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"Climate Change Could Spawn Mass Migrations, Study Says" [1]

"MANILA, Philippines -- The Asian Development Bank is warning countries to prepare for influxes of people fleeing natural disasters as climate change exacerbates rising sea levels, soil degradation and seasonal flooding."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
People & Population [4]
Public [5]
International [6]
Source: AP [7], 03/14/2012

"Pacific Nation May Buy Fiji Land as Climate Refuge" [8]

"Fearing that climate change could wipe out their entire Pacific archipelago, the leaders of Kiribati are considering an unusual backup plan: moving the populace to Fiji."

Climate Change [2]
People & Population [4]
Public [5]
International [6]
Source: AP [9], 03/09/2012

"Anglers Flock To Contaminated Texas Reservoir" [10]

"DONNA, Texas -- Signs bearing a skull and crossbones dot the banks of a reservoir and canal near this town on the U.S.-Mexico border, but the fishermen standing in the reeds nearby ignore them, casually reeling in fish that are contaminated with toxic chemicals and banned for human consumption."

Environmental Health [11]
Fish & Fisheries [12]
People & Population [4]
Pollution [13]
Public [5]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [14]
Source: AP [15], 03/05/2012

"Obama Administration Strengthens Environmental Justice Efforts" [16]

"Federal agencies [Monday] released environmental justice strategies, implementation plans and progress reports, outlining steps they will take to protect communities facing serious health and environmental risks, particularly low-income, minority and tribal populations."

Environmental Politics [17]
People & Population [4]
Pollution [13]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: ENS [19], 02/28/2012
March 7, 2012

Protecting China's Land: Hope for People and Nature [20]

At this two-hour event in Washington, DC, which is co-sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson Center, the Environmental Law Institute, and the China Environment Forum, three speakers will delve into the status of land reforms and land protection in China.

Professional Meetings [21]
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Planning & Growth [22]
People & Population [4]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Government [24]
Environmental Politics [17]
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Asia [25]

Documerica, Lost and Found [26]

Read about EPA's long dormant photojournalism project containing thousands of color photographs depicting a nation and its environmental problems in the early 1970s — and the new State of the Environment Photo Project this rediscovery has spawned, inviting participants worldwide to submit their work. By SEJournal photo editor Roger Archibald.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Features [28]
Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [29]
Natural Resources [30]
People & Population [4]
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National (U.S.) [18]
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Public [5]
June 20, 2012 to June 22, 2012

Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development [31]

The Conference will focus on two themes: a green economy, in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication; and the institutional framework for sustainable development.

Other Events [32]
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Public [5]
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Waste [33]
Transportation [34]
Technology [35]
Science [36]
Pollution [13]
Policy [37]
Planning & Growth [22]
People & Population [4]
Natural Resources [30]
Health [38]
Government [24]
Forests [39]
Food [40]
Environmental Health [11]
Energy & Fuel [41]
Economy & Business [42]
Climate Change [2]
Region: 
South America [43]
April 26, 2013

DEADLINE: IJNR's Crown of the Continent Institute for Journalists [44]

The Institutes for Journalism & Natural Resources' welcomes applications by April 26th for its Crown of the Continent Institute, a five-day, expenses-paid journey (June 26-30, 2013) exploring environmental issues in Montana's Rocky Mountain Front.

Workshops and Fellowships [45]
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Public [5]
Topics on the Beat: 
Planning & Growth [22]
People & Population [4]
Natural Resources [30]
Energy & Fuel [41]
Economy & Business [42]
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Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [46]
February 23, 2012

Environmental Justice: Hearing Communities Through the Economic Din [47]

Sponsored by the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, this roundtable discussion at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, will touch on the impacts of the economic downturn on low-income and minority communities in the United States and in developing nations; steps the U.S. federal government is taking to advance environmental justice domestically; and important private sector initiatives.

Professional Meetings [21]
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Public [5]
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Planning & Growth [22]
People & Population [4]
Environmental Politics [17]
Economy & Business [42]
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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [48]

SEJ's 22nd Annual Conference Coverage [49]

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Oct. 17-21, 2012 in Lubbock. Find multimedia coverage here. [49] It's never too late to send us your story links [50] for inclusion. If you attended the conference, we would love your feedback; please complete our online survey. [51] The Texas Observer published on Dec. 11 a deeply flawed story about SEJ's 2012 conference. Please go here [52] for SEJ's formal response through letters to the Observer's editor and publisher, from SEJ President Don Hopey and Board Member Roger Witherspoon, setting the record straight, as well as replies received from Texas Observer editor Dave Mann. © Photo: Communicating Climate Change plenary by Lindsey Hoshaw. [53]

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Water & Oceans [54]
Pollution [13]
Planning & Growth [22]
People & Population [4]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [55]
Forests [39]
Energy & Fuel [41]
Disasters [3]
Climate Change [2]
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Public [5]

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