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"Great Barrier Reef Is Bleaching Again. It’s Getting More Widespread." [1]

"New data shows example after example of overheating and damage along the 1,500-mile natural wonder."

"SYDNEY, Australia — When Terry Hughes surveyed the Great Barrier Reef four years ago from a small plane, mapping the bleaching and death of corals from water warmed by climate change, he hoped such a rare and heartbreaking scene would not be repeated anytime soon.

Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [3]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
Australia & Oceania [6]
Source: NY Times [7], 04/07/2020
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"A Forest Submerged 60,000 Years Ago Could Save Your Life One Day" [8]

"Before this underwater forest disappears, scientists recently raced to search for shipworms and other sea life that might conceal medicines of the future."

Biodiversity [2]
Science [9]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [10]
Source: NY Times [11], 04/03/2020
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In Mountains and Deserts of Utah, Spotted Frogs Signal Climate Change [12]

"Mormon pioneers saw the frogs as messengers of clean water. Now, their survival is jeopardized by habitat loss, drought and soaring heat."

Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [3]
Water & Oceans [4]
Wildlife [13]
Public [5]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [14]
Source: InsideClimate News [15], 04/02/2020
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California’s New Delta Water Rules Don’t End Conflict With Washington [16]

"When the Trump administration rolled back endangered species protections in the Bay Area delta that serves as the hub of California’s water-supply system, the state decided to go its own way. It sued the federal government and also set about drafting its own delta rules under the California Endangered Species Act."

Agriculture [17]
Biodiversity [2]
Environmental Politics [18]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [20]
California [21]
Source: LA Times [22], 04/01/2020
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Wildlife Rescue Centres Struggle To Treat Endangered Species In Outbreak [23]

"Shortages in funds, medicines and masks threaten charity work around the world".AC

Biodiversity [2]
Disasters [24]
Environmental Health [25]
Wildlife [13]
Public [5]
International [26]
Source: Guardian [27], 03/31/2020
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Seychelles Extends Protection To Marine Area 2x Size Of Great Britain [28]

"Seychelles, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean famous for its turquoise waters, giant tortoises and wondrous birds, has extended protection to 400,000 square kilometers (154,000 square miles) of its seas, an area twice the size of Great Britain."

Biodiversity [2]
Fish & Fisheries [29]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Natural Resources [30]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
Asia [31]
Source: Mongabay [32], 03/31/2020
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USFWS Rejects Endangered Species Status For Calif., Nev. Sage-Grouse [33]

"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced its plans to withdraw a proposed rule on Tuesday that would have otherwise granted protections under the Endangered Species Act to sage-grouse populations in California and Nevada."

Agriculture [17]
Biodiversity [2]
Energy & Fuel [34]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Wildlife [13]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Palm Springs Desert Sun [35], 03/31/2020
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Pacific Northwest Rides Adaptation Wave [36]

The final entry in our multi-week “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [37]” special report explores how the Pacific Northwest is adapting to climate change, whether it’s new approaches to working the land, changing critical infrastructure or rethinking our mindset. Read this last tipsheet, plus check out our earlier reports on climate mitigation [38] and on climate impacts [39], plus our stage-setting backgrounder [40] and a reporter’s resource toolkit [41].

SEJ Publication Types: 
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Activism [43]
Agriculture [17]
Air [44]
Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [45]
Economy & Business [46]
Energy & Fuel [34]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [18]
Environmental Studies [47]
Fish & Fisheries [29]
Food [48]
Forests [49]
Government [50]
Health [51]
Journalism & Media [52]
Natural Resources [30]
People & Population [53]
Planning & Growth [54]
Policy [55]
Science [9]
Technology [56]
Transportation [57]
Water & Oceans [4]
Wildlife [13]
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National (U.S.) [20]
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International [26]
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"Great Barrier Reef Suffers Mass Coral Bleaching Due To Heat Stress" [60]

"The Great Barrier Reef is experiencing another "mass bleaching event," according to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. The government agency said that the widespread bleaching was caused by the high temperatures during Australia's record hot summer."

Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [3]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
Australia & Oceania [6]
Source: CBS News [61], 03/27/2020
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Coronavirus Pandemic Spawns Many Stories on Environment Beat [62]

The momentous COVID-19 outbreak has many, many reporting angles — environment and energy stories certainly among them. Our latest Issue Backgrounder has an extensive rundown on possible ways in for environment and energy reporters, including everything from respiratory disease and air pollution to science denial and climate change, and more. Plus, pending passage of a massive congressional aid package [63]. And an earlier TipSheet on how journalists can prepare [64] for public health emergencies.

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Agriculture [17]
Air [44]
Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [45]
Disasters [24]
Economy & Business [46]
Energy & Fuel [34]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [18]
Environmental Studies [47]
Government [50]
Health [51]
Journalism & Media [52]
Laws & Regulations [19]
People & Population [53]
Policy [55]
Pollution [66]
Science [9]
Transportation [57]
Wildlife [13]
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National (U.S.) [20]
International [26]
Asia [31]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
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