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Beat Reporter’s Coverage Calls Out Natural Gas Proponents [1]

Electric utilities may sound like a wonky beat, but in the hands of L.A. Times’ Sammy Roth, it became an opportunity to weave together seemingly dry, technical subject matter into a series of award-winning stories on natural gas that captured flash points for climate change, communities of color and energy politics. Roth shares his reporting experience in the latest Inside Story Q&A.

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Inside Story [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [3]
Air [4]
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [6]
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Justice [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Infrastructure [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Natural Resources [13]
People & Population [14]
Policy [15]
Pollution [16]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [17]
California [18]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [19]
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Public [20]

"A Moonshot for Coral Breeding Was Successful" [21]

"Wearing a navy-blue polo neck emblazoned with the Florida Aquarium logo, Keri O’Neil hugs a white cooler at Miami International Airport. “Coral babieeeeees,” she says, before letting out a short laugh. Relief. The container holds 10 plastic bottles teeming with thousands of tiny peach-colored specks."

Biodiversity [22]
Climate Change [5]
Natural Resources [13]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [20]
International [24]
Source: Hakai [25], 09/29/2022

"The CDC Is Looking Into A Stomach Bug Outbreak At The Grand Canyon" [26]

"Hundreds of visitors to the Grand Canyon over the summer were sickened by a norovirus, which prompted the CDC to take a look at it."

Environmental Health [27]
Natural Resources [13]
Pollution [16]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: NPR [28], 09/29/2022

"Wildlife Protection Helps Species Thrive In Europe - Report" [29]

"Many wildlife species are thriving in Europe thanks to protection and re-introduction, a new report finds. Grey wolves, Eurasian beavers, grey seals, and European bison have seen some of the strongest recoveries in numbers and geographical range."

Biodiversity [22]
Natural Resources [13]
Wildlife [30]
Public [20]
Europe [31]
Source: BBC News [32], 09/28/2022

After Resistance, Coastal GasLink Starts To Drill Under Wet’suwet’en River [33]

"'It’s really gut-wrenching,' Jocey Alec, daughter of Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chief Woos, says."

Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Justice [9]
Natural Resources [13]
Public [20]
Canada [34]
Source: The Narwhal [35], 09/27/2022

"The Muscogee Get Their Say In National Park Plan" [36]

"'Our history is here. Our ancestors are here. Our stories started here. And we are committed to ensuring that this cherished site is protected'".

Environmental Studies [37]
Natural Resources [13]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: AP [38], 09/27/2022
October 6, 2022

Webinar: Covering Indigenous Land Rights and Extractive Industry Impacts [39]

In Mongabay's latest webinar, expert panelists will discuss Indigenous peoples and land rights, extractive industry impacts such as mining, oil and gas, among others, and the complexities, challenges and questions journalists often face when covering these topics. 7:00 p.m. ET.

Other Events [40]
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Topics on the Beat: 
Diversity [41]
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Journalism & Media [12]
Natural Resources [13]
Region: 
International [24]

Toolbox on Nature-Based Solutions and Native/Indigenous Perspectives [42]

As concerns over global warming, the endangerment of plant and animal species, and water rights escalate, many environmentalists are turning to Indigenous people for guidance. As part of a Society of Environmental Journalists special initiative focused on covering climate solutions, we take a closer look at nature-based solutions and Indigenous people with reporter Brian Bull. Check out a resource toolbox and stay tuned for a reporting tipsheet in coming weeks. Plus, be sure to register for a Sept. 28 webinar [43] on covering Indigenous communities and nature-based climate solutions.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Special Reports [44]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [3]
Agriculture [45]
Biodiversity [22]
Climate Change [5]
Diversity [41]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Health [27]
Environmental Justice [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Fish & Fisheries [46]
Food [47]
Forests [48]
Government [49]
Health [50]
Natural Resources [13]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [51]
People & Population [14]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [52]
Technology [53]
Waste [54]
Water & Oceans [23]
Wildlife [30]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [17]
International [24]
Visibility: 
Public [20]

"Minnesota Ojibwe Harvest Sacred, Climate-Imperiled Wild Rice" [55]

"Seated low in her canoe sliding through a rice bed on this vast lake, Kendra Haugen used one wooden stick to bend the stalks and another to knock the rice off, so gently the stalks sprung right back up."

Agriculture [45]
Biodiversity [22]
Climate Change [5]
Food [47]
Natural Resources [13]
People & Population [14]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [52]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [20]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [56]
Source: AP [57], 09/23/2022

Dutch Meuse River Rewilding Project Turns Back The Clock 500 Years [58]

"Europe’s largest river restoration is making changes across the entire landscape, bringing benefits to wildlife and people".

Natural Resources [13]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [20]
Europe [31]
Source: Guardian [59], 09/21/2022

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