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"In Rush for Key Metals, Canada Ushers Miners to Its Fragile North" [1]

"Canada is offering incentives to mining companies to dig in its northern regions for the critical minerals needed for EVs and solar panels. But based on past abuses, critics fear carbon-rich peatlands will be lost, wild rivers polluted, and enormous cleanup projects left behind."

Source: YaleE360 [2], 06/27/2023

Wolves That Nearly Died Out Recovered, Now Helping Island’s Ecosystem [3]

"Gray wolves are thriving at Isle Royale National Park five years after authorities began a last-ditch attempt to prevent the species from dying out on the Lake Superior island chain, scientists said Wednesday."

Source: AP [4], 06/27/2023

"New Carbon Accounting Rules Target 'Greenwashing'" [5]

"Common standards unveiled Monday for companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions could curb misleading climate claims in the corporate world, the chair of the body that wrote the norms told AFP."

Source: AFP [6], 06/27/2023

UN Accord On Ship Recycling To Start 2 Years After More Countries Join [7]

"An international accord on recycling ships is set to begin within 24 months after Bangladesh and Liberia became the latest countries to ratify the accord, officials said on Monday."

Source: Reuters [8], 06/27/2023

"Intensifying Rains Pose Hidden Flood Risks Across the U.S." [9]

"As climate change intensifies severe rainstorms, the infrastructure protecting millions of Americans from flooding faces growing risk of failures, according to new calculations of expected precipitation in every county and locality across the contiguous United States."

Source: NYTimes [10], 06/27/2023

"40 Million People In The U.S. May Be Exposed To Dangerous Heat Today" [11]

"Extreme heat kills more people in the United States than any other weather hazard, and the risk of longer and more frequent heat waves is only expected to increase as climate change worsens."

Source: Washington Post [12], 06/27/2023

SEJournal News: New EJ InSight, Freelance Files Co-Editors Named [13]

SEJournal continues the expansion of its masthead this year with three new column co-editors. Photojournalists Andrew Cullen and Jonathan Hale will take on the editorship of EJ InSight, which focuses on visual journalism. Freelance writer Elyse Hauser will join the staff to co-edit the Freelance File column. Here’s more on them and other news from the SEJournal team.

Voices of Environmental Justice [14]

Voices of Environmental Justice is a quarterly column that focuses on the voices that environmental and climate journalists have long excluded from their stories. The column will feature interviews with community members, as well as practical tips and resources to help reporters better cover these communities.

The Community We’ve Long Ignored [15]

Veteran environmental justice reporter Yessenia Funes this week launches “Voices of Environmental Justice,” her new SEJournal column. Each quarterly commentary will focus on spotlighting the perspectives of affected communities that environmental and climate journalists often ignore. For her inaugural entry, with Pride month nearing its end, a look at how climate change and environmental pollution exacerbate the already elevated health risks of LGBTQIA+ people.

Wildfire Smoke — Now a Local Story in Unaccustomed Places [16]

The harms of air pollutants created by wildfires are clear. What’s lost in the haze, though, is that wildfire smoke can carry those pollutants vast distances, threatening communities that are unfamiliar with the risks. The latest TipSheet explains the dangers and how far-flung wildfire smoke travels, then offers a dozen story ideas plus reporting resources.

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