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Koalas, Under Pressure From Wildfires and Development, Are Beloved But Undefended [1]

The cuteness of the fuzzy koala appears not to be winning it special protection in its native Australia, despite dwindling numbers, per a new volume on the endangered marsupial. BookShelf contributor Melody Kemp offers praise for “Koala: A Natural History and an Uncertain Future,” with a review that begins amusingly with bodily functions but ends dispiritedly with yet more koala habitat lost to housing tracts and wildfire.

SEJ Publication Types: 
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Studies [5]
Forests [6]
Government [7]
Wildlife [8]
Region: 
International [9]
Australia & Oceania [10]
Visibility: 
Public [11]
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"How Tensions With Russia Are Jeopardizing Key Arctic Research" [12]

"With the Ukraine war, international collaborations with Russia on Arctic research and governance have been strained or broken off. This loss of critical cooperation is compromising efforts to confront mounting environmental risks in the Arctic, from shrinking sea ice to pollution."

Climate Change [13]
Environmental Studies [5]
Military [14]
Natural Resources [15]
Science [16]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [11]
International [9]
Antarctica & Arctic [18]
Source: YaleE360 [19], 02/08/2023
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"Some Corals Are More Heat Resistant Than Thought" [20]

"The vast genetic diversity of corals means there are some that may survive warming waters. Now scientists just need to find them."

Biodiversity [3]
Climate Change [13]
Environmental Studies [5]
Natural Resources [15]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [11]
International [9]
Source: Eos [21], 02/07/2023
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"Climate Denial Campaign Goes Retro With New Textbook" [22]

"This week, the [Heartland Institute] sent copies of its book “Climate at a Glance” to 8,000 middle and high school teachers across the country, in order to provide them, it says, with “the data to show the earth is not experiencing a climate crisis.”"

Climate Change [13]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [24]
Environmental Studies [5]
Journalism & Media [25]
Science [16]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [26]
Source: Grist [27], 02/07/2023
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"Court: US Needs To Consider Effects Of Drilling Near Chaco" [28]

"A federal appeals court has sided with environmentalists, ruling that the U.S. government failed to consider the cumulative effects of greenhouse gas emissions that would result from the approval of nearly 200 drilling permits in an area surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park."

Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Justice [29]
Environmental Politics [24]
Environmental Studies [5]
Laws & Regulations [30]
Natural Resources [15]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [31]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [26]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [32]
Source: AP [33], 02/03/2023
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"Punxsutawney Phil Is Wrong: Spring Is Arriving Early In Some Places" [34]

"The South is experiencing its earliest spring in 40 years of records, while spring is days to weeks early across the East Coast and Pacific Northwest".

Agriculture [35]
Biodiversity [3]
Climate Change [13]
Environmental Studies [5]
Wildlife [8]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [26]
Source: Washington Post [36], 02/02/2023
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"House Republicans Blast Environmental Rules In First Energy Meeting" [37]

"House Republicans took aim at the country’s bedrock environmental policy in their first meeting in charge of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday, painting a bleak picture of the energy sector under President Biden and pushing for sweeping action to boost gas production."

Climate Change [13]
Consumer [38]
Economy & Business [39]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [24]
Environmental Studies [5]
Laws & Regulations [30]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [26]
Source: The Hill [40], 02/02/2023
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"Administration Expected to Endorse Limited Drilling in Alaska Project" [41]

"The Biden administration is expected to propose a scaled-down version of a sprawling oil drilling project in the North Slope of Alaska, according to two people familiar with the decision. The proposal would allow drilling to proceed on a limited basis as part of an $8 billion project known as Willow that climate activists have criticized for years."

Climate Change [13]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [24]
Environmental Studies [5]
Laws & Regulations [30]
Natural Resources [15]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [26]
Alaska and Hawaii [42]
Source: NYTimes [43], 02/01/2023
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Watchdog Says White House Science Integrity Measure Amounts To A ‘Gag Rule’ [44]

"A whistleblower and advocacy group is raising concerns over what they call a “gag rule” against federal scientists that was included in White House scientific integrity guidelines."

Environmental Politics [24]
Environmental Studies [5]
Journalism & Media [25]
Laws & Regulations [30]
Science [16]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [26]
Source: The Hill [45], 01/31/2023
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Cascadia Bioregion Rife With Energy, Environment Troubles To Report in 2023 [46]

Iconic critters like salmon, orca and wolves. Climate controversies like natural gas greenwashing and carbon auctions. And wildfire fallout like “smoke-a-geddon.” These are just some of the wide array of stories worth covering as environmental journalists scan Cascadia, the huge area encompassing Washington, Oregon and Idaho, and stretching from Alaska to Utah. This special TipSheet, part of our 2023 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment, outlines top issues in the region, offering insights, resources and story angles.

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TipSheet [47]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [48]
Agriculture [35]
Air [49]
Biodiversity [3]
Climate Change [13]
Consumer [38]
Disasters [50]
Diversity [51]
Economy & Business [39]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [29]
Environmental Politics [24]
Environmental Studies [5]
Fish & Fisheries [52]
Food [53]
Forests [6]
Government [7]
Health [54]
Infrastructure [55]
Journalism & Media [25]
Laws & Regulations [30]
Natural Resources [15]
Planning & Growth [56]
Policy [57]
Pollution [58]
Transportation [59]
Waste [60]
Water & Oceans [17]
Wildlife [8]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [26]
Alaska and Hawaii [42]
California [61]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [62]
Northwest (OR WA) [63]
International [9]
Canada [64]
Visibility: 
Public [11]
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