Publication Items

Seeding Climate Stories in the Backyard Garden [1]

Spring may be weeks away, but gardeners are already browsing the seed catalogs, and that makes it a good time for environmental journalists to apprise them of how climate change will affect their backyard patches. Reporter’s Toolbox talks “hardiness zones” and explains why one of the usual repositories of government information may fall short. That plus, story sources to, well, cultivate.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Climate Change [4]
Consumer [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Food [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Top Biden Climate Advisor, Others Preview 2021 Energy and Enviro News [11]

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 [12].

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [13]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [15]
Health [16]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [17]
People & Population [18]
Policy [19]
Science [20]
Water & Oceans [21]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
California [22]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [23]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [24]
Northwest (OR WA) [25]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [26]
International [27]
Europe [28]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Super-Heated Year Ahead on Energy & Environment News [29]

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 [30].”

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [31]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Air [32]
Biodiversity [33]
Chemicals [34]
Climate Change [4]
Consumer [5]
Disasters [35]
Economy & Business [36]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [15]
Health [16]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Planning & Growth [37]
Policy [19]
Pollution [38]
Science [20]
Transportation [39]
Waste [40]
Water & Oceans [21]
Wildlife [41]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
International [27]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Biden Nominees Foretell Aggressive Action on Climate, Environmental Justice [42]

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 [30]” special report.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [43]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [44]
Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [15]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Policy [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
California [22]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [45]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [23]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [46]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [26]
International [27]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Environmental Issues Likely To Find Their Way to Courts in 2021 [47]

Environmental journalists may want to brush up on their legalese for 2021, as the likelihood of legal challenges over environmental policies — and Trump-era rollbacks — increases. Our Issue Backgrounder, the newest entry in our growing special report, “2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [48],” looks at potential legal conflicts over climate change, pipelines, drilling, auto emissions, clean water and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [43]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [32]
Climate Change [4]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [15]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Policy [19]
Pollution [38]
Water & Oceans [21]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Renewables To Flourish Further in 2021 [49]

Energy markets may mean more than government action in the ongoing effort to cut global warming emissions. But industry spin makes it tough to sort out the facts. The latest TipSheet, part of our expanding “2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [48]” special report, has context on tech advances, shifting demand and the impact of subsidies. That, plus six top developments to watch.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [50]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [44]
Climate Change [4]
Consumer [5]
Economy & Business [36]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [15]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [51]
Policy [19]
Pollution [38]
Technology [52]
Transportation [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Covering Your Climate: The South [53]

This Society of Environmental Journalists’ special report — “Covering Your Climate: The South” — is the second in a series [54] designed to help journalists of all kinds cover the impacts of climate change in their region, and to report on actions taken to mitigate its worst effects and preparations for what can’t be stopped. This special report begins with the extensive background overview and in the coming weeks, we’ll publish three tipsheets with a wealth of story ideas for right now and over the coming decade, plus a resource toolbox.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [55]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [4]
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [56]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [26]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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South Slow To Adapt to Rising Sea Levels, Other Climate Impacts [57]

Preparations for the inevitable impacts of the climate crisis in the South, the country’s most vulnerable region, have been hit or miss. And one of the toughest challenges — preparing coastal communities for inevitable flooding from sea level rise — is just beginning. More on the region’s climate adaptation considerations in the final entry in our “Covering Your Climate: The South [53]” special report. Plus, a backgrounder, additional tipsheets and a toolbox.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [55]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [4]
Disasters [35]
Environmental Health [58]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [15]
Health [16]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [17]
People & Population [18]
Planning & Growth [37]
Policy [19]
Water & Oceans [21]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [59]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [56]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [26]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Crisis Threatens the Country’s Most Vulnerable Region [60]

As global warming worsens, effects like extreme heat, drought, wildfires, coastal flooding and inland flooding will have an outsized impact in the Southern United States. The latest entry in our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The South [53]” special report looks at those effects. Plus, read an introductory overview and watch for additional entries on climate mitigation and adaptation in the South.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [55]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Air [32]
Climate Change [4]
Consumer [5]
Disasters [35]
Economy & Business [36]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Health [58]
Environmental Politics [6]
Health [16]
Journalism & Media [8]
Natural Resources [51]
People & Population [18]
Planning & Growth [37]
Policy [19]
Pollution [38]
Water & Oceans [21]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [59]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [56]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [26]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Why the South Lags on Staving Off Crisis [61]

Most Southern state leaders are doing the least to fight the climate crisis, despite having the most to lose environmentally and economically. When will that begin to change? The latest entry in our “Covering Your Climate: The South [53]” special report looks at the politics of the climate crisis, the dominance of utilities, and the transportation and forestry sectors, along with the few climate breakthroughs.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [55]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [32]
Climate Change [4]
Consumer [5]
Economy & Business [36]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [15]
Health [16]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [51]
Planning & Growth [37]
Policy [19]
Pollution [38]
Transportation [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [59]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [56]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [26]
Visibility:
Public [10]
- Read more about Why the South Lags on Staving Off Crisis [61]

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