Winter weather can reveal a great deal about global warming's impacts on your locale. So for environmental journalists, an outing to nearby slopes could be a smart reporting trip (with or without the ski boots). The latest TipSheet offers up more than a dozen story angles and snow and weather resources for your next climate story.
We're deeply saddened by the news of environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg's death. A vital voice in our field, including as a reporter covering climate change and the environment for The New York Times [3]' Science section, she was also a valued member of the SEJ community.
"Stingless bees from the Amazon have become the first insects to be granted legal rights anywhere in the world, in a breakthrough supporters hope will be a catalyst for similar moves to protect bees elsewhere."
"As conservation efforts make the waters in the New York region more inviting for whales, increasing traffic from ships and boats has contributed to a climbing number of strandings."
"A federal appeals court ruling on New Year’s Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change tourist tax on cruise ships passengers, a levy that was set to go into effect at the start of 2026."
"Greenhouse gas and particulate emissions from fires globally may be 70 percent higher than once believed."
"The Trump administration has told another coal-fired power facility to remain open, this time ordering the owners of a Colorado electricity generating unit to keep it running beyond its Wednesday retirement date."
"Ahead of the curve when it comes to testing city water for PFAS, Michigan has met its match with the state’s over one million private wells, urging residents to get their water tested."
"Developers of five offshore wind farms that were ordered last week by the Trump administration to halt construction are suing to restart work on at least three of the projects."
"The Trump administration has transformed the Environmental Protection Agency in its first year, cutting federal limits on air and water pollution and promoting fossil fuels, a metamorphosis that clashes with the agency’s historic mission to protect human health and the environment."
Links
[1] https://www.sej.org/publications/tipsheet/ski-patrol-how-snow-helps-tell-local-climate-story
[2] https://www.sej.org/sej-mourns-loss-member-Tatiana-Schlossberg
[3] https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-new-york-times/
[4] https://www.sej.org/headlines/stingless-bees-amazon-granted-legal-rights-world-first
[5] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/29/stingless-bees-from-the-amazon-granted-legal-rights-in-world-first
[6] https://www.sej.org/headlines/whales-are-danger-ny-waterways-deer-crossing-road
[7] https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/nyregion/new-york-whales-threat-waterways.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/nyregion/new-york-whales-threat-waterways.html
[8] https://www.sej.org/headlines/federal-ruling-blocks-hawaii-s-climate-change-tourist-tax-cruise-ships
[9] https://apnews.com/article/hawaii-tourist-tax-cruises-climate-change-dc41e5da8c2597df47256c109ba8c196
[10] https://www.sej.org/headlines/wildfire-smoke-national-crisis-and-it-s-worse-you-think
[11] https://grist.org/health/wildfire-smoke-is-a-national-crisis-and-its-worse-than-you-think/
[12] https://www.sej.org/headlines/trump-admin-orders-colorado-coal-fired-power-generator-stay-open
[13] https://apnews.com/article/trump-coal-plant-electricity-craig-64eab6db7145003c1b7c7bc7584ec7b9
[14] https://www.sej.org/headlines/michigan-s-other-water-crisis-pfas-s-prevalence-private-wells
[15] https://insideclimatenews.org/news/30122025/michigan-pfas-private-wells/
[16] https://www.sej.org/headlines/offshore-wind-projects-challenge-trump-administration-s-order-stop-work
[17] https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/climate/trump-offshore-wind-lawsuit-national-security.html
[18] https://www.sej.org/headlines/trump-s-epa-2025-fossil-fuel-friendly-approach-deregulation
[19] https://apnews.com/article/epa-trump-zeldin-fossil-fuels-transformation-1e9de2d2f9e1cba13922374478b463b1
[20] https://www.sej.org/search_results
[21] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=38
[22] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=35
[23] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=36
[24] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=37
[25] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=40
[26] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=41
[27] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=42
[28] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=43
[29] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4929