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Battle Over Fish Farming In Open Ocean Heats Up, As EPA Permit Looms [1]

"Americans eat an average of 16 pounds of fish each year, and that number is growing. But how to meet our demand for fish is a controversial question, one that is entering a new chapter as the Environmental Protection Agency seeks to approve the nation's only aquaculture pen in federal waters."

Fish & Fisheries [2]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Pollution [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NPR [8], 09/23/2019
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"Imelda Left Texas With at Least 5 Deaths and Historic Rainfall" [9]

"BEAUMONT, Tex. — The flooding rose as high as Archie Pugh’s wheelchair. After surging water from Tropical Depression Imelda rushed into his house and up against his wheels, Mr. Pugh, who has a partial leg amputation, could not wait for 911. He perched himself on the arm of a sofa, hoping for help."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Central America & the Caribbean [12]
Source: NY Times [13], 09/23/2019
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"Imelda Leaves 2 Dead In Texas, Others Stranded And Trapped" [14]

"The slow-churning remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda that flooded parts of Texas left at least two people dead and rescue crews with boats scrambling to reach stranded drivers and families trapped in their homes during a relentless downpour that drew comparisons to Hurricane Harvey two years ago."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [15]
Source: AP [16], 09/20/2019
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Tap Water Contaminants Linked With 100,000 Cancer Cases, US Study Finds [17]

"Contaminated tap water causes 100,000 cancer cases in the US over a lifetime, according to a new study from scientists with the Environmental Working Group."

Chemicals [18]
Environmental Health [19]
Pollution [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Guardian [20], 09/19/2019
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Slimy Lakes, Dead Dogs: Climate Crisis Has Brought Season Of Toxic Algae [21]

"From New York City to coastal California, a poison-producing living slime is overtaking waterways and shorelines, killing pets, ravaging tourism markets and making its way into local drinking water. So far this year, algae has been implicated in dog deaths and illness in California, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. In August, toxic algae overtook Lake Erie, growing to 620 square miles."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Health [19]
Pollution [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Guardian [22], 09/19/2019
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"Ice Bound: Our Reporter Boards An Icebreaker For 6 Weeks. Here's Why" [23]

"An E&E News reporter spends six weeks on an icebreaker with scientists who are unraveling the mysteries of the Arctic."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Studies [24]
Science [25]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
Antarctica & Arctic [26]
Source: ClimateWire [27], 09/18/2019
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"Humberto Heads Toward Bermuda, Imelda Soaks Houston, East Texas" [28]

"Hurricane Humberto gained strength and speed as it moved closer to Bermuda early Wednesday but the islands are likely to be spared a direct hit, forecasters said."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Reuters [29], 09/18/2019
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Climate Change Toolkit: Latest Headlines, TipSheets, Backgrounders & More [30]

To help better cover climate change news, including during the upcoming United Nations Climate Action Summit, Sept. 23, in New York, the SEJournal offers a range of resources. Get the latest climate change headlines and EJToday's curated climate coverage. Check out our range of climate-related Issue Backgrounders, TipSheets and Reporter's Toolboxes, plus our Climate Change Guide and more.

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Energy & Fuel [34]
Environmental Health [19]
Environmental Politics [35]
Government [36]
Health [37]
Journalism & Media [38]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Policy [39]
Science [25]
Water & Oceans [5]
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National (U.S.) [7]
International [40]
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Algae — Society’s Big, Green … and Emerging Menace [41]

It’s poisoning fresh waters across the United States, as well as elsewhere in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa. Blue-green algae is on the rise, lingering later and later into the year. Our new Issue Backgrounder explains the contributing factors behind the potent toxin’s scourge, its societal and public health ramifications, and the many angles and resources to tell the story.

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Climate Change [10]
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Disasters [11]
Environmental Health [19]
Health [37]
Journalism & Media [38]
People & Population [45]
Planning & Growth [46]
Pollution [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [7]
California [47]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [48]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [49]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [15]
International [40]
Canada [50]
Mexico [51]
Africa [52]
Antarctica & Arctic [26]
Asia [53]
Australia & Oceania [54]
Central America & the Caribbean [12]
Europe [55]
South America [56]
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"How Long Before These Salmon Are Gone? ‘Maybe 20 Years’" [57]

"Warming waters and a series of dams are making the grueling migration of the Chinook salmon even more deadly — and threatening dozens of other species."

Climate Change [10]
Fish & Fisheries [2]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [58]
Northwest (OR WA) [59]
Source: NY Times [60], 09/17/2019
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