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For 1000s of Years, Egypt Controlled the Nile. A New Dam Threatens That [1]

"Without the Nile, there is no Egypt. Egyptians have been the masters of the river for thousands of years. But the Nile has never been under such strain. Pollution, climate change and Egypt’s soaring population are taking an immense toll. Now Egypt is sparring with Ethiopia over a giant dam being built 2,000 miles upriver. Time is running out. Can they find a solution to avoid a wider conflict?"

Source: NY Times [2], 02/11/2020

"Wildlife: Interior Disbands Trophy Hunting Panel" [3]

"A controversial Interior Department pro-hunting panel has ended with a whimper instead of a bang. In a remarkably anti-climactic conclusion to a heated clash over the costs and benefits of trophy hunting, the Justice Department disclosed in a legal filing Friday that Interior had let the International Wildlife Conservation Council expire."

Source: Greenwire [4], 02/11/2020

Rains Forecast To Douse Australia Wildfires, Raising Hopes Crisis Over [5]

"Torrential rain across Australia’s east could extinguish all remaining bushfires in the country’s most populous state by the end of the week, authorities said on Tuesday, raising hopes a deadly national crisis is almost over."

Source: Reuters [6], 02/11/2020

Police Arrest 33 Indigenous Protesters Opposing Canada Gas Pipeline [7]

"Police in Canada arrested 33 indigenous rights protesters on Monday, ending the closure of Vancouver ports in British Columbia province by demonstrators opposed to construction of the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline, but movement of commodities and passenger trains was still disrupted by the ongoing rallies."

Source: Reuters [8], 02/11/2020

"Budget: Trump Proposes Deep Energy, Environmental Cuts" [9]

"President Trump's $4.8 trillion fiscal 2021 budget proposal released today once again seeks to slash many energy and environmental programs to help shore up national security spending."

Source: Greenwire [10], 02/11/2020

Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [11]

This special report is designed to help journalists in the Pacific Northwest cover the impacts of climate change, as well as the actions taken to mitigate its worst effects and to adapt to what can’t be stopped. The report includes a wide-ranging issue backgrounder and tipsheets on climate impacts, mitigation and adaptation, plus a toolbox of sources. Read on for a wealth of story ideas for right now, and over the coming decade. We hope this is the first in a series of regional climate special reports, and welcome your suggestions [12] and ideas for future editions of "Covering Your Climate."

"Pope To Visit Italian Region Poisoned By Toxic Waste Dumping" [13]

"Pope Francis will mark the fifth anniversary of his ecological manifesto by visiting a southern Italian region where decades of toxic-waste dumping by the mob have polluted the environment and sickened its people."

Source: AP [14], 02/10/2020

"Pesticide Police, Overwhelmed By Dicamba Complaints, Ask EPA For Help" [15]

"Every summer for the past three years, the phones have been ringing like crazy in the Office of the Indiana State Chemist. Farmers and homeowners were calling, complaining that their soybean fields or tomato plants looked sick, with curled-up leaves. They suspected pesticides from nearby farms — a kind of chemical hit-and-run."

Source: NPR [16], 02/10/2020

"Energy Secretary Announces Coal Research Initiative [17]

"Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette on Friday announced a $64 million dollar initiative to fund research and development for coal, giving an assist to an industry that appears to be on the decline."

Source: The Hill [18], 02/10/2020

"Australia Celebrates As Heavy Rains Dampen Huge Bushfires" [19]

"Much of Australia’s wildfire-ravaged east coast was drenched on Friday by the biggest rainfall in almost 20 years, dousing some of the most dangerous blazes and providing welcome relief to farmers battling an extended drought."

Source: Reuters [20], 02/10/2020

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