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From "Massive Squishings" To The Insect Apocalypse, Roads Cut Up Nature [1]

"Take a mental picture of the Earth. Now shatter that image into 600,000 fragments. These fragments are carved out by road networks, which stretch across about 40 million miles of the Earth's surface."

Source: NPR [2], 09/19/2023

"Preparing Homes For Wildfires Is Big Business That's Only Getting Started" [3]

"As the Blue Ridge Fire blazed across California's Orange County in 2020, O.P. Almaraz stared at the menacing glow on the horizon and evacuated his family to a hotel. The next morning, he walked out of his room into a jam-packed, buzzing, chaotic lobby."

Source: NPR [4], 09/19/2023

"EPA Rule for State Water Pollution Authority Destined for Court" [5]

"An EPA rule finalized last week that restores states’ veto power over pipelines and other major river-polluting projects is expected to face legal challenges before the dust settles, natural resources attorneys say."

Source: Bloomberg Environment [6], 09/19/2023

EPA Slow On Investigating Chemical Risk From Ohio Derailment: Emails [7]

"Internal agency communications confirm certain EPA experts, including a "key dioxin scientist," were not consulted until a month after the derailment."

Source: HuffPost [8], 09/19/2023

"The US Electricity Transmission System Is in Gridlock" [9]

"How a national macrogrid could accelerate the movement to electrify everything".

Source: Sierra [10], 09/19/2023

Carbon Capture Deep Dive [11]

The Funder Collaborative on Oil and Gas invites journalists to Houston to explore what’s behind big oil’s relentless marketing campaign and what’s at stake for communities. Meals and hotel accommodations will be provided for the first 40 journalists to register. Speakers include Dr. Robert D. Bullard and others.

To Cover Climate Equity Well, Journalists Must Maintain Mental Health [12]

When climate journalists — especially those confronting various forms of oppression in their own communities — witness environmental destruction and human suffering, the trauma can creep into our psyches. But sometimes our professional stance keeps us from seeing the harm to our mental health. In her new Voices of Environmental Justice column, Yessenia Funes looks at the question head-on, exploring resources and paths to better self-care.

COP28 (United Nations 28th Conference of Parties) [13]

COP28 will take place from November 30 until December 12, 2023 in Expo City Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Find out how you can cover it in person or from wherever you are.

COP28 Will Be Earth-Shaping News in 2024 and Beyond [14]

When nations converge this fall for the latest round of annual talks on harnessing climate change, they meet at a crucial juncture. Will the increasingly dramatic impacts of global warming, and the prospects of worse, focus their attention enough to bring about progress? In this sweeping analysis, Backgrounder assesses the varied pressures at play at the coming COP28, along with tips for covering it, from up close or afar.

Top Data Sources Can Help Cover the Larger Wildfire Story [15]

In the aftermath of breaking wildfire news, when environmental journalists are looking to tell the bigger picture story, there are myriad resources that provide data and insight. To help you sort through it all, the latest Reporter’s Toolbox scans eight powerful data portals that provide everything from real-time tracking and satellite data to risk analysis and health impacts.

Carbon Capture Deep Dive [11]

COP28 (United Nations 28th Conference of Parties) [13]

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