"Climate change could become a “catastrophic” threat to global security, as people lose their livelihoods, fall ill and battle over scarce water and food, a host of U.S. security, military and intelligence experts warned on Monday."
"Mike Bloomberg has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to environmental advocacy causes, but his campaign is coming under fire for a climate plan that lags far behind the other Democratic candidates for president."
"In 2018, the Trump administration fired the government’s entire pandemic response chain of command, including the White House management infrastructure."
"The oil and gas industry substantially rewards US legislators with campaign donations when they oppose environmental protections, according to a new analysis of congressional votes and political contributions."
"Cap and trade is on its way to the Senate floor in Oregon again — and Republicans are heading for the exits."
"The Colorado River’s average annual flow has declined by nearly 20 percent compared to the last century, and researchers have identified one of the main culprits: climate change is causing mountain snowpack to disappear, leading to increased evaporation."
"Supreme Court justices questioned whether a lower court decision over the Atlantic Coast pipeline crossing the Appalachian Trail would create an "impermeable barrier" to natural gas pipelines on the East Coast, and the wisdom of upholding that ruling."
The annual release this month of the latest Toxics Release Inventory opens up a world of data about local hazards — but only if journalists have the tools to uncover hidden problems. The latest TipSheet walks you through the background and context needed, plus offers up a reporter’s rig and a pack of questions for possible stories.
In Part Two of our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [17]” special report, we take a look at the impacts of climate change on the Pacific Northwest region — and how best to cover them. Our A-to-Z Guide explores 26 neglected angles and stories, plus resource links to get you started. And check out our inaugural backgrounder [18] and watch in coming weeks for additional tipsheets and a toolbox.
Award-winning environmental journalist and SEJ board president Meera Subramanian will host this free event, 4:30-7:00 p.m. at Princeton University in New Jersey, featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Powers, author of "The Overstory"; Robin Wall Kimmerer, SUNY professor of environmental biology and author of "Braiding Sweetgrass"; and forest activist Timothy Ingalsbee, executive director of Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics and Ecology. Will be available to watch online post-event.
Links
[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/climate-change-could-pose-catastrophic-security-threat-experts-warn
[2] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-climate-security/climate-change-could-pose-catastrophic-security-threat-experts-warn-idUSKCN20I2O9
[3] https://www.sej.org/headlines/mike-bloomberg-under-fire-not-very-ambitious-climate-plan
[4] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/22/mike-bloomberg-climate-plan-campaign
[5] https://www.sej.org/headlines/trump-has-sabotaged-america-s-coronavirus-response
[6] https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/01/31/coronavirus-china-trump-united-states-public-health-emergency-response/
[7] https://www.sej.org/headlines/oil-gas-firms-reward-lawmakers-who-oppose-environmental-protections
[8] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/24/oil-gas-industry-us-lawmakers-campaign-donations-analysis
[9] https://www.sej.org/headlines/ore-cap-and-trade-bill-moves-forward-republicans-head-exits
[10] https://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-republican-senator-walkout-cap-and-trade-bill/
[11] https://www.sej.org/headlines/climate-change-steals-billion-tons-water-colorado-river
[12] https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/02/20/climate-change-has-stolen-more-than-billion-tons-water-wests-most-vital-river/
[13] https://www.sej.org/headlines/supreme-court-justices-look-path-pipeline-mondays-arguments
[14] https://www.eenews.net/stories/1062438013
[15] https://www.sej.org/publications/tipsheet/toxic-chemicals-data-can-inform-your-community-risks
[16] https://www.sej.org/publications/special-reports/covering-your-climate/emerald-corridor/a-to-z-guide-emerald-corridor-climate-impacts
[17] https://www.sej.org/publications/covering-your-climate/emerald-corridor
[18] https://www.sej.org/publications/special-reports/covering-your-climate/emerald-corridor/impacts-fixes-and-rethinking-everything
[19] https://www.sej.org/calendar/new-imaginings-storytelling-science-and-activism-featuring-novelist-richard-powers
[20] https://www.sej.org/search_results
[21] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1697
[22] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1694
[23] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1695
[24] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1696
[25] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1699
[26] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1700
[27] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1701
[28] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1702
[29] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4920