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Sharks Are At A Much Greater Risk Of Going Extinct Than Previously Thought [1]

"A massive new survey of nearly 400 coral reefs around the world reveals sharks once common in those waters are vanishing, a troubling sign that the fearsome fish are at a much greater risk of going extinct than previously thought."

Biodiversity [2]
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
International [7]
Source: Washington Post [8], 06/16/2023
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"Out of Balance" [9]

"The World Bank Group enabled the devastation of villages and helped a mining company justify the deaths of endangered chimps with a dubious offset."

Biodiversity [2]
Environmental Justice [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [12]
People & Population [13]
Wildlife [14]
Public [6]
Africa [15]
Source: ProPublica [16], 06/16/2023
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Bayer OKs $6.9 Million Settlement With New York Over Roundup Safety Claims [17]

"Bayer AG agreed on Thursday to pay $6.9 million to settle claims by New York Attorney General Letitia James that it misled consumers by advertising Roundup weedkiller, which has been linked to cancer, as environmentally safe."

Agriculture [18]
Biodiversity [2]
Chemicals [19]
Consumer [20]
Environmental Health [21]
Environmental Justice [10]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [22]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [23]
Source: Reuters [24], 06/16/2023
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"US Government Toughens Rules On Chemicals Used To Break Up Oil Slicks" [25]

"The Environmental Protection Agency has announced more stringent rules governing offshore oil spill response, amid continuing concerns about the effects on public health and wildlife from chemical disasters, including BP’s Deepwater Horizon explosion in 2010."

Biodiversity [2]
Chemicals [19]
Disasters [26]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Health [21]
Environmental Justice [10]
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [12]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [23]
Source: Guardian [28], 06/16/2023
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As Bird Populations Crash, Local Reporting Can Help Untangle Why [29]

A precipitous decline in bird populations worldwide and in North America has numerous causes and is, at least in part, the result of human activity. But the complexity of the problem doesn’t mean that it can’t be reported on the ground by environmental journalists using nearby resources. The latest TipSheet has more, along with a dozen-and-a-half story ideas and reporting resources.

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Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [2]
Chemicals [19]
Environmental Health [21]
Journalism & Media [31]
Wildlife [14]
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National (U.S.) [23]
International [7]
Canada [32]
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Public [6]
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"How Warming Ruined a Crab Fishery and Hurt an Alaskan Town" [33]

"As the world warms, extended spikes in ocean temperatures are triggering the collapse of key marine populations. For the Aleut community of St. Paul, Alaska, the loss of the snow crab fishery is having a profound economic impact and raising questions about the future."

Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [34]
Disasters [26]
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Natural Resources [12]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [23]
Alaska and Hawaii [35]
Source: YaleE360 [36], 06/12/2023
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EPA Sued Over Pesticide-Coated Seeds’ ‘Devastating Impacts’ On US Wildlife [37]

"Environmental groups are suing the US Environmental Protection Agency over pesticide-coated seeds they say have “devastating environmental impacts” and are spread largely without regulatory oversight."

Agriculture [18]
Biodiversity [2]
Chemicals [19]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [12]
Wildlife [14]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [23]
Source: Guardian [38], 06/12/2023
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"Marine Protected Areas, Explained" [39]

"Marine protected areas (MPAs) are one of the tools often touted to help sustain the ocean into the future."

Biodiversity [2]
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [12]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
International [7]
Source: Hakai [40], 06/09/2023
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Senators Unveil Bipartisan Bill To Curb Invasive Spotted Lanternfly [41]

"A bipartisan group of senators Wednesday unveiled a proposal aimed at addressing the spread of the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species they warn poses “a significant threat” to the U.S. agricultural economy."

Agriculture [18]
Biodiversity [2]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [23]
Source: The Hill [42], 06/08/2023
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"Brazil’s Lula Lays Out Plan To Halt Amazon Deforestation" [43]

"Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva unveiled a plan on Monday to end illegal deforestation in the Amazon, a major campaign pledge that is a critical step in addressing the country’s significant carbon emissions from the region."

Agriculture [18]
Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [34]
Environmental Politics [11]
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Forests [44]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [12]
Pollution [22]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
South America [45]
Source: AP [46], 06/07/2023
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