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July 9, 2024

GIJN Webinar: How Latin America Connects to Your Story [1]

This Global Investigative Journalism Network webinar is on investigations into intricate webs of misconduct that start in Latin America but impact communities around the world. Explore the region’s global reach of illicit money, deforestation, illegal mining, drug trafficking and environmental destruction. 11:00 ET.

Other Events [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Disasters [4]
Economy & Business [5]
Forests [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Natural Resources [8]
People & Population [9]
Region: 
International [10]
Mexico [11]
Central America & the Caribbean [12]
South America [13]

"Texas, California Cities Threatened By Worsening Fires Amid Oil Wells" [14]

"More frequent and destructive fires are combining with booming oil production to put towns across the American West at risk, a new study has found."

Climate Change [15]
Disasters [4]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Health [17]
Forests [6]
Natural Resources [8]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: The Hill [19], 06/26/2024
  • Read more about "Texas, California Cities Threatened By Worsening Fires Amid Oil Wells" [14]

"Ash Trees Are Dying Everywhere. This Is Why." [20]

"A bug is going to make your summers hotter".

Biodiversity [21]
Disasters [4]
Forests [6]
Natural Resources [8]
Wildlife [22]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Sierra [23], 06/25/2024
  • Read more about "Ash Trees Are Dying Everywhere. This Is Why." [20]

"Climate Crisis Driving Exponential Rise In Most Extreme Wildfires" [24]

"Scientists warn of ‘scary’ feedback loop in which fires create more heating, which causes more fires worldwide".

Climate Change [15]
Disasters [4]
Forests [6]
Natural Resources [8]
Pollution [25]
Public [3]
International [10]
Source: Guardian [26], 06/25/2024
  • Read more about "Climate Crisis Driving Exponential Rise In Most Extreme Wildfires" [24]

Pulling Back the Curtain on the Plunder of the Planet [27]

“Pitfall: The Race to Mine the World’s Most Vulnerable Places,” a new work by investigative journalist Christopher Pollon, offers a sweeping global view of how the mining industry profits, despite causing vast environmental losses and failing to acknowledge Indigenous ownership or rights to the land it mines. BookShelf’s Melody Kemp lauds Pollon’s searing observations and investigations. Read her review.

SEJ Publication Types: 
BookShelf [28]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [29]
Biodiversity [21]
Consumer [30]
Economy & Business [5]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Justice [31]
Environmental Politics [32]
Fish & Fisheries [33]
Forests [6]
Natural Resources [8]
Policy [34]
Pollution [25]
Technology [35]
Water & Oceans [36]
Wildlife [22]
Region: 
International [10]
Africa [37]
Asia [38]
Australia & Oceania [39]
South America [13]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
  • Read more about Pulling Back the Curtain on the Plunder of the Planet [27]

Biden USFS Old-Growth Forest Proposal Doesn’t Completely Ban Logging [40]

"The Biden administration is advancing its plan to restrict logging within old-growth forests that are increasingly threatened by climate change, with exceptions that include cutting trees to make forests less susceptible to wildfires, according to a U.S. government analysis obtained by The Associated Press."

Biodiversity [21]
Environmental Politics [32]
Forests [6]
Laws & Regulations [41]
Natural Resources [8]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: AP [42], 06/21/2024
  • Read more about Biden USFS Old-Growth Forest Proposal Doesn’t Completely Ban Logging [40]

"Wildfires Blaze Across New Mexico And California, Prompting Evacuations" [43]

"A number of wildfires in New Mexico and California have spawned evacuations, with intense blazes developing quickly and making damage assessments difficult for local officials."

Climate Change [15]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Health [17]
Forests [6]
People & Population [9]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [18]
California [44]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [45]
Source: NPR [46], 06/20/2024
  • Read more about "Wildfires Blaze Across New Mexico And California, Prompting Evacuations" [43]

"Are Plants Intelligent? If So, What Does That Mean for Your Salad?" [47]

"A new book, “The Light Eaters,” looks at how plants sense the world and the agency they have in their own lives."

Agriculture [48]
Biodiversity [21]
Forests [6]
Natural Resources [8]
Public [3]
International [10]
Source: NYTimes [49], 06/17/2024
  • Read more about "Are Plants Intelligent? If So, What Does That Mean for Your Salad?" [47]

Strong Winds, Steep Terrain Hamper Crews Battling Major Fire Near L.A. [50]

"Strong winds pushed flames through dry brush in mountains along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Sunday, and officials warned residents in the wildfire’s path to be prepared to leave if it explodes in size again."

Climate Change [15]
Disasters [4]
Forests [6]
People & Population [9]
Pollution [25]
Public [3]
California [44]
Source: AP [51], 06/17/2024
  • Read more about Strong Winds, Steep Terrain Hamper Crews Battling Major Fire Near L.A. [50]

"World’s Top Banks ‘Greenwashing Their Role In Destruction Of The Amazon’" [52]

"Five of the world’s biggest banks are “greenwashing” their role in the destruction of the Amazon, according to a report that indicates that their environmental and social guidelines fail to cover more than 70% of the rainforest."

Biodiversity [21]
Climate Change [15]
Economy & Business [5]
Environmental Studies [53]
Forests [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Natural Resources [8]
Public [3]
International [10]
Source: Guardian [54], 06/13/2024
  • Read more about "World’s Top Banks ‘Greenwashing Their Role In Destruction Of The Amazon’" [52]

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