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"How Ocean Warming Is Killing a Prime Alaska Crab Fishery" [1]

"For the Aleut community of St. Paul, Alaska, the loss of snow crabs is rippling through the economy and raising concerns about the future."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Fish & Fisheries [4]
People & Population [5]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Alaska and Hawaii [9]
Source: Hakai [10], 07/31/2023
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"Biden Announces Steps to Help Communities Deal With Extreme Heat" [11]

"President Biden directly linked recent record heat waves with climate change on Thursday and announced new measures aimed at helping communities endure extreme weather, as rising temperatures scorch much of the country and amplify alarms about global warming."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Justice [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [15]
People & Population [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NYTimes [16], 07/28/2023
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"Tree Keepers: Where Sustaining the Forest Is a Tribal Tradition" [17]

"The Menominee tribe of Wisconsin has sustainably harvested its woods for nearly 170 years, providing a model for foresters worldwide. Amid climate change and other threats to the forest, the tribe continues to follow a traditional code: Let the healthy trees keep growing."

Forests [18]
People & Population [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: YaleE360 [19], 07/26/2023
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Texas Prisoners Struggle To Endure Heat Wave Without Air Conditioning [20]

"A deadly heat wave continues across the Southwest, and an often forgotten group of people affected are prisoners. Many inmates struggle to stay cool in aging facilities, including in Texas — where some 100,000 prisoners live in large facilities that lack air conditioning."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Justice [13]
Government [21]
People & Population [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [22]
Source: Texas Public Radio [23], 07/25/2023
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"Biden Will Create National Monument To Honor Emmett Till" [24]

"President Joe Biden on Tuesday will create a new national monument to commemorate Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black boy whose killing in the Mississippi Delta in 1955 helped spark the modern civil rights movement."

Environmental Justice [13]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Natural Resources [25]
People & Population [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: E&E News [26], 07/25/2023
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Catastrophic Calif. Flood Plunged Marginalized Farmworkers Into Crisis [27]

"It was half past midnight on March 11 when a cacophony of sirens and shouting jolted Emilio Vasquez and his family from a sound sleep. “Get out of your houses immediately!” a voice barked in Spanish through a bullhorn. “The water is coming!”"

Agriculture [28]
Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Justice [13]
People & Population [5]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
California [29]
Source: Inside Climate News [30], 07/24/2023
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Oregon Town Buys Surrounding Forests to Confront Climate-Driven Wildfires [31]

"A logger, forester and former mayor joined forces to help Butte Falls manage its forests to protect the town and build an economy supported by tourism rather than logging."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Forests [18]
Natural Resources [25]
People & Population [5]
Planning & Growth [32]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Inside Climate News [33], 07/11/2023
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"Bison Return to Native American Lands, Revitalizing Sacred Rituals" [34]

"More than a century after a mass bison slaughter, the animals are restoring Great Plains ecosystems and reinvigorating Indigenous customs like the sun dance."

Agriculture [28]
Biodiversity [35]
Natural Resources [25]
People & Population [5]
Pollution [36]
Wildlife [37]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NYTimes [38], 07/07/2023
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July 21, 2023

DEADLINE: Columbia University's Age Boom Academy 2023 [39]

Run in partnership with the Columbia Journalism School, the 2023 Age Boom Academy will cover the topic of America's Housing Crisis and Our Longer Lives. Journalists may apply to become a fellow for this intensive, multi-session, online workshop taking place in October 2023. Deadline: Jul 21.

Workshops and Fellowships [40]
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Topics on the Beat: 
Infrastructure [41]
Journalism & Media [42]
People & Population [5]
Planning & Growth [32]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [8]
July 13, 2023

Webinar: What Federal Climate Action Means for the South [43]

Learn how the Southern Environmental Law Center is seizing a historic opportunity to translate recent federal law and funding into real climate progress for the South and beyond. Hear from SELC President and Executive Director DJ Gerken and SELC climate leaders on how to capitalize on this national momentum. 12:30 p.m. ET.

Other Events [44]
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People & Population [5]
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