Publication Items

“Diet for a Changing Climate: Food for Thought” [1]

As our BookShelf column moves to a monthly schedule, we take a look at an imaginative take on how to deal with the spread of invasive species — eating them! A pair of children’s book authors offers insight into the problem for young adult readers (and the rest of us), along with recipes. Read our review.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [6]
Food [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
International [9]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Flood Insurance Reform Remains Key Congressional Task [11]

With flooding from hurricanes and other climate disasters becoming the new normal, badly needed flood insurance reform continues to founder in the halls of Congress. The National Flood Insurance Program is billions of dollars in debt, and aid packages are doing little to get people out of flood-prone areas. Congress watchers will keep an eye on new House leadership for insurance solutions, although politically unpalatable rate hikes swamped the big reform. This week’s TipSheet has more on the story, with leads on what to watch in 2019.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [6]
Disasters [13]
Economy & Business [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Government [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
People & Population [18]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
California [19]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [20]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [21]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [22]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Bear Stories Should Go Beyond Bare Facts [23]

Bears, particularly the plentiful black bears that are the source of much human-bear conflict, can serve as a opening to larger environmental stories, such as habitat destruction and the challenges of the “wildland-urban interface.” This week’s TipSheet has some of the good news/bad news on bears, with story ideas and resources for your reporting.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [5]
Environmental Health [24]
Forests [25]
Journalism & Media [26]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [27]
People & Population [18]
Wildlife [28]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Alaska and Hawaii [29]
California [19]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [30]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [31]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [32]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [21]
Northwest (OR WA) [33]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [22]
International [9]
Canada [34]
Antarctica & Arctic [35]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Incoming House Democrat Committee Chairs Promise News [36]

What will a divided Congress mean for environment and energy issues? This week’s TipSheet explores the question by looking at the Democrats who will now lead key House committees once the new Congress is seated next year. Take a lightning tour of a half-dozen top panels, their anticipated leadership and the issues they tackle, including drinking water safety, environmental justice and climate change, infrastructure, science policy, natural resources and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Air [37]
Climate Change [5]
Economy & Business [14]
Energy & Fuel [38]
Environmental Politics [15]
Fish & Fisheries [39]
Forests [25]
Government [16]
Journalism & Media [26]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [27]
Policy [40]
Pollution [41]
Science [42]
Technology [43]
Transportation [44]
Water & Oceans [45]
Wildlife [28]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Environment Issues Figure in Many 2018 Mid-Term Races, Ballots [46]

Climate, environment and energy issues figure prominently in the upcoming Nov. 6 elections, whether in individual races, ballot measures or significant power shifts. This week’s TipSheet provides starting points to track relevant races, and runs down 11 big environmental ballots, ranging from measures like a carbon tax in Washington state and drilling ban in Florida, to tight congressional races in California, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Carolina and Virginia.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [5]
Disasters [13]
Economy & Business [14]
Energy & Fuel [38]
Environmental Politics [15]
Government [16]
Journalism & Media [26]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [27]
Policy [40]
Pollution [41]
Water & Oceans [45]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
California [19]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [30]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [31]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [20]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [32]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [21]
Northwest (OR WA) [33]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [22]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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As Climate Struggle Gets Real, Cities Stand on Front Line [47]

When it comes to facing the risks of coming climate change, cities and states are leading the way for the United States. That means planning for future emissions reductions, as well as preparing for probable impacts. This week’s TipSheet has the story, with details on which local governments are acting and resources to find more, plus ten key questions to ask.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [5]
Disasters [13]
Economy & Business [14]
Energy & Fuel [38]
Environmental Politics [15]
Government [16]
Journalism & Media [26]
Laws & Regulations [17]
People & Population [18]
Planning & Growth [48]
Policy [40]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
California [19]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [30]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [31]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [20]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [21]
Northwest (OR WA) [33]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [22]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [49]
International [9]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Long View Finds a Wealth of Great Journalism, Innovation [50]

Journalism has hit many a speed bump in recent years. But one veteran observer finds that over the long haul, environmental reporters have produced much exceptional work. In the latest EJ Academy, Editor Bob Wyss looks at how trends like the growth of collaboration, startup innovation, and the explosion of visual and data journalism have boosted the professional in the last decade. Here are seven major findings from his research.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ Academy [51]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [5]
Journalism & Media [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
International [9]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Florence Hints at More Flood-induced Animal Waste Spills Across U.S. [52]

Hog waste washing into the environment in the wake of flooding is not just a worry in the Carolinas after Hurricane Florence. Potential pollution from animal feed operations is a widespread risk around the United States — and climate change-induced extreme weather means that risk is rising. The latest TipSheet has resources and ideas for covering the story in your area.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [4]
Air [37]
Climate Change [5]
Disasters [13]
Economy & Business [14]
Health [53]
Journalism & Media [26]
Laws & Regulations [17]
People & Population [18]
Pollution [41]
Waste [54]
Water & Oceans [45]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [31]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [22]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Prize-winner Looks for ‘Stories that Surprise’ [55]

An unexpected story, a never-before-seen photo — those are ingredients for the kinds of environment and climate story ideas that won one environment reporter top honors in large market beat reporting in SEJ’s annual awards last year. A conversation with Craig Welch of National Geographic for our latest Inside Story Q&A.

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [56]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [57]
Climate Change [5]
Journalism & Media [26]
Science [42]
Water & Oceans [45]
Wildlife [28]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
International [9]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Too Late To Wait for Covering Infrastructure Vulnerability, Resilience [58]

Could U.S. infrastructure go from being a saver of lives to a bringer of disaster? Yes, warns our latest Issue Backgrounder, which looks at vulnerabilities for our drinking water supply, sewage systems, flood control, power grids, pipelines, refineries and even hospitals. Are environmental reporters paying enough attention? Here’s why they should, with suggestions on how to go about it.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [59]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [5]
Disasters [13]
Energy & Fuel [38]
Government [16]
Health [53]
Journalism & Media [26]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [60]
People & Population [18]
Technology [43]
Water & Oceans [45]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Visibility:
Public [10]
- Read more about Too Late To Wait for Covering Infrastructure Vulnerability, Resilience [58]

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