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"Dems Mount Effort To Restore Wetland Protections" [1]

"More than 100 House Democrats are marking the anniversary of the nation’s landmark water law with a push to restore wetlands protections in the aftermath of a landmark Supreme Court decision."

Fish & Fisheries [2]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Natural Resources [4]
Pollution [5]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: E&E News [9], 10/19/2023
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"How Tourism Threatens One Of The World’s Only Bioluminescent Bays" [10]

"Every year, tourists from across the globe flock to the south-west corner of Puerto Rico to witness a phenomenon found in only a few select locations worldwide."

Economy & Business [11]
Natural Resources [4]
People & Population [12]
Planning & Growth [13]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [14]
Source: Guardian [15], 10/19/2023
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"Drought Turns Amazonian Capital Into Climate Dystopia" [16]

"A withering drought has turned the Amazonian capital of Manaus into a climate dystopia with the second worst air quality in the world and rivers at the lowest levels in 121 years."

Air [17]
Climate Change [18]
Disasters [19]
Natural Resources [4]
Pollution [5]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
International [20]
South America [21]
Source: Guardian [22], 10/19/2023
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"Battling Desertification: Bringing Soil Back To Life In Semiarid Spain" [23]

"Southeastern Spain is experiencing the northward advance of the Sahara Desert, leading to declining rainfall, soil degradation, and climate change-induced droughts, threatening agricultural lands that have been farmed for many centuries."

Agriculture [24]
Climate Change [18]
Natural Resources [4]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
Africa [25]
Europe [26]
Source: Mongabay [27], 10/18/2023
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Lake Erie Is Full Of Algae Again Amid SW Ontario’s Exploding Greenhouse Sector [28]

"Experts say nutrient-rich water from greenhouse farms could be harming Lake Erie, but Ontario’s Environment Ministry has issued very few fines for potential algae-causing infractions since 2019".

Agriculture [24]
Pollution [5]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [29]
Canada [30]
Source: The Narwhal [31], 10/17/2023
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"In Brazil’s Amazon, Rivers Fall To Record Low Levels During Drought" [32]

"The Negro River, the Amazon’s second largest tributary, on Monday reached its lowest level since official measurements began near Manaus 121 years ago. The record confirms that this part of the world´s largest rainforest is suffering its worst drought, just a little over two years after its most significant flooding."

Climate Change [18]
Disasters [19]
Natural Resources [4]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
South America [21]
Source: AP [33], 10/17/2023
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Factory Fishing In Antarctica For Krill Threatens A Fragile Ecosystem [34]

"The Antarctic Endeavour glides across the water’s silky surface as dozens of fin whales spray rainbows from their blowholes into a fairy tale icescape of massive glaciers. But as a patrol of environmentalists approaches the Chilean super trawler in an inflatable boat, the cruder realities of modern industrial fishing come into view."

Biodiversity [35]
Fish & Fisheries [2]
Natural Resources [4]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
International [20]
Antarctica & Arctic [36]
Source: AP [37], 10/17/2023
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Prying Open the Statehouse Doors [38]

Reporting on environmental stories often leads to the state legislature, where key material can be frustratingly hard to access. Whether that’s because the state is deliberately hiding information, has poor systems for sharing it or isn’t even tracking it, there are ways to get what you need. Four seasoned environment reporters offer tips, tricks and commiseration.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Features [39]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [17]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [40]
Government [41]
Infrastructure [42]
Journalism & Media [43]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Natural Resources [4]
Policy [44]
Water & Oceans [6]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [8]
California [45]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [46]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [47]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [48]
Visibility: 
Public [7]
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Here’s Your Handy Doomsday Dataviz Dashboard [49]

If you’re harboring serious doubts about the climate future but want to be prepared to cover it, the latest Reporter’s Toolbox offers up a seasonably ghoulish list of a dozen and a half great visualization sources to help tell the story. And lest it leave you spooked, remember, as the saying goes, everything will be OK in the end. And if it's not OK, it's not the end.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Reporters Toolbox [50]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [17]
Climate Change [18]
Disasters [19]
Environmental Health [51]
Health [52]
Journalism & Media [43]
Water & Oceans [6]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [8]
International [20]
Visibility: 
Public [7]
  • Read more about Here’s Your Handy Doomsday Dataviz Dashboard [49]

Mama Bear "Grazer" Easily Wins Popular Fat Bear Contest At Alaska Park [53]

"When it comes to packing on the pounds to survive an Alaska winter, this year’s undisputed champ is Grazer."

Biodiversity [35]
Fish & Fisheries [2]
Natural Resources [4]
Water & Oceans [6]
Wildlife [54]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Alaska and Hawaii [55]
Source: AP [56], 10/13/2023
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