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"The Vanishing Islands That Failed to Vanish" [1]

"Low-lying tropical island nations were expected to be early victims of rising seas. But research tells a surprising story: Many islands are stable. Some have even grown."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Natural Resources [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
International [7]
Source: NYTimes [8], 06/27/2024
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July 9, 2024

GIJN Webinar: How Latin America Connects to Your Story [9]

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 [10]
Visibility: 
Public [6]
Topics on the Beat: 
Disasters [3]
Economy & Business [11]
Forests [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Natural Resources [4]
People & Population [14]
Region: 
International [7]
Mexico [15]
Central America & the Caribbean [16]
South America [17]

"Texas, California Cities Threatened By Worsening Fires Amid Oil Wells" [18]

"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 [2]
Disasters [3]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Health [20]
Forests [12]
Natural Resources [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: The Hill [22], 06/26/2024
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"Supreme Court Could Curb NEPA Reviews Next Term" [23]

"The Supreme Court opened the door Monday to setting new limits for how agencies account for climate and environmental risks for new projects." "The case follows the court’s recent trend of picking up controversial environmental issues."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Politics [24]
Environmental Studies [25]
Infrastructure [26]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Natural Resources [4]
Pollution [28]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: E&E News [29], 06/26/2024
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"Ash Trees Are Dying Everywhere. This Is Why." [30]

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

Biodiversity [31]
Disasters [3]
Forests [12]
Natural Resources [4]
Wildlife [32]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: Sierra [33], 06/25/2024
  • Read more about "Ash Trees Are Dying Everywhere. This Is Why." [30]

"How Biden’s Promise To Coal Country Became A Warning For Democrats" [34]

"A fading coal town in Pennsylvania is struggling to replace the jobs and money that the fossil fuel industry once offered."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Natural Resources [4]
People & Population [14]
Public [6]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [35]
Source: Washington Post [36], 06/25/2024
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Underfunded NYC Parks Dept. Losing Fight Against Invasives, Disrepair, Climate [37]

"Mayor Adams’ proposed budget cuts may place an outsized burden on park conservancies and small volunteer groups. With less than 1 percent of the city budget spent on parks, they’re finding it harder and harder to keep up."

Activism [38]
Biodiversity [31]
Environmental Politics [24]
Government [39]
Infrastructure [26]
Natural Resources [4]
Wildlife [32]
Public [6]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [40]
Source: Inside Climate News [41], 06/25/2024
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"Climate Crisis Driving Exponential Rise In Most Extreme Wildfires" [42]

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

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Forests [12]
Natural Resources [4]
Pollution [28]
Public [6]
International [7]
Source: Guardian [43], 06/25/2024
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Florida Reefs Are In Trouble. Is The Answer Coral From The Caribbean? [44]

"Off the northern coast of Honduras, thick stands of endangered elkhorn coral have mysteriously defied warming oceans fueled by climate change to blanket the reef with healthy, cocoa-brown colonies branching toward the water’s surface like antlers."

Biodiversity [31]
Climate Change [2]
Fish & Fisheries [45]
Natural Resources [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [21]
International [7]
Central America & the Caribbean [16]
Source: NPR [46], 06/24/2024
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"New ‘Detective Work’ on Butterfly Declines Reveals a Prime Suspect" [47]

"Agricultural insecticides were a key factor, according to a study focused on the Midwest, though researchers emphasized the importance of climate change and habitat loss."

Agriculture [48]
Biodiversity [31]
Chemicals [49]
Environmental Studies [25]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Natural Resources [4]
Pollution [28]
Science [50]
Wildlife [32]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: NYTimes [51], 06/24/2024
  • Read more about "New ‘Detective Work’ on Butterfly Declines Reveals a Prime Suspect" [47]

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