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WTO Deal on Fishing Subsidies May Reduce Ocean Overfishing [1]

A new World Trade Organization agreement to limit global overfishing may yield important stories for environmental journalists, as billions of people around the world rely on already heavily exploited fish stocks as their main source of protein. This Backgrounder offers details on the pact and how it tries to address the problem, while providing resources for your reporting.

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Economy & Business [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Fish & Fisheries [7]
Food [8]
Government [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Natural Resources [12]
Policy [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Wildlife [15]
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National (U.S.) [16]
International [17]
Asia [18]
Europe [19]
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Public [20]
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Can Qatar’s World Cup Really Be Carbon Neutral? [21]

Qatar — the world’s highest carbon emitter on a per capita basis — made big promises in its winning bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. But will they deliver? Doha-based journalism professor Craig LaMay writes that while sports megaevent hosts face increasing pressure to address environmental concerns, critical coverage of their follow-through is challenging, especially in countries with no free press or public right to government information.

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Features [22]
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Climate Change [23]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [9]
Infrastructure [25]
Journalism & Media [10]
Natural Resources [12]
Technology [26]
Transportation [27]
Waste [28]
Water & Oceans [14]
Region: 
International [17]
Canada [29]
Africa [30]
Asia [18]
Europe [19]
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"Report: Brazil Authorities Pay No Mind To Deforestation" [32]

"Environmental criminals in the Brazilian Amazon destroyed public rainforests equal the size of El Salvador over the past six years, yet the Federal Police — the Brazilian version of the FBI — carried out only seven operations aimed at this massive loss, according to a new study."

Agriculture [33]
Biodiversity [34]
Climate Change [23]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Forests [35]
Natural Resources [12]
Public [20]
South America [36]
Source: AP [37], 07/22/2022
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Advocates of Climate Emergency Disappointed by Biden's Small Steps [38]

"Against the backdrop of a hemispheric heat wave, the president used executive authority to help the vulnerable endure broiling temperatures, but did little to address the changing climate driving them."

Climate Change [23]
Environmental Politics [6]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Inside Climate News [39], 07/22/2022
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"Trump Admin Tried To Blunt EPA Review Of Popular Weedkiller" [40]

"Trump-era political appointees attempted to tamper with the science underpinning an EPA decision for a popular weedkiller now under scrutiny by the Biden administration, according to sources within the agency."

Agriculture [33]
Chemicals [41]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [6]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Science [42]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: E&E News [43], 07/22/2022
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"USPS Will Make 40% Of Its New Trucks Electric, Up From 10%" [44]

"The U.S. Postal Service pledged Wednesday to electrify at least 40 percent of its new delivery fleet, an increase that climate activists hailed as a major step toward reducing the government’s environmental footprint."

Climate Change [23]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [9]
Transportation [27]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Washington Post [45], 07/21/2022
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"Biden Cites Climate Threat, Stops Short of Declaring Emergency" [46]

"President Joe Biden called climate change an “existential threat” and unveiled new policies to fight its effects -- including opening additional offshore areas to wind farms -- after Senator Joe Manchin’s objections halted broader legislation to curb rising temperatures."

Climate Change [23]
Environmental Politics [6]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Bloomberg [47], 07/21/2022
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"Which Elected Leaders Should Do More on Climate?" What Americans Say. [48]

"Last year, researchers found 61 percent of American adults thought Congress should do more to address global warming, according to modeling of national survey data. Only 52 percent thought the same of the president."

Climate Change [23]
Environmental Politics [6]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: NYTimes [49], 07/19/2022
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"Gavin Newsom Plants Flag On Climate, Spurring 2024 Chatter" [50]

"California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is positioning himself and his state as a national leader on climate issues amid speculation of a possible 2024 White House bid."

Climate Change [23]
Environmental Politics [6]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: The Hill [51], 07/19/2022
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"Tory Leadership Race: Where Do Candidates Stand On Net Zero Goal?" [52]

"It was until recently regarded as settled policy, supported by all major political parties and written into UK law."

Climate Change [23]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [6]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [20]
Europe [19]
Source: BBC News [53], 07/19/2022
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