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‘Big Fish’ Report Hooks Prize With Look at Aquaculture and Environment [1]

The challenges of sustainable aquaculture are at the heart of an extensive reporting project recognized in the Society of Environmental Journalists’ most recent round of reporting awards. In this Inside Story Q&A, Hakai Magazine’s founding editor, Jude Isabella (pictured at left), and author Brian Payton share insights into the series, which looks closely at the industry and its environmental costs.

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Inside Story [2]
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Economy & Business [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Fish & Fisheries [6]
Food [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Natural Resources [9]
People & Population [10]
Water & Oceans [11]
Wildlife [12]
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National (U.S.) [13]
International [14]
Asia [15]
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Public [16]

Global Satellite Data IDs Tensions Between Food Production, Biodiversity [17]

A recent study of global cropland expansion highlights several trends that are ripe with environmental news stories. One finding: New farm fields have taken over an area the size of Texas and California combined since the start of the century, an expansion primarily affecting biodiversity-rich natural ecosystems, with Africa leading the cropland boom. Freelancer Gabriel Popkin explores the latest data and the reporting possibilities.

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Agriculture [19]
Biodiversity [20]
Climate Change [21]
Consumer [22]
Economy & Business [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [23]
Environmental Studies [24]
Food [7]
Forests [25]
Journalism & Media [8]
Natural Resources [9]
People & Population [10]
Planning & Growth [26]
Science [27]
Technology [28]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [13]
International [14]
Africa [29]
Asia [15]
Europe [30]
South America [31]
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Public [16]

There Are a Lot More Than 10 Endangered Rivers. Is One Near You? [32]

An annual list of endangered rivers is out, but with it the journalism just begins, since there are numerous troubled river systems, most likely including one near you. The latest TipSheet details how the endangered river list can serve as a template for local reporting and provides story ideas, questions to ask and resources to tap for your coverage.

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TipSheet [33]
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Activism [34]
Climate Change [21]
Consumer [22]
Disasters [35]
Energy & Fuel [36]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [23]
Fish & Fisheries [6]
Food [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Natural Resources [9]
Pollution [38]
Transportation [39]
Water & Oceans [11]
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National (U.S.) [13]
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Public [16]

"Covid Exposed The Cracks in the US Food System" [40]

"Food banks were inundated, restaurants folded, farmers had to dump produce – but the pandemic also created space for fresh thinking"

Food [7]
Transportation [39]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Guardian [41], 03/17/2022
May 1, 2022

DEADLINE: Oregon State University Food and Agriculture Media Fellowship [42]

Oregon State University invites journalists worldwide to apply for this expenses-paid fellowship, Aug 7-10, 2022, exploring the state's wide range of food and agriculture research, ranging from hops to hemp to wine grapes. Apply by May 1.

Workshops and Fellowships [43]
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Agriculture [19]
Food [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Region: 
Northwest (OR WA) [44]

"Somalia's Worst Drought In Four Decades Means Millions Need Aid" [45]

"It has not rained on Habiba Maow Iman's farm in southern Somalia for two years. Her animals are dead; her crops failed."

Agriculture [19]
Climate Change [21]
Disasters [35]
Environmental Health [4]
Food [7]
Water & Oceans [11]
Public [16]
Africa [29]
Source: Reuters [46], 03/16/2022

"Edible Extinction: Why We Need to Revive Global Food Diversity" [47]

"The Green Revolution helped feed a surging global population, but at the cost of impoverishing crop diversity. Now, with climate change increasingly threatening food supplies, the need for greater agricultural resilience means restoring endangered crop and food varieties."

Agriculture [19]
Biodiversity [20]
Consumer [22]
Food [7]
Public [16]
International [14]
Source: YaleE360 [48], 03/14/2022

"The Field Report: What the Invasion of Ukraine Means for the Food Supply" [49]

"From the challenge of feeding millions of refugees to rising food prices and disrupted wheat crops, the war could have an outsized impact on the food system."

Agriculture [19]
Disasters [35]
Food [7]
Public [16]
International [14]
Source: Civil Eats [50], 03/11/2022

"Inside FDA’s ‘Forever Chemicals’ Catastrophe" [51]

"Lawyers for DuPont knew the Food and Drug Administration had a serious concern that the company’s new food packaging product might be toxic."

Chemicals [52]
Consumer [22]
Environmental Health [4]
Food [7]
Pollution [38]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: E&E News [53], 03/08/2022

Houston Plays Host to First On-Site SEJ Conference Since 2019 [54]

Environmental journalists from around the country and beyond will gather in Houston later this month for the Society of Environmental Journalists’ 31st annual conference. Widely known as the energy capital of the world, this highly diverse city is an ideal place to drill down on the causes and consequences of climate change and other environmental issues of the day.

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Activism [34]
Air [56]
Biodiversity [20]
Chemicals [52]
Climate Change [21]
Disasters [35]
Diversity [57]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [36]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [23]
Fish & Fisheries [6]
Food [7]
Forests [25]
Government [58]
Health [59]
Infrastructure [60]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [37]
People & Population [10]
Planning & Growth [26]
Policy [61]
Pollution [38]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [62]
Science [27]
Technology [28]
Transportation [39]
Waste [63]
Water & Oceans [11]
Wildlife [12]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [13]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [64]
International [14]
Mexico [65]
Central America & the Caribbean [66]
Europe [30]
South America [31]
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