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Pacific Northwest Rides Adaptation Wave [1]

The final entry in our multi-week “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [2]” special report explores how the Pacific Northwest is adapting to climate change, whether it’s new approaches to working the land, changing critical infrastructure or rethinking our mindset. Read this last tipsheet, plus check out our earlier reports on climate mitigation [3] and on climate impacts [4], plus our stage-setting backgrounder [5] and a reporter’s resource toolkit [6].

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Energy & Fuel [15]
Environmental Health [16]
Environmental Politics [17]
Environmental Studies [18]
Fish & Fisheries [19]
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Health [23]
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"Farms Could See Shortage of Protective Gear Amid Covid-19 Needs" [39]

"Farmworkers are bracing for potential shortages of protective equipment used to apply pesticides as supplies are diverted to emergency health care needs in response to the new coronavirus."

Agriculture [9]
Chemicals [40]
Disasters [41]
Environmental Health [16]
Environmental Justice [42]
Public [38]
National (U.S.) [34]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [43], 03/26/2020
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Trump Admin Walks Away From Ethanol Court Battle, Angers Oil Refiners [44]

"The Trump administration has walked away from a chance to appeal a court decision on its refinery waiver program, delivering a win to ethanol producers while angering oil refiners."

Agriculture [9]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Environmental Politics [17]
Laws & Regulations [45]
Public [38]
National (U.S.) [34]
Source: The Hill [46], 03/26/2020
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Coronavirus Pandemic Spawns Many Stories on Environment Beat [47]

The momentous COVID-19 outbreak has many, many reporting angles — environment and energy stories certainly among them. Our latest Issue Backgrounder has an extensive rundown on possible ways in for environment and energy reporters, including everything from respiratory disease and air pollution to science denial and climate change, and more. Plus, pending passage of a massive congressional aid package [48]. And an earlier TipSheet on how journalists can prepare [49] for public health emergencies.

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Environmental Health [16]
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Locust Swarms Are Eating Their Way Across Two Continents [53]

"Climate change is worsening the largest plague of the crop-killing insects in 50 years, threatening famine in Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent."

Agriculture [9]
Climate Change [12]
Disasters [41]
Wildlife [33]
Public [38]
Africa [54]
Asia [52]
Source: InsideClimate News [55], 03/23/2020
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"EPA Sued Over Reapproval Of Key Roundup Chemical" [56]

"Multiple groups on Friday sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its decision to re-approve a chemical used in Bayer's Roundup weed killer."

Agriculture [9]
Chemicals [40]
Environmental Health [16]
Laws & Regulations [45]
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National (U.S.) [34]
Source: The Hill [57], 03/23/2020
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Chlorpyrifos Ban: "Pesticide Bill Passes Maryland General Assembly" [58]

"A bill that will phase out the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos in the state has passed the Maryland General Assembly."

Agriculture [9]
Chemicals [40]
Environmental Health [16]
Laws & Regulations [45]
Public [38]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [59]
Source: Frederick News-Post [60], 03/20/2020
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"Expect a Soggy U.S. Flood Season, but Less Severe Than Last Year’s" [61]

"Brace for another flooded spring — but not one as bad as last year, forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned on Thursday."

Agriculture [9]
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Water & Oceans [32]
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Source: NY Times [62], 03/20/2020
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SEJournal Relaunches WatchDog with a ‘Voice,’ Plus Coronavirus and More [63]

SEJournal welcomes back from hiatus our WatchDog feature, now recast as an opinion column from Joseph A. Davis, Society of Environmental Journalists’ veteran freedom of information advocate and longtime SEJournal contributor. In part one of a two-parter, find out why we’re relaunching the new column, plus get Davis’ take on government openness (or lack thereof) around coronavirus, as well as more on SEJ’s deep commitment to open information and a rundown of its recent FOI activities. And watch for part two next week.

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Government [22]
Health [23]
Journalism & Media [24]
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Natural Resources [25]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [66]
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People & Population [26]
Planning & Growth [27]
Policy [28]
Pollution [51]
Science [29]
Technology [30]
Transportation [31]
Waste [68]
Water & Oceans [32]
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Emerald Corridor Tries Flipping the Switch on C02 [3]

The latest entry in our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [2]” special report looks at what the Pacific Northwest is doing to mitigate climate change, including reducing carbon emissions, limiting sprawl and congestion, pushing energy efficiency and pursuing carbon sequestration. Read the new tipsheet, plus check out our earlier report on climate impacts [4] and our opening backgrounder. [5] 

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