Publication Items

Reporting the Financial Risks of Climate Change [1]

With the negative impacts of climate change becoming clearer by the day, there is a growing awareness among important financial institutions that global warming confronts businesses with large, even catastrophic, economic losses. The latest TipSheet has the backstory on the financial risks of climate change, plus what’s ahead and how to cover it, with story ideas and reporting resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [6]
Disasters [7]
Economy & Business [8]
Energy & Fuel [9]
Food [10]
Government [11]
Health [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
People & Population [15]
Planning & Growth [16]
Policy [17]
Science [18]
Water & Oceans [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
International [21]
Visibility:
Public [22]
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The Emerald Corridor — Impacts, Fixes and Rethinking Everything [23]

As the Pacific Northwest faces serious impacts from climate change, and moves to respond, the Society of Environmental Journalists provides a special in-depth report on how journalists can tell the unfolding story. “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” launches Feb. 11 with an extensive issue backgrounder, which will be followed by tipsheets and a toolbox over the next few weeks. We hope this is the first in a series of regional climate special reports, and we welcome your suggestions [24] and ideas for future editions of "Covering Your Climate."

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [25]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [4]
Air [26]
Biodiversity [27]
Climate Change [5]
Disasters [7]
Economy & Business [8]
Energy & Fuel [9]
Environmental Health [28]
Environmental Politics [29]
Fish & Fisheries [30]
Food [10]
Forests [31]
Government [11]
Health [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [32]
People & Population [15]
Planning & Growth [16]
Policy [17]
Pollution [33]
Transportation [34]
Water & Oceans [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
Northwest (OR WA) [35]
International [21]
Canada [36]
Visibility:
Public [22]
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Climate Concerns Dominate Reporting Outlook at SEJ Annual Event [37]

An overflow crowd of environmental reporters and others gathered in Washington, D.C., last week at the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual look-ahead on environment and energy news to hear what speakers like the former United Nations head and top journalists see as the news to watch for. Find out what one story dominated. Plus, watch video of the full program.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [38]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [27]
Chemicals [39]
Climate Change [5]
Disasters [7]
Economy & Business [8]
Energy & Fuel [9]
Environmental Health [28]
Environmental Politics [29]
Government [11]
Health [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Policy [17]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
International [21]
Visibility:
Public [22]
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Environment, Energy Issues Will Make Headlines in 2020 [40]

As part of our “2020 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [41]” to help reporters track the stories coming their way this year, SEJournal Online looks ahead to major developments on the beat — from Washington, D.C. to the Arctic, from public lands to fossil fuels. We also explore pending news on transportation, agriculture, nukes, federal funding, freedom of information and even algae. Also under our gaze, key facets of the climate story. Read our overview analysis and then dive deep into the full offering of special Backgrounders, TipSheets and WatchDogs.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [38]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [4]
Climate Change [5]
Disasters [7]
Economy & Business [8]
Energy & Fuel [9]
Environmental Health [28]
Environmental Politics [29]
Fish & Fisheries [30]
Food [10]
Forests [31]
Government [11]
Health [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [32]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [42]
Policy [17]
Pollution [33]
Science [18]
Transportation [34]
Water & Oceans [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
International [21]
Visibility:
Public [22]
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New Resources Help Improve Climate Coverage [43]

As public concern about climate change grows, journalists face tough challenges in telling the story well, argues one climate communications expert. But as the climate beat takes on increased urgency, new means are becoming available to better report it, including localized content, explainers and workshops. Tap into these expanding climate resources. Plus, tips on climate “talk.”

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [44]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [5]
Journalism & Media [13]
Science [18]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
Visibility:
Public [22]
- Read more about New Resources Help Improve Climate Coverage [43]
Future of Nuclear Power Hangs in Balance of Climate, Costs [45]

Safety has traditionally been the key question when discussing the realities of nuclear power. But in assessing the future of the nuclear industry amid debates over its potential to help tackle the climate crisis, the latest entry in our “2020 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & the Environment” reports that there may be an equally pressing concern.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [46]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [5]
Disasters [7]
Energy & Fuel [9]
Journalism & Media [13]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [42]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
California [47]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [48]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [49]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [50]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [51]
International [21]
Canada [36]
Asia [52]
Visibility:
Public [22]
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Climate, Environment Sure To Reverberate in 2020 Elections [53]

This election year, environmental issues like climate change may well break the pattern of past campaigns, where they seemed to recede as voting approached. Our latest entry in our “2020 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [41]” explains how green politics may shape both national and state/local races in the months to come, and provides resources for reporters to track that rapidly changing landscape.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [5]
Environmental Politics [29]
Government [11]
Journalism & Media [13]
Policy [17]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
Visibility:
Public [22]
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Arctic Refuge in Spotlight for 2020 Over 'License to Drill'? [54]

Millions of acres of pristine Arctic wilderness long at the heart of a national debate over energy development and conservation are expected to be in the news again in 2020, with renewed plans to open land for drilling. The latest TipSheet explains the backstory and why the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge matters, plus story ideas and reporting resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [5]
Energy & Fuel [9]
Environmental Health [28]
Environmental Politics [29]
Government [11]
Journalism & Media [13]
Natural Resources [32]
Wildlife [55]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
Alaska and Hawaii [56]
Visibility:
Public [22]
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Soiled Skies Incite ‘Choked’ Author To Pursue Air Pollution Story [57]

The data on dirty air is devastating. But it wasn’t just the numbers that prompted freelance journalist Beth Gardiner to chase the story of worsening air pollution around the globe. It was also the impact on human lives and the intersection with politics, power and money. She explains in our latest feature story. Plus, resources for your own reporting.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [38]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [26]
Chemicals [39]
Climate Change [5]
Disasters [7]
Environmental Politics [29]
Health [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
People & Population [15]
Policy [17]
Pollution [33]
Science [18]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
International [21]
Asia [52]
Europe [58]
Visibility:
Public [22]
- Read more about Soiled Skies Incite ‘Choked’ Author To Pursue Air Pollution Story [57]
Environmental Stories 'Down The Road' in 2020 From Highway Bill [59]

A massive transportation measure is working its way through Congress, with environmental elements including climate change and public transit. But will this “must-pass” measure actually pass in the coming year? Or will it be bogged down by politics or looming questions of how to pay for it? A new Issue Backgrounder explains.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [46]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [6]
Energy & Fuel [9]
Environmental Politics [29]
Government [11]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Planning & Growth [16]
Policy [17]
Pollution [33]
Technology [60]
Transportation [34]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
Visibility:
Public [22]
- Read more about Environmental Stories 'Down The Road' in 2020 From Highway Bill [59]

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