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"Climate Change Is Hastening The Demise Of Pacific Northwest Forests" [1]

"Deep inside a forest in Oregon’s Willamette River Valley stands a dead “Tree of Life.” Its foliage, normally soft and green, is tough and brown or missing altogether."

Source: Columbia Insight [2], 11/22/2023

"All the Fish We Cannot See" [3]

"In a dark, unexplored layer of ocean, a hidden cache of fish might play an unexpected role in our climate’s future. It seems like a bad time for a new fishery."

Source: Hakai [4], 11/22/2023

"Mucus-Covered Jellyfish Hint at Dangers of Deep-Sea Mining" [5]

"A treasure trove of metal is hiding at the bottom of the ocean. Potato-size nodules of iron and manganese litter the seafloor, and metal-rich crusts cover underwater mountains and chimneys along hydrothermal vents. Deep-sea mining companies have set their sights on these minerals, aiming to use them in batteries and electronics. Environmentalists warn that the mining process and the plumes of sediment it would dump back into the sea could affect marine life."

Source: NYTimes [6], 11/22/2023

Dirty Water and Dead Rice: The Cost of Clean Energy Transition in Minnesota [7]

"Mining the critical minerals needed for electric vehicle batteries could threaten local water supply and Indigenous culture."

Source: Inside Climate News [8], 11/22/2023

EPA Mulls Approving Fruit Pesticide Despite Risks To Children, Records Show [9]

"The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering approving a pesticide for use on Florida oranges and grapefruits despite the fact that agency scientists have repeatedly found the chemical does not meet safety standards designed to protect children’s health, internal agency records show."

Source: Guardian [10], 11/22/2023

EPA Offers $2B To Clean Up Pollution, Energy In Poor And Minority Communities [11]

"The Biden administration is making $2 billion available to community groups, states and tribes to clean up pollution and develop clean energy in disadvantaged communities in what officials called the largest-ever investment in environmental justice."

Source: AP [12], 11/22/2023

"What Is COP28? And Other Questions About the Big U.N. Climate Summit" [13]

"Diplomats and leaders will gather in Dubai for United Nations climate talks. ..." "Two facts loom over United Nations climate talks that begin Nov. 30 in Dubai: the planet is careening toward climate disaster, and governments are acting too slowly to avert the crisis."

Source: NYTimes [14], 11/22/2023

Help SEJ Support Journalists Like Rona Kobell [15]

Rona Kobell is the co-founder and president of the Environmental Justice Journalism Initiative, a nonprofit that focuses on storytelling, science and youth engagement, and seeks to help communities tell their own stories about environmental injustices in Baltimore and beyond. You can help support journalists like Rona by giving to SEJ programs, Fund for Environmental Journalism, annual conference diversity travel fellowships, members-in-need fund or creating a legacy with a free will.

Code of Conduct for Live Events [16]

The Society of Environmental Journalists serves as a convenor for thought-provoking conversations that strengthen and support environmental journalism. This Code of Conduct is to establish a baseline of expectations for everyone at an SEJ event, and detail consequences for those who choose not to uphold those expectations.

As More Of World Thirsts, Luxury Water Becoming Fashionable Among Elite [17]

"Monsoon rains have finally passed and floods blocking the lone dirt road have retreated enough for a small truck to climb these Himalayan foothills to a gurgling spring. It spews water so fresh that people here call it nectar."

Source: AP [18], 11/21/2023

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