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Graphic Content — Journalistic Lessons From Crossing Genres [1]

Today’s teens are growing up in a world of conspicuous climate change, often directly affected by its consequences. Despite their youth, some are at the forefront of the fight against this threat. Freelance journalist and author Meera Subramanian — co-creator of a new nonfiction graphic novel about young climate campaigners — on teens as sources, activism as a topic and the pleasures of collaboration. See a sample of the book [2].

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [3]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [4]
Biodiversity [5]
Climate Change [6]
Disasters [7]
Diversity [8]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Justice [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Environmental Studies [12]
Health [13]
Journalism & Media [14]
Pollution [15]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [16]
Science [17]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [19]
International [20]
Visibility:
Public [21]
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National Seashores Are a Secret Summer Treasure [22]

While less heralded than its national park system, the United States abounds in waterfront treasures that are part of the national seashore and lakeshore program. The latest TipSheet takes you on a guided tour of more than a dozen, from barrier islands and dunes to tidepools and turtles. Plus, a half-dozen reporting ideas for your own region.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [23]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [24]
Journalism & Media [14]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Natural Resources [26]
Water & Oceans [27]
Region:
California [28]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [29]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [30]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [19]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [31]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [32]
International [20]
Canada [33]
Visibility:
Public [21]
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What Is the Half-Life of a Nuclear Revival? Part 2 [34]

Is the United States in the midst of a “nuclear renaissance”? This two-part Backgrounder explores the question, with a look at next-gen reactor design, the (lack of) independence of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and what to do with nuclear waste. Plus, see Part 1 [35] on the government role in developing nuclear power and an earlier effort at industry rebirth.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [36]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [7]
Energy & Fuel [37]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [38]
Policy [39]
Technology [40]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
International [20]
Visibility:
Public [21]
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Scouring the Skies for Methane Data [41]

Emissions of the global warming gas methane are widely tracked through satellite sensors, despite some unexpected bumps in the data-gathering effort. But a big challenge is how to interpret and use the resulting insights in your coverage. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox points out several important methane datasets and offers useful insights into how to turn them into stories.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [42]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [6]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Studies [12]
Journalism & Media [14]
Science [17]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
International [20]
Visibility:
Public [21]
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What Is the Half-Life of a Nuclear Revival? Part 1 [35]

Is the United States in the midst of a “nuclear renaissance”? This two-part Issue Backgrounder explores that question, beginning in Part 1 with a look at the government’s part in developing nuclear power, including through subsidies, as well as why the new reactors built earlier in the 2000s didn’t really make the case for the industry’s rebirth.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [36]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [7]
Energy & Fuel [37]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [38]
Policy [39]
Technology [40]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
International [20]
Visibility:
Public [21]
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In Subzero Temperatures, Protecting a Tiger in the Snow [43]

The population of Siberian tigers, the second-largest subspecies in the world, took a turn for the worse after the fall of the Soviet Union. But an international team of biologists in remote Russia has been working to try to save the big cats. “Tigers Between Empires” traces that effort, in a new BookShelf review from contributing editor Jennifer Weeks.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [44]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [5]
Science [17]
Wildlife [45]
Region:
International [20]
Asia [46]
Visibility:
Public [21]
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#SEJ2026 Live — Coverage of Conference Tours [47]

SEJournal is providing full coverage of all eight of the day-long tours from the annual Society of Environmental Journalists’ conference, April 15-18, in Chicago. In Part 2, contributors Meg Duff [48], Nathaniel Eisen [49], Nhung Nguyen [50] and Marlowe Starling [51] provide detailed reports from tours focused on the transitioning steel industry, microgrids, climate-friendly crop practices and evolving Midwestern agricultural systems.

Also check out the first round of tour coverage and read all the great work [47] from our team of early-career freelance journalists, part of SEJournal’s live #SEJ2026 Live conference reporting.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [52]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [4]
Agriculture [53]
Air [54]
Biodiversity [5]
Chemicals [55]
Climate Change [6]
Consumer [56]
Economy & Business [57]
Energy & Fuel [37]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Justice [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Environmental Studies [12]
Food [58]
Forests [59]
Government [24]
Health [13]
Infrastructure [60]
Journalism & Media [14]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Natural Resources [26]
People & Population [61]
Planning & Growth [62]
Policy [39]
Pollution [15]
Science [17]
Technology [40]
Transportation [63]
Waste [64]
Water & Oceans [27]
Wildlife [45]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [29]
Visibility:
Public [21]
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War and Pizza — #SEJ2026 in Chicago [65]

Nearly as rejuvenating as attending the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual gathering is perusing the après-conference spoof by contributing quipster David Helvarg. While it seemed he was mostly there unabashedly preselling his forthcoming book, he somehow found time to send up SEJ’s earnest sessions, lambast its blown-up tours and rib its beat dinners. Read his Chicago roast.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [52]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [53]
Air [54]
Chemicals [55]
Climate Change [6]
Economy & Business [57]
Energy & Fuel [37]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Justice [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Fish & Fisheries [66]
Government [24]
Health [13]
Journalism & Media [14]
Natural Resources [26]
Policy [39]
Pollution [15]
Science [17]
Waste [64]
Water & Oceans [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [29]
Visibility:
Public [21]
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Why the Silencing of Protest Matters [67]

As the Trump administration and its allies seek to stifle free speech and paint protest as domestic terrorism, Voices columnist Yessenia Funes argues that environmental journalists must heed the impact on the environmental movement we cover. Start with what happened in Standing Rock, which swept back into the news this spring. Funes explains the connection, and where we may be headed.

SEJ Publication Types:
Voices of Environmental Justice [68]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [4]
Climate Change [6]
Energy & Fuel [37]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Justice [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Government [24]
Journalism & Media [14]
Natural Resources [26]
People & Population [61]
Policy [39]
Pollution [15]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [16]
Water & Oceans [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [29]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [69]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [31]
Visibility:
Public [21]
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National Trails System — You Can Get There From Here [70]

A walk in the woods can get you more than a good time — it can get you a good story. TipSheet explores the National Trails System and other trail systems around the United States, which provide scenic and historic high points for your reporting, along with traveler interviews and insights. A dozen story ideas and reporting resources for exploring your area’s natural wonders.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [23]
Topics on the Beat:
Forests [59]
Government [24]
Journalism & Media [14]
Natural Resources [26]
Water & Oceans [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [18]
Visibility:
Public [21]
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