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Grand Canyon National Park Closes After Resident Tests Positive For Virus [1]

"The Grand Canyon National Park announced in a press release on Wednesday that it would close to the public after receiving a request to do so from Coconino County health officials."

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Source: Arizona Republic [9], 04/02/2020

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As National Parks Remain Open During Pandemic, 7 Workers Are Infected [10]

"At least seven National Park Service employees have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, yet the Trump administration continues to operate the park system that attracts thousands of Americans each day."

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Source: Washington Post [11], 04/01/2020

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April 2, 2020

Webinar: The Relationship Between the Environment and the Coronavirus [12]

This free online webinar, 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CDT, will feature speakers from Louisiana State University's School of Public Health in New Orleans (a hotspot for coronavirus in the U.S.) among other LSU experts. Interested journalists can learn more about it and register to attend.

Other Events [13]

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Climate Change [14]

Disasters [15]

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Health [4]

SEJ Webinar: Covering a Crisis: Climate, Coronavirus and Global (In)Action [16]

How should the media cover a crisis? SEJ's 2020 webinar series launched April 2 with a discussion of the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic that could inform how journalists, scientists and advocates communicate about and address climate change. Panelists: Denis Hayes, The Earth Day Network and The Bullitt Foundation; Alice Hill, Council on Foreign Relations; and John Mecklin, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, moderated by Guardian US' Emily Holden.

Watch the recording [17].

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [14]

Consumer [18]

Disasters [15]

Economy & Business [19]

Environmental Health [2]

Environmental Politics [3]

Government [20]

Health [4]

Journalism & Media [21]

Policy [22]

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New Infections Soar And The Nation Is Warned That 200,000 Could Die [23]

"Faced with the grim prospect that 200,000 Americans could die even with aggressive action to slow the spread of the coronavirus, President Trump extended the guidelines on avoiding nonessential travel, staying away from work, visiting bars and restaurants and gathering in groups of more than 10 for at least another month.

“We can expect that by June 1, we will be well on our way to recovery,” Mr. Trump said on Sunday evening. “We think by June 1. A lot of great things will be happening.”

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Source: NY Times [24], 03/30/2020

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A Source Toolbox for Climate Change Reporting in the Emerald Corridor [25]

As part of the “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” special report, we’ve collected a wide range of resources to help reporters track down climate stories throughout the Pacific Northwest. You’ll find an array of government, academic and NGO links for Oregon, including Portland; Washington, including Seattle; and British Columbia, including Vancouver, as well as from regional, national and international resources.

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Special Reports [26]

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Activism [27]

Agriculture [28]

Climate Change [14]

Consumer [18]

Economy & Business [19]

Energy & Fuel [29]

Environmental Health [2]

Environmental Politics [3]

Environmental Studies [30]

Fish & Fisheries [31]

Food [32]

Forests [33]

Government [20]

Health [4]

Laws & Regulations [5]

Natural Resources [6]

People & Population [34]

Planning & Growth [35]

Policy [22]

Science [36]

Technology [37]

Transportation [38]

Water & Oceans [39]

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National (U.S.) [8]

Northwest (OR WA) [40]

International [41]

Canada [42]

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Read more about A Source Toolbox for Climate Change Reporting in the Emerald Corridor [25]

Pacific Northwest Rides Adaptation Wave [43]

The final entry in our multi-week “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [44]” special report explores how the Pacific Northwest is adapting to climate change, whether it’s new approaches to working the land, changing critical infrastructure or rethinking our mindset. Read this last tipsheet, plus check out our earlier reports on climate mitigation [45] and on climate impacts [46], plus our stage-setting backgrounder [47] and a reporter’s resource toolkit [25].

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Special Reports [26]

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Activism [27]

Agriculture [28]

Air [48]

Biodiversity [49]

Climate Change [14]

Consumer [18]

Economy & Business [19]

Energy & Fuel [29]

Environmental Health [2]

Environmental Politics [3]

Environmental Studies [30]

Fish & Fisheries [31]

Food [32]

Forests [33]

Government [20]

Health [4]

Journalism & Media [21]

Natural Resources [6]

People & Population [34]

Planning & Growth [35]

Policy [22]

Science [36]

Technology [37]

Transportation [38]

Water & Oceans [39]

Wildlife [50]

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National (U.S.) [8]

Northwest (OR WA) [40]

International [41]

Canada [42]

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Public [7]

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April 2, 2020

SEJ Webinar: Covering a Crisis: Climate, Coronavirus, and Global (In)Action [51]

How should the media cover a crisis? SEJ's 2020 webinar series launches with a discussion of the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic that could inform how journalists, scientists and advocates communicate about and address climate change. Join panelists Denis Hayes, The Earth Day Network and The Bullitt Foundation; Alice Hill, Council on Foreign Relations; and John Mecklin, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, moderated by Guardian US' Emily Holden. All journalists welcome for this free event, Noon-1:00 p.m. ET. Sign up to join or receive the recording.

SEJ Regional Conferences [52]

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Public [7]

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [14]

Consumer [18]

Disasters [15]

Environmental Health [2]

Environmental Politics [3]

Government [20]

Health [4]

Journalism & Media [21]

Policy [22]

Journalism Associations, Other Groups Offer COVID-19 Reporting Resources [53]

If reporting on the coronavirus crisis is off your usual beat, Reporter's Toolbox has help — a compilation of resource guides for reporters covering this historic public health emergency. Check out useful links from journalism associations and other news media bodies, as well as info about open information under COVID-19, international journalism resources and more.

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Reporters Toolbox [54]

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Activism [27]

Disasters [15]

Environmental Health [2]

Health [4]

Journalism & Media [21]

Science [36]

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National (U.S.) [8]

International [41]