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"Trump Applies Obama-Era Flood Aid Rules He Axed Six Months Ago" [1]

"The Trump administration’s stance on climate change became a little less clear this week."

Climate Change [2]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Planning & Growth [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Bloomberg [8], 02/15/2018

Environmental Impact Statements a Key Tool for Reporters, But for How Long? [9]

For decades, federal law has required environmental impact statements for big federal actions, like the building of dams, highways and more. Those impact statements, a valued reporting tool, may now be under threat. This week’s TipSheet explains how journalists can find them and use them, and why they could be at risk.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [10]
Topics on the Beat: 
Environmental Politics [11]
Environmental Studies [12]
Government [13]
Journalism & Media [14]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Planning & Growth [4]
Policy [15]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [7]
Visibility: 
Public [6]

"Why Cape Town Is Running Out of Water, and Who’s Next" [16]

"The South African city plans to shut off the taps to 4 million people. But it's just one of many cities around the world facing a future with too little water."

Agriculture [17]
Planning & Growth [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
International [18]
Source: National Geographic [19], 02/05/2018
July 26, 2020 to July 31, 2020

North American Congress for Conservation Biology [20]

This biennial conference, hosted by the Society for Conservation Biology North America, takes place this year in Denver, Colo. The theme is Crossing Boundaries: Innovative Approaches to Conservation. Travel fellowships for journalists are available from COMPASS; Mar 16 deadline.

Professional Meetings [21]
Visibility: 
Public [6]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [2]
Planning & Growth [4]
Science [22]
Water & Oceans [5]
Wildlife [23]
Region: 
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [24]

Population, Climate Leave Cities On A Fast Track To Water Deficits [25]

"By 2050 many of the world's major cities will face surface water shortages, spurring regional conflict and competition for scarce resources".

Climate Change [2]
Planning & Growth [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
International [18]
Source: Daily Climate [26], 01/25/2018

For 2018, Predicting Extreme Weather Disasters Not As Hard As You Think [27]

Floods, hurricanes, wildfires and other human-caused disasters made 2017 a hard year to beat. But environmental journalists would do well to be prepared for 2018. This week's TipSheet explains why predicting weather-related disasters may not be as hard you think, and provides resources to get reporters ready. 

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [10]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [2]
Disasters [28]
Environmental Politics [11]
Government [13]
Laws & Regulations [3]
People & Population [29]
Planning & Growth [4]
Policy [15]
Science [22]
Water & Oceans [5]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [7]
California [30]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [31]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [32]
Central America & the Caribbean [33]
Visibility: 
Public [6]
January 30, 2018

Sustainability Measurement in China: Fostering a Race to the Top [34]

The Earth Institute’s Research Program on Sustainability Policy and Management invites you to this event at Columbia University in New York City. Reception follows.

Other Events [35]
Visibility: 
Public [6]
Topics on the Beat: 
Economy & Business [36]
Planning & Growth [4]
Policy [15]
Region: 
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [37]
Asia [38]

"Hurricane Harvey: A Closer Look At Houston's Biblical Floods" [39]

As Hurricane Harvey dumped record rains on the Houston area, nature ruled and man reacte. Harvey was Houston's reckoning.

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [28]
Economy & Business [36]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Planning & Growth [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [32]
Source: Houston Chronicle [40], 01/08/2018

"Build, Flood, Rebuild: Flood Insurance’s Expensive Cycle" [41]

"The National Flood Insurance Program, designed to protect Americans from catastrophic floods, has failed in almost every way, encouraging people to buy and build in flood-prone areas while increasing the cost and magnitude of disasters."

Disasters [28]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Planning & Growth [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Houston Chronicle [42], 12/11/2017

Energy Markets Offer Clues on Environment’s Future [43]

How the U.S. economy uses energy has huge impacts on the environment. So this week's TipSheet helps journalists understand the economy-energy-environment nexus, detailing nine top trends to watch on fossil fuels and alternative energy in 2018. Plus, a list of helpful sources for tracking energy markets.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [10]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [2]
Consumer [44]
Economy & Business [36]
Energy & Fuel [45]
Environmental Politics [11]
Government [13]
Journalism & Media [14]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [46]
Planning & Growth [4]
Pollution [47]
Technology [48]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [7]
Visibility: 
Public [6]

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