Forests

Public [5]

California [6]

Source: Pacific Standard [7], 10/22/2018

Read more about "The California Indigenous Peoples Using Fire for Agroforestry" [1]

With Wildfire, When Is Climate Change the Spark? [8]

Massive wildfires have been a huge news story this summer. But caught up in the conflagration is a big question: To what extent can climate change be blamed? This week’s TipSheet looks at the controversy, and helps journalists work their way through the challenge without getting burned.

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TipSheet [9]

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Disasters [11]

Forests [3]

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California [6]

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Public [5]

Read more about With Wildfire, When Is Climate Change the Spark? [8]

Veteran Photo Editor on Making Visual Storytelling a ‘Lead Actor’ [15]

Visual storytelling can serve as a primary narrative tool, especially when it comes to human impacts on the environment. That’s the case made by acclaimed former National Geographic photo editor Dennis Dimick in this feature interview, that delves into his unexpected journalistic career.

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Inside Story [16]

Topics on the Beat:

Agriculture [2]

Energy & Fuel [17]

Environmental Studies [19]

Fish & Fisheries [20]

Food [21]

Forests [3]

Health [22]

Pollution [24]

Science [25]

Wildlife [27]

Region:

Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [28]

Northwest (OR WA) [29]

Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [30]

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Public [5]

Read more about Veteran Photo Editor on Making Visual Storytelling a ‘Lead Actor’ [15]

The ‘Dock Deck Doc’ – Multimedia Storytelling in the Web-Wide World [31]

An independent journalist finds a key to survival by building a mini-empire of multiplatform content based on his deep research and extensive interviewing. In our latest Freelance Files column, Silver Donald Cameron shares his so-called “Dock Deck Doc” approach and the collaborative, multimedia techniques that support it.

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Freelance Files [32]

Topics on the Beat:

Economy & Business [33]

Fish & Fisheries [20]

Forests [3]

Region:

International [34]

Canada [35]

Visibility:

Public [5]

Read more about The ‘Dock Deck Doc’ – Multimedia Storytelling in the Web-Wide World [31]

Will Climate Change Sink Your Favorite Park? [36]

The Trump administration unsuccessfully tried to hold back a flood of information on how sea level rise may inundate the nation’s park system. But now a new report yields wave after wave of stories, depending on your coverage area. TipSheet explains how to make smart use of the just-released document.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [9]

Topics on the Beat:

Consumer [37]

Environmental Politics [38]

Environmental Studies [19]

Forests [3]

Government [39]

Wildlife [27]

Region:

Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [40]

Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [41]

Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [42]

Northwest (OR WA) [29]

SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [43]

Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [30]

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Public [5]

Read more about Will Climate Change Sink Your Favorite Park? [36]

Environmental Protections in Play Amid Farm Bill Furor [44]

Big environmental issues such as the use of pesticides, labelling of organic foods and the preservation of farmland and water are central to a huge farm bill lurching its way through the nation’s legislature, hamstrung by partisan politics. Our latest Backgrounder sets up the landscape for your coverage.

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Backgrounders [45]

Topics on the Beat:

Agriculture [2]

Air [46]

Chemicals [47]

Consumer [37]

Economy & Business [33]

Environmental Politics [38]

Food [21]

Forests [3]

Government [39]

Health [22]

Laws & Regulations [48]

Policy [49]

Pollution [24]

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Visibility:

Public [5]

Read more about Environmental Protections in Play Amid Farm Bill Furor [44]

Is Your Community Stranded on an Urban Heat Island? [50]

Urban heat is a serious environmental killer, with numerous culprits making it worse each year for many cities. But there are ways to lessen the impacts too, ranging from more trees to greener roofs. This week’s TipSheet has info on how to report on the problem of urban heat, as well as on its solutions.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [9]

Topics on the Beat:

Activism [51]

Consumer [37]

Energy & Fuel [17]

Forests [3]

Government [39]

Health [22]

Region:

Visibility:

Public [5]

Read more about Is Your Community Stranded on an Urban Heat Island? [50]

Covering 'America’s Best Idea' — National Park Stories Near You [52]

The system of national parks in the United States contains hundreds of units, and many more stories near you ... if you just know where to start. This week’s TipSheet offers six key issues likely to come up at nearby parks, plus three dozen resources to help track down your local angle.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [9]

Topics on the Beat:

Activism [51]

Consumer [37]

Economy & Business [33]

Environmental Politics [38]

Forests [3]

Government [39]

Wildlife [27]

Region:

Visibility:

Public [5]

Read more about Covering 'America’s Best Idea' — National Park Stories Near You [52]

Where There’s Smoke, There's ... a Health Threat [53]

When it comes to the wildfires that now regularly threaten life and property, it’s not just the flames that create risk. Wildfire smoke itself can cause harm, even a long way from the fire. This week’s TipSheet explains the health threats of wildfire smoke and how to monitor the risk for your own area.

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TipSheet [9]

Topics on the Beat:

Air [46]

Disasters [11]

Forests [3]

Health [22]

Region:

Visibility:

Public [5]

Read more about Where There’s Smoke, There's ... a Health Threat [53]

Two More Wildfire Seasons Will Pass Before Federal Funding Fix Kicks In [54]

"Western U.S. residents could endure two more lethal wildfire seasons before the implementation of a widely-praised fix to how the federal government funds fighting and preventing wildfires."

Disasters [11]

Forests [3]

Laws & Regulations [48]

Public [5]