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"As Climate Change Worsens, U.S. Weighs Which Communities to Save" [1]

"The Biden administration is considering proposals to relocate Native American communities threatened by global warming. It could become a template for the rest of the country."

Climate Change [2]
People & Population [3]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: NYTimes [6], 11/02/2022

Documentary Tells of Human, Environmental Toll of Unexploded Ordnance [7]

A film by reporting duo Jerry Redfern and Karen Coates — supported by a grant from the Society of Environmental Journalists — shows the ongoing human and environmental harm of the unexploded U.S. bombs and other ordnance dropped on Southeast Asian villages during the Vietnam War. “Eternal Harvest,” which builds on their earlier book on the topic, was made painstakingly over years, and in the latest FEJ StoryLog, the couple explains their process and storytelling approach.

SEJ Publication Types: 
FEJ StoryLog [8]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [9]
Environmental Justice [10]
Health [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Military [13]
People & Population [3]
Region: 
International [14]
Asia [15]
Visibility: 
Public [4]

"Along A Withered Mississippi, A Mixture Of Frustration, Hope And Awe" [16]

"Over several days this past week, Washington Post climate reporter Brady Dennis drove more than 400 miles in five states, from Memphis to Cairo, Ill., talking with people whose lives and livelihoods are inextricably linked to the Mississippi River and with people who had come to marvel at how drastically the ongoing drought has weakened it."

Climate Change [2]
People & Population [3]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: Washington Post [18], 10/31/2022

"Climate Migration: Alaska Village Resists Despite Threats" [19]

"Search online for the little town of Shishmaref and you’ll see homes perilously close to falling into the ocean, and headlines that warn that this Native community on a border island in western Alaska -- without access to main roads to the mainland or running water -- is on the verge of disappearing."

Climate Change [2]
People & Population [3]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Alaska and Hawaii [20]
Source: AP [21], 10/31/2022
October 27, 2022 to October 31, 2022

The International Indigenous Salmon Seas Symposium and Press Conference [22]

The Symposium brings together 35 Indigenous peoples, knowledge-keepers and invited guests from the three great salmon seas: the Salish Sea, Alaska, and the Russian Far East to begin a new era of collaboration and communication among the Salmon Peoples of the Pan-Pacific.

Other Events [23]
Visibility: 
Public [4]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [24]
Climate Change [2]
Environmental Health [25]
Fish & Fisheries [26]
People & Population [3]
Pollution [27]
Water & Oceans [17]
Region: 
International [14]

"‘It’s Like A Death:’ What It’s Like To Leave One Flood-Prone Community" [28]

"SOCASTEE, S.C. — On the day she would finally move to higher ground, Terri Straka awoke in the neighborhood where she had lived for three decades, but a place steadily becoming less recognizable."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [29]
People & Population [3]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [4]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [30]
Source: Washington Post [31], 10/25/2022

How a Distant Chapter in Spice Trade Foretells Today’s Climate Chaos [32]

When Europeans colonized remote Indonesian islands centuries ago to dominate the trade in nutmeg and cloves, they were repeating a pattern of domination of peoples and nature that author Amitav Ghosh argues in his latest book has brought us to the present-day environmental crisis. BookShelf reviewer Melody Kemp offers praise for the book’s strong narrative qualities and incisive historical analysis.

SEJ Publication Types: 
BookShelf [33]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [9]
Climate Change [2]
Environmental Justice [10]
Environmental Politics [34]
Food [35]
Natural Resources [36]
People & Population [3]
Policy [37]
Region: 
International [14]
Asia [15]
Visibility: 
Public [4]

"Ethiopia’s Honey Forest: People And Wildlife Living In Sweet Harmony" [38]

"The Gura Ferda forest in southwest Ethiopia is a beautiful example of a forest and local people living in harmony, says biodiversity and protected area specialist Julian Bayliss."

Natural Resources [36]
People & Population [3]
Wildlife [39]
Public [4]
Africa [40]
Source: Mongabay [41], 10/21/2022
October 25, 2022

Covering Climate Now Premieres Documentary "Burning Questions" [42]

Co-hosted by NBC Today’s Al Roker and NBC News’ Savannah Sellers, this climate special bringing together work by award-winning journalists explores who is paying the price while world leaders wrangle and corporate interests resist change. Watch the trailer now. Full program airs Oct 25 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Other Events [23]
Visibility: 
Public [4]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [2]
Journalism & Media [12]
People & Population [3]
Planning & Growth [43]
Region: 
International [14]

Environmental Reporting Through an Indigenous Perspective [44]

Indigenous communities that have tried to live in balance with nature have seen their practices largely ignored. But now many have turned to them for guidance. As part of a special initiative from the Society of Environmental Journalists on covering climate solutions, we offer a tipsheet from journalist Brian Bull on reporting on how Indigenous people use nature-based environmental solutions. Also, check out additional resources [45] and watch video from an earlier webinar [46].

SEJ Publication Types: 
Special Reports [47]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [48]
Agriculture [9]
Air [49]
Biodiversity [24]
Climate Change [2]
Diversity [50]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Justice [10]
Environmental Politics [34]
Fish & Fisheries [26]
Food [35]
Forests [51]
Government [52]
Health [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Natural Resources [36]
People & Population [3]
Policy [37]
Pollution [27]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [53]
Water & Oceans [17]
Wildlife [39]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [5]
Northwest (OR WA) [54]
International [14]
Canada [55]
Australia & Oceania [56]
Visibility: 
Public [4]

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