [37]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Chemical Safety Board May Have Finally Cleaned Its Slate. What Now? [38]

A key U.S. federal agency tasked with investigating the nation’s industrial chemical accidents has been limping along for years. Now, the latest Issue Backgrounder reports that replenished staffing and a funding boost may mean it’s found its footing. But as the pace of chemical accidents accelerates and safety regulations stagnate, will it make a difference?

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [39]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [40]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Politics [18]
Government [22]
Laws & Regulations [41]
Policy [42]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
International [27]
Asia [43]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Why Parking, Long Term, Presents a Lot of Problems [44]

A new book makes the case that U.S. cities have had their environments, their housing and their businesses warped by parking policies. BookShelf contributor Jennifer Weeks, who shares her own parking-related frustrations, explores the arguments made in “Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World,” and also takes a look at what the author sees as “parking-light” solutions.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [45]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [15]
Economy & Business [16]
Energy & Fuel [46]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Politics [18]
Government [22]
Health [23]
Infrastructure [47]
Planning & Growth [48]
Policy [42]
Pollution [24]
Transportation [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
California [49]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [37]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Spill-Tracking Data Sources Help Cover Hazmat Events [50]

A new Spill Tracker website is a good source of information on chemical spills, albeit one with an agenda. But according to the latest Reporter’s Toolbox, it’s just one among a set of powerful resources for covering dangerous releases, large and small. More on Spill Tracker, plus another half-dozen-plus government and nonprofit data sources on petrochemical incidents.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [40]
Disasters [4]
Energy & Fuel [46]
Environmental Health [17]
Government [22]
Journalism & Media [6]
Pollution [24]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
International [27]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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'Gaslit' Project Spotlights Challenges of Teaching Investigative Journalism [51]

Research, collaboration, human-centered storytelling and the ineluctable element of time — all these were among the facets of a complex, award-winning investigative report run by a team of students at Arizona State University on excessive and harmful natural gas flaring. How the project came together, and the lessons learned, in the new EJ Academy from column co-editor and longtime educator Bob Wyss.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ Academy [52]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [46]
Environmental Studies [19]
Journalism & Media [6]
Natural Resources [31]
Pollution [24]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [34]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [53]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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In Their Own Words — Story Insights From SEJ’s 2023 Award Winners [54]

When Inside Story co-editor Rocky Kistner reviewed video statements from first-place winners of the Society of Environmental Journalists 2023 reporting awards, he found a series of striking insights into the work of environmental journalism. From environment as a true crime story and going beyond the headlines, to covering communities at risk and through powerful interests, a look at nine highly effective approaches to telling environmental stories.

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [55]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [56]
Chemicals [40]
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [16]
Energy & Fuel [46]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [18]
Forests [21]
Government [22]
Health [23]
Infrastructure [47]
Journalism & Media [6]
Natural Resources [31]
People & Population [32]
Policy [42]
Pollution [24]
Waste [26]
Water & Oceans [7]
Wildlife [57]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
California [49]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [33]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [35]
International [27]
Africa [58]
South America [59]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Introducing SEJ's New Executive Director, Aparna Mukherjee [60]

SEJ board president Luke Runyon (pictured, left) announces the successful conclusion of a comprehensive, months-long search process for the next Executive Director of the Society of Environmental Journalists: Aparna Mukherjee (pictured, right). Read Luke's letter to members and his interview with Aparna.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ Presidents Report [61]
Topics on the Beat:
Diversity [62]
Journalism & Media [6]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [35]
International [27]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Chemical Plants, Terrorism and Regulations May Be Back on the Agenda [63]

For years, high-risk U.S. industrial facilities fell under a federal anti-terrorism program to ensure their potentially lethal chemicals would not become terrorist targets. But when the program expired last year, something unexpected happened. Veteran chemical industry reporter Jeff Johnson has a behind-the-scenes look at the maneuvering over how best to secure the country’s dangerous chemical stores.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [40]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Politics [18]
Government [22]
Laws & Regulations [41]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [53]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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