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Australian Regulator Finds Emissions Misreporting By Coalminer Peabody [6]

"US coalmining giant Peabody Energy has repeatedly submitted incorrect greenhouse gas emissions reports to the Australian government, prompting questions about the reliability of national climate data based on company assessments."

Energy & Fuel [8]

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Australia & Oceania [11]

Source: Guardian [12], 01/31/2022

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Hydrogen Rainbow May Dazzle, But Journalists Should Eye It Warily [13]

The hype on hydrogen — and it’s various “hues” or forms — suggests environmental reporters should clearly understand how this energy source is produced, as well as the politics and industry PR behind its claims to be clean and climate-friendly. Our latest Issue Backgrounder provides the basics of hydrogen science, while cautioning about the industry’s “color game.”

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Backgrounders [14]

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Consumer [15]

Energy & Fuel [8]

Science [17]

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International [19]

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Covering Climate Change in the Forgotten Places: A Moroccan Journalist’s View [20]

Environmental journalist Khalid Bencherif struggled to bring the emergent effects of climate change to the attention of local audiences facing many other pressing problems. So he told a powerful story grounded in personal experience, traveling to his childhood home in Morocco’s Tafilalet region, where deepening drought is hitting the oases hard and driving many villagers from their homes.

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Features [21]

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Environmental Health [22]

Environmental Justice [23]

Government [24]

Natural Resources [25]

People & Population [26]

Religion, Faith and Spirituality [27]

Science [17]

Technology [28]

Water & Oceans [29]

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Africa [30]

Middle East [31]

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Job Opening: Science Editor/Writer, Alliance of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science Societies [32]

The primary responsibilities of this position are to develop and write feature stories related to the agronomic, crop, soil, and environmental sciences for CSA News magazine. The Science Editor/Writer will need to balance several projects at once while supporting multiple projects. The Editor/Writer will maintain a productive, positive relationship with Society leadership and members. This is a full-time, salaried position headquartered in Madison, WI, but remote workers will also be considered.

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"Youngkin Pick Wheeler Defends EPA Record, Criticizes Media" [33]

"Former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Andrew Wheeler defended his record Tuesday as he made an initial public appearance before Virginia legislators, who will eventually vote on whether to confirm his appointment to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Cabinet."

Environmental Health [22]

Environmental Justice [23]

Public [3]

Source: AP [34], 01/27/2022

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"Judge Refuses To Delay Release Of Disputed DAPL Documents" [35]

"A state district judge on Friday refused to delay the release of thousands of documents related to security during the construction in North Dakota of the heavily protested Dakota Access Pipeline."

Energy & Fuel [8]

Laws & Regulations [9]

Public [3]

Source: Bismarck Tribune [36], 01/27/2022

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February 9, 2022

DEADLINE: IJNR Virtual Workshop — Ocean + Climate in Alaska [37]

Join the Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources for a two-day virtual workshop, Feb. 23-24, 2022, to explore how climate change is impacting the waters of Alaska and how Indigenous communities, state agencies and federal scientists are working to protect this bountiful resource. Participants eligible for small reporting stipends. Deadline: Feb 9.

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Alaska and Hawaii [39]

SEJ Objects to OSTP Backing of Reporting Restrictions [40]

SEJ joined with the Society of Professional Journalists Jan. 26, 2022, in sending a letter to the leaders of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy about a recently released report laying out the Biden administration's stance on ensuring scientific integrity in government. Much of the report still endorses existing widespread agency policies and practices that specify media access to government scientists should be "in coordination with supervisors and public affairs officials."

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Curso de Intercambio Virtual Fomenta la "Competencia Global" Para Estudiantes de Periodismo [41]

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Cuando los programas de intercambio para estudiantes de periodismo fueron cancelados a causa del COVID 19, el personal docente de dos importantes universidades – una en Estados Unidos y otra en Colombia- recurrió a su creatividad, mediante la construcción de un escenario de intercambio virtual colaborativo sobre asuntos medioambientales de preocupación para ambos países. La EJ Academy explica el funcionamiento de dicho intercambio y augura programas similares en el futuro.

SEJ Espanol [42]

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South America [44]