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"Trump Killed a Major Report on Nature. They’re Trying to Publish It Anyway." [1]

"The first full draft of the assessment, on the state of America’s land, water and wildlife, was weeks from completion. The project leader called the study “too important to die.”"

Biodiversity [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [4]
Forests [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Natural Resources [7]
Science [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Wildlife [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: NYTimes [13], 02/11/2025

AI’s Importance in Journalism and Teaching — Part 2 [14]

In Part 2 of a two-part EJ Academy, SEJournal’s Emilia Askari examines changes artificial intelligence is bringing to journalism — among them possibilities for the analysis of data, including on climate and the environment. Plus, ways to use AI tools more effectively and how to track news organizations’ response to and use of AI. Also: Part 1, AI in the classroom [15].

SEJ Publication Types: 
EJ Academy [16]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [17]
Environmental Studies [4]
Journalism & Media [6]
Science [8]
Technology [18]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [12]
International [19]
Visibility: 
Public [11]

"CDC Scientific Report Resumes Publication After Unprecedented Pause" [20]

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention resumed publishing its weekly scientific report Thursday after an unprecedented pause, but information about the bird flu virus that was supposed to appear remained on hold even as the outbreak spreads."

Biodiversity [2]
Environmental Health [21]
Environmental Politics [3]
Health [22]
Journalism & Media [6]
Science [8]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
International [19]
Source: Washington Post [23], 02/07/2025

"Cows Have Been Infected With a Second Form of Bird Flu" [24]

"Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new form of bird flu that is distinct from the version that has been spreading through herds over the last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Wednesday."

Agriculture [25]
Disasters [26]
Environmental Health [21]
Natural Resources [7]
Science [8]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: NYTimes [27], 02/06/2025

"New Research Led by James Hansen Documents Global Warming Acceleration" [28]

"New research by an international team of climate scientists documents a surge of global warming during the past 15 years that risks shutting down a key ocean current by 2050."

Climate Change [17]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Natural Resources [7]
Science [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
International [19]
Source: Inside Climate News [30], 02/06/2025

DOGE Staffers Enter NOAA Headquarters And Incite Reports Of Cuts And Threats [31]

"Staffers with Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge) reportedly entered the headquarters of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) in Silver Spring, Maryland, and the Department of Commerce in Washington DC today, inciting concerns of downsizing at the agency."

Climate Change [17]
Environmental Politics [3]
Fish & Fisheries [32]
Government [33]
Science [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Guardian [34], 02/06/2025

"Trump Picks Scientist Involved In ‘Sharpiegate’ Scandal To Lead NOAA" [35]

"President Donald Trump has named Neil Jacobs, an atmospheric scientist who was found to have violated scientific integrity policies during the “Sharpiegate” scandal of the first Trump administration, to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration."

Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [17]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Environmental Politics [3]
Fish & Fisheries [32]
Natural Resources [7]
Science [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Washington Post [36], 02/05/2025

Advisers Push CDC To Explain Data Removal, Say When Info Will Be Restored [37]

"Top advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are asking the agency’s acting director to explain the abrupt removal of information and data from CDC websites, and say when it will be restored." "Agencies took down info on topics including gender, vaccines, and climate change"

Environmental Health [21]
Environmental Politics [3]
Government [33]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [38]
Pollution [39]
Science [8]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: STAT News [40], 02/04/2025

"Why Trump Picked a Science Adviser Who Isn’t a Scientist" [41]

"President Trump last week formally nominated Michael Kratsios, a member of the first Trump administration with no degrees in science or engineering, to be his science adviser."

Climate Change [17]
Economy & Business [42]
Environmental Politics [3]
Government [33]
Science [8]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: NYTimes [43], 02/03/2025

EPA Tells Staff To Pause Most External Communications And Meetings [44]

"The agency joins several across government at which the Trump administration has issued at least a partial gag order. An agency spokesperson has denied that a pause is in place."

Environmental Health [21]
Environmental Politics [3]
Government [33]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [38]
People & Population [45]
Science [8]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Government Executive [46], 02/03/2025

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