The Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources virtual workshop, Jul 7-8, 2021, will focus on the ocean and climate in the NE US. Designed to help journalists explore ocean issues that are underreported in popular media. Apply by June 21.
Terra.do is a global, online climate change school and community for professionals, seeking to transition 100 million people into climate work over the next 10 years. We are looking to hire an experienced climate content writer with strong science/technical writing experience to update and help revise our core “bootcamp” course, Climate Change: Learning for Action.
"When a female adult sea lion came ashore in San Luis Obispo County in central California recently, responders immediately knew something wasn't right."
"Despite experts who say Texas’ power grid remains vulnerable, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott declared Tuesday that new reforms “fix all of the flaws” that caused February’s deadly winter blackout that left more than 4 million people without power in subfreezing weather."
"A new federal bill could eliminate “forever chemicals” from food production."
"Global warming is likely to make India’s monsoon season wetter and more dangerous, new research suggests."
"Republicans on the Senate Energy Committee on Tuesday grilled Tracy Stone-Manning, President Biden's pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management, questioning her on partisanship and her personal finances."
"Canada launched a C$647.1 million ($535.10 million) strategy on Tuesday to restore Pacific wild salmon stocks that are on the brink of collapse due to climate change, habitat degradation and harvesting pressures."
"In a 2011 study by the Fish and Wildlife Service, 93% of birders surveyed were white while just 4% were Black".
"Fears of a confrontation between law enforcement and rightwing militia supporters over the control of water in the drought-stricken American west have been sparked by protests at Klamath Falls in Oregon."
Links
[1] https://www.sej.org/calendar/deadline-ijnr-ocean-and-climate-workshop-series-northeastern-us
[2] https://www.sej.org/job-opening-climate-content-writer-terrado
[3] https://www.sej.org/headlines/california-sea-lions-face-unprecedented-rate-cancer
[4] https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/california-sea-lions-face-unprecedented-rate-cancer-2021-06-08/
[5] https://www.sej.org/headlines/texas-governor-says-power-grid-fixed-experts-cite-problems
[6] https://apnews.com/article/texas-business-government-and-politics-33520b14d1823108a3c654d611701987
[7] https://www.sej.org/headlines/will-us-ban-pfas-food-packaging
[8] https://civileats.com/2021/06/03/will-the-u-s-ban-pfas-in-food-packaging/
[9] https://www.sej.org/headlines/million-years-data-confirms-monsoons-are-likely-get-worse
[10] https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/climate/monsoons-climate-change.html
[11] https://www.sej.org/headlines/gopers-grill-biden-public-lands-agency-pick-over-finances-advocacy
[12] https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/557371-energy-republicans-grill-blm-nominee-on-finances-advocacy-work?rl=1
[13] https://www.sej.org/headlines/canada-launches-c647-million-bid-avert-pacific-wild-salmon-collapse
[14] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-canada-environment-salmon/canada-launches-c647-million-strategy-to-stave-off-pacific-wild-salmon-collapse-idUSKCN2DK26Y
[15] https://www.sej.org/headlines/birds-are-here-everyone-black-birdwatchers-finding-community
[16] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/08/black-birders-week-christopher-cooper
[17] https://www.sej.org/headlines/amid-mega-drought-rightwing-militia-stokes-water-rebellion-west
[18] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/08/klamath-falls-oregon-protests-ammon-bundy
[19] https://www.sej.org/search_results
[20] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1474
[21] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1471
[22] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1472
[23] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1473
[24] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1476
[25] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1477
[26] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1478
[27] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1479
[28] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=5075