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"UN To Finalize Science Report On How Warming Hits Home Hard" [1]

"Scientists and governments met Monday to finalize a major U.N. report on how global warming disrupts people’s lives, their natural environment and the Earth itself. Don’t expect a flowery valentine to the planet: instead an activist group predicted “a nightmare painted in the dry language of science.”

Source: AP [2], 02/14/2022

"Harris in NJ Points To Newark As Model For Lead Replacement" [3]

"The success of New Jersey’s biggest city at replacing nearly 24,000 lead drinking water pipes can serve as a national model and shows why infrastructure spending is vital, Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday in Newark."

Source: AP [4], 02/14/2022

Ukraine a Turning Point in Russia’s Uneasy Energy Link to European Union [5]

"Putin's threats galvanize sentiment in Europe to end dependence on Russian natural gas, with the Nord Stream 2 pipeline the first potential sacrifice."

Source: Inside Climate News [6], 02/14/2022

Formaldehyde Increases By 17 Percent The Risk Of Memory, Thinking Woes [7]

"Health-care workers and others who are exposed on the job to formaldehyde, even in low amounts, face a 17 percent increased likelihood of developing memory and thinking problems later on, according to research published in the journal Neurology."

Source: Washington Post [8], 02/14/2022

Rightwing Lobby ALEC Pushes To Blacklist Companies That Boycott Oil [9]

"The influential rightwing lobby group the American Legislative Exchange Council (Alec) is driving a surge in new state laws to block boycotts of the oil industry. The group’s strategy, which aims to protect large oil firms and other conservative-friendly industries, is modelled on legislation to punish divestment from Israel."

Source: Guardian [10], 02/14/2022

"US Judge Strikes Down Biden Climate Damage Cost Estimate" [11]

"A federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration’s attempt to put greater emphasis on potential damage from greenhouse gas emissions when creating rules for polluting industries."

Source: AP [12], 02/14/2022

"EPA Pushes School Ventilation Upgrades As Mask Mandates Fall" [13]

"EPA and indoor air quality experts are pushing ventilation and filtration as a key means to keep kids healthy during the pandemic as other measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 have become increasingly polarized."

Source: E&E News [14], 02/14/2022

Walking With the ‘Guardians of the Forest’ — Lessons From Coverage of Amazonian Fires [15]

Three teams of video journalists descended on the Brazilian Amazon amid some of its worst-ever fires to capture efforts of Indigenous rainforest “guardians” to protect it from destruction. They returned with award-winning reporting, but also a deeper understanding of the region and its people, and of how to bring the climate change story closer to home. They share their experiences, in the new EJ InSight.

New Army Climate Strategy Provokes Questions, Stories on Local and Regional Impact [16]

Military bases typically have big impacts on surrounding communities, including on resource use and the environment. Now, a new U.S. Army climate strategy makes clear the military understands climate change will affect the bases themselves, with numerous ripple effects. The latest TipSheet outlines how reporters can find local stories on these new realities at bases around the country, including near you.

DEADLINE: Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award [17]

This Council for the Advancement of Science Writing award honors the late science journalist Sharon Begley (pictured, left) by recognizing and supporting journalists who exemplify excellence in covering science for the public. A $20,000 grant will go to a mid-career science journalist. Deadline: Apr 30, 2025.

DEADLINE: Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award [17]

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