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Air Quality Monitors — and Their Data — Now Easy To Find Via Online Map [1]

High-impact environmental stories often come by tracking polluted air, whether from summer smog, wildfire smoke or numerous other sources. Reporter’s Toolbox offers a series of air pollution data reporting resources, including an interactive map of U.S. air quality monitors. Get the details, plus eight smart suggestions for critical stories from the air pollution data you tap.

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Air [4]
Chemicals [5]
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Health [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Pollution [9]
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Reporting Innovations Hold Promise for Reporting on Climate Change Amid News Deserts [12]

Slashed news budgets and staff cuts have left many U.S. newsrooms short on time and resources for deep reporting on climate change and other complex topics. But two innovative projects at The Post and Courier in South Carolina — one enriching breaking news stories and the other fostering news outlet cooperation — aim at filling the void. Acclaimed journalist Tony Bartelme explains.

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Features [13]
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Climate Change [14]
Disasters [15]
Environmental Health [16]
Government [6]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Policy [18]
Pollution [9]
Waste [19]
Water & Oceans [20]
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"‘Coming Full Circle’: Native Tapped To Lead National Parks" [22]

"For the first time, a Native American may become the director of the National Park Service. President Joe Biden nominated Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III Wednesday and will be considered by the U.S. Senate. If confirmed, he will be the 19th permanent director of the National Park Service."

Environmental Politics [23]
Government [6]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [24]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Indian Country Today [25], 08/19/2021

Covering New IPCC Reports Helps Explain Gravity of Climate Crisis [26]

A new science assessment released this week pinpoints more global warming risks, but also represents reporting challenges to environmental journalists working to cover climate change. Veteran climate journalist Bob Berwyn has the latest news from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and advice for reporters working the climate beat. Plus, links to other climate change reporting resources.

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Features [13]
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Agriculture [3]
Climate Change [14]
Disasters [15]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Health [16]
Environmental Justice [28]
Environmental Politics [23]
Environmental Studies [29]
Forests [30]
Government [6]
Health [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Planning & Growth [31]
Policy [18]
Science [32]
Transportation [33]
Water & Oceans [20]
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"Biden Announces Record Amount of Climate Resilience Funding" [35]

"The Federal Emergency Management Agency will give states $3.5 billion to prepare for disasters, as wildfires and other calamities pummel the country."

Climate Change [14]
Disasters [15]
Government [6]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: NYTimes [36], 08/06/2021

FEMA Not Pushing Homeowners Hard Enough to Buy Flood Insurance: GAO [37]

"The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been collecting a lot of information about flood risks across America, including the increased risk of flooding linked to climate change. But the agency has not effectively used that new knowledge to persuade more Americans to buy flood insurance, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office."

Climate Change [14]
Consumer [38]
Disasters [15]
Economy & Business [39]
Government [6]
Water & Oceans [20]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Inside Climate News [40], 08/05/2021

Brain Drain Among Federal Scientists Bogs Down Biden Climate Ambitions [41]

"Hundreds of scientists and policy experts left the government during the Trump administration. The jobs remain unfilled nearly six months into President Biden’s term, slowing his climate agenda."

Climate Change [14]
Environmental Politics [23]
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Science [32]
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National (U.S.) [10]
Source: NYTimes [42], 08/02/2021

8 Republicans Join Dems To Confirm Head of DOJ Environmental Division [43]

"The Senate voted 58-41 Tuesday to confirm Todd Kim to lead the Justice Department’s environmental office, with eight Republicans crossing the aisle to vote with all the chamber's Democrats."

Environmental Politics [23]
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Laws & Regulations [17]
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National (U.S.) [10]
Source: The Hill [44], 07/28/2021

Journalism Groups Urge White House To Let Government Experts Speak Freely to Journalists and Public [45]

July 26, 2021 — SEJ joined with the Society of Professional Journalists and 23 other journalism groups in sending a letter today to the White House to request a meeting with its Scientific Integrity Task Force. The groups wish to discuss protection against interference in journalists' work, stating facts and making recommendations. Read the letter [46] and press release [47].

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Biden’s Public Lands Nominee Advances With Key Senate Vote [48]

"Tracy Stone-Manning, President Biden’s pick to be the top public lands manager, moved one step closer to becoming director of the Bureau of Land Management on Thursday as the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee advanced her nomination solely with Democratic support."

Energy & Fuel [27]
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Natural Resources [24]
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National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Washington Post [49], 07/23/2021

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