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"Fury Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ as US States Spread Toxic Sewage Sludge" [1]

"States are continuing to allow sewage sludge to be spread on cropland as fertilizer and in some cases increasing the amount spread, even as the PFAS-tainted substance has ruined farmers’ livelihoods, poisoned water supplies, contaminated food and put the public’s health at risk."

Agriculture [2]
Chemicals [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Food [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [7]
Pollution [8]
Waste [9]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Guardian [13], 09/21/2022
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In Study of Pakistan’s Floods, Scientists See Climate Change at Work [14]

"A growing field called attribution science is helping researchers rapidly assess the links between global warming and weather disasters."

Climate Change [15]
Disasters [16]
Environmental Health [4]
Food [5]
Public [11]
Asia [17]
Source: NYTimes [18], 09/16/2022
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"EU, Australia Shape Standards to Keep PFAS Off the Dinner Table" [19]

"Preventing potentially harmful amounts of PFAS in food is a core driver of soil, sediment, and biosolids standards Australia and European countries are developing, regulatory officials said this week during a global conference."

Agriculture [2]
Chemicals [3]
Food [5]
Public [11]
International [20]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [21], 09/15/2022
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Fill Your Plate With Chicken Stories [22]

Chicken production in the United States is a colossal industry controlled by a few vertically integrated companies. On a much smaller scale, it’s also heritage breeds and increasingly popular backyard flocks. As the latest avian flu outbreak makes headlines, journalist Christine Heinrichs looks at environmental reporting opportunities related to poultry pathogens, pollution and more.

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Agriculture [2]
Biodiversity [24]
Consumer [25]
Economy & Business [26]
Environmental Health [4]
Food [5]
Government [27]
Health [28]
Journalism & Media [29]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Policy [30]
Pollution [8]
Science [31]
Waste [9]
Water & Oceans [10]
Wildlife [32]
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National (U.S.) [12]
California [33]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [34]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [35]
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October 27, 2025 to October 30, 2025

Science Journalism Forum [36]

The sixth annual SJF is a global event (in-person in UAE and hybrid) where science journalists, writers, publishers, scientists, students and academia can share new ideas and thoughts in science journalism — and pitch story ideas to the world’s top editors. Attendance fellowships available.

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Biodiversity [24]
Climate Change [15]
Disasters [16]
Diversity [38]
Environmental Health [4]
Food [5]
Health [28]
Journalism & Media [29]
Science [31]
Water & Oceans [10]
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"Alaska’s Snow Crabs Have Disappeared. Where They Went Is A Mystery." [39]

"The theories are many. The crabs moved into Russian waters. They are dead because predators got them. They are dead because they ate each other. The crabs scuttled off the continental shelf and scientists just didn’t see them. Alien abduction."

Climate Change [15]
Fish & Fisheries [40]
Food [5]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [41]
Source: Washington Post [42], 08/26/2022
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"Scientists Boost Crop Performance by Engineering a Better Leaf" [43]

"Researchers increased yield in soy plants by making them better at photosynthesis, the process that powers life. The findings hold promise for feeding a warming world."

Agriculture [2]
Food [5]
Technology [44]
Public [11]
International [20]
Source: NYTimes [45], 08/19/2022
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"What the Historic Climate Bill Means for Farmers and the Food System" [46]

"The Inflation Reduction Act includes billions for sustainable agriculture and a last-minute provision to provide debt relief to farmers."

Agriculture [2]
Climate Change [15]
Food [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Civil Eats [47], 08/10/2022
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WTO Deal on Fishing Subsidies May Reduce Ocean Overfishing [48]

A new World Trade Organization agreement to limit global overfishing may yield important stories for environmental journalists, as billions of people around the world rely on already heavily exploited fish stocks as their main source of protein. This Backgrounder offers details on the pact and how it tries to address the problem, while providing resources for your reporting.

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Environmental Health [4]
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Environmental Politics [51]
Fish & Fisheries [40]
Food [5]
Government [27]
Journalism & Media [29]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [7]
Policy [30]
Water & Oceans [10]
Wildlife [32]
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National (U.S.) [12]
International [20]
Asia [17]
Europe [52]
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Public [11]
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Offshore Fish Farms: Source Of Food Production - Or Of Ocean Pollution? [53]

"Deep-sea aquaculture is proliferating around the planet, promising to ‘feed the world’. Yet many fear the harm this new frontier could wreak on marine life".

Fish & Fisheries [40]
Food [5]
Pollution [8]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [11]
International [20]
Source: Guardian [54], 07/20/2022
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