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An A-to-Z Guide to Emerald Corridor Climate Impacts [1]

In Part Two of our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [2]” special report, we take a look at the impacts of climate change on the Pacific Northwest region — and how best to cover them. Our A-to-Z Guide explores 26 neglected angles and stories, plus resource links to get you started. And check out our inaugural backgrounder [3] and watch in coming weeks for additional tipsheets and a toolbox.

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Special Reports [4]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [5]
Agriculture [6]
Air [7]
Biodiversity [8]
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Disasters [11]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Fish & Fisheries [16]
Food [17]
Forests [18]
Government [19]
Health [20]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Military [23]
Natural Resources [24]
People & Population [25]
Planning & Growth [26]
Policy [27]
Science [28]
Technology [29]
Transportation [30]
Water & Oceans [31]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [32]
Northwest (OR WA) [33]
International [34]
Canada [35]
Visibility: 
Public [36]
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EPA Moves To Limit Financial Pressure on PFAS Makers Under Cleanup Law [37]

"A proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would absolve the nation’s manufacturers of cancer-linked “forever chemicals” from broad financial responsibility for cleaning up their product as it leaches into the water supply across the country."

Chemicals [38]
Disasters [11]
Economy & Business [12]
Environmental Politics [15]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Pollution [39]
Public [36]
National (U.S.) [32]
Source: The Hill [40], 02/24/2020
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Climate Change Gets First Mention in G20 Finance Communique Of Trump Era [41]

"Finance officials from the world’s 20 biggest economies (G20) on Sunday referenced climate change in their final communique for the first time in U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, but stopped short of calling it a major risk to the economy."

Climate Change [9]
Economy & Business [12]
Environmental Politics [15]
Public [36]
Source: Reuters [42], 02/24/2020
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March 24, 2020 to March 25, 2020

Green Maritime Forum [43]

The third annual Green Maritime Forum in Hamburg, Germany will gather experts and specialists from shipowner companies, ports, maritime associations and service companies to discuss adopting the Maritime Industry’s most relevant subjects including developing decarbonisation strategies, clean technology and fuels’ development, as well as future opportunities to make the industry carbon neutral.

Professional Meetings [44]
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Public [36]
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Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Water & Oceans [31]
Region: 
Europe [45]

"Pompeo Pledges $1 Billion in US Support For European Energy Initiative" [46]

"Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday pledged that the U.S. would contribute $1 billion to help support the energy independence of European allies."

Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Public [36]
National (U.S.) [32]
Europe [45]
Source: The Hill [47], 02/18/2020
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Weather Data Privatization Poses Conflicts in a Changing Meteorology Landscape [48]

Weather reports are not just about donning galoshes. They can mean literal life or death for people and businesses, such as during a natural disaster. So, as the latest Issue Backgrounder details, the ongoing effort to privatize publicly funded weather data is a matter of real controversy. Find out what’s in the weather privatization forecast.

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Backgrounders [49]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [6]
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Disasters [11]
Economy & Business [12]
Environmental Politics [15]
Government [19]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Technology [29]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [32]
Visibility: 
Public [36]
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"Trump’s Path to Weaker Fuel Efficiency Rules May Lead to a Dead End" [50]

"Last April, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler, proclaimed at an auto show ... that he would soon roll back President Barack Obama’s stringent fuel efficiency standards. ... Nearly a year later, the rollback is nowhere near complete and may not be ready until this summer — if ever."

Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [15]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Science [28]
Technology [29]
Transportation [30]
Public [36]
National (U.S.) [32]
Source: NY Times [51], 02/14/2020
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Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [2]

This special report is designed to help journalists in the Pacific Northwest cover the impacts of climate change, as well as the actions taken to mitigate its worst effects and to adapt to what can’t be stopped. The report includes a wide-ranging issue backgrounder and tipsheets on climate impacts, mitigation and adaptation, plus a toolbox of sources. Read on for a wealth of story ideas for right now, and over the coming decade. We hope this is the first in a series of regional climate special reports, and welcome your suggestions [52] and ideas for future editions of "Covering Your Climate."​

Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [6]
Air [7]
Biodiversity [8]
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Disasters [11]
Diversity [53]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Justice [54]
Environmental Politics [15]
Environmental Studies [55]
Fish & Fisheries [16]
Food [17]
Forests [18]
Government [19]
Health [20]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Military [23]
Natural Resources [24]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [56]
People & Population [25]
Planning & Growth [26]
Policy [27]
Pollution [39]
Science [28]
Technology [29]
Transportation [30]
Water & Oceans [31]
Wildlife [57]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [32]
Northwest (OR WA) [33]
International [34]
Canada [35]
Visibility: 
Public [36]
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Reporting the Financial Risks of Climate Change [58]

With the negative impacts of climate change becoming clearer by the day, there is a growing awareness among important financial institutions that global warming confronts businesses with large, even catastrophic, economic losses. The latest TipSheet has the backstory on the financial risks of climate change, plus what’s ahead and how to cover it, with story ideas and reporting resources.

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Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [5]
Agriculture [6]
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Disasters [11]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Food [17]
Government [19]
Health [20]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [22]
People & Population [25]
Planning & Growth [26]
Policy [27]
Science [28]
Water & Oceans [31]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [32]
International [34]
Visibility: 
Public [36]
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The Emerald Corridor — Impacts, Fixes and Rethinking Everything [3]

As the Pacific Northwest faces serious impacts from climate change, and moves to respond, the Society of Environmental Journalists provides a special in-depth report on how journalists can tell the unfolding story. “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” launches Feb. 11 with an extensive issue backgrounder, which will be followed by tipsheets and a toolbox over the next few weeks. We hope this is the first in a series of regional climate special reports, and we welcome your suggestions [52] and ideas for future editions of "Covering Your Climate."

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Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [6]
Air [7]
Biodiversity [8]
Climate Change [9]
Disasters [11]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Fish & Fisheries [16]
Food [17]
Forests [18]
Government [19]
Health [20]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Natural Resources [24]
People & Population [25]
Planning & Growth [26]
Policy [27]
Pollution [39]
Transportation [30]
Water & Oceans [31]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [32]
Northwest (OR WA) [33]
International [34]
Canada [35]
Visibility: 
Public [36]
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