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May 27, 2020

SEJ Webinar: Complex Emergencies and Climate Change in the Era of COVID-19 [1]

How should reporters cover the connections between climate change and natural disasters, or assess government response in the midst of a global pandemic? Join us on May 27, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET, for the second #SEJ2020 webinar for tips on understanding and covering complex emergencies, in the United States and the rest of the world.

SEJ Regional Conferences [2]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [4]
Disasters [5]
Journalism & Media [6]

Florida COVID-19 Website Guru Blasts Bosses, Hints At Data Suppression [7]

"The state official managing Florida’s public “dashboard” of COVID-19 data says that her office has been removed from the project — and questioned the Department of Health’s commitment to “accessibility and transparency.”"

Disasters [5]
Environmental Health [8]
Environmental Politics [9]
Health [10]
Journalism & Media [6]
Public [3]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [11]
Source: McClatchy [12], 05/19/2020

No Drought of Data, As Climate Dries U.S. [13]

With drought can come fire, and with megadrought, routine reporting becomes disaster headlines. Reporter’s Toolbox gets you to the bottom of the drought data sources that help determine what’s ahead for your region, sorting through the complicated set of federal drought monitoring agencies and resources.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Reporters Toolbox [14]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [15]
Climate Change [4]
Disasters [5]
Environmental Studies [16]
Government [17]
Journalism & Media [6]
Natural Resources [18]
Science [19]
Water & Oceans [20]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [21]
California [22]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [23]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [24]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [11]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [25]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

Trump Falsely Claims COVID Numbers Are 'Going Down Almost Everywhere' [26]

"President Donald Trump falsely claimed Monday that the coronavirus is abating in the U.S., despite data showing that the virus is on the rise in some states and a lack of testing leaves experts unsure about infection rates elsewhere."

Disasters [5]
Environmental Health [8]
Environmental Justice [27]
Environmental Politics [9]
Health [10]
Journalism & Media [6]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: NBC News [28], 05/13/2020

"On 'Noble' Journalists And Prizes" [29]

"This year's Pulitzer winners and finalists feature five – count 'em – five environmental entries."

Environmental Health [8]
Journalism & Media [6]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: Daily Climate [30], 05/12/2020

NEPA Rollback, EPA Science Rules Threaten Transparency; Plus, Pandemic Press Restrictions? [31]

A long-standing law designed to protect public information about environmental impacts is facing an unfavorable overhaul, while a proposal dictating how EPA uses scientific findings in its rulings is nearing finalization. WatchDog has those items, plus how states are using the COVID-19 pandemic to restrict press and more.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog [32]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [33]
Climate Change [4]
Disasters [5]
Economy & Business [34]
Environmental Politics [9]
Government [17]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [35]
Policy [36]
Science [19]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [21]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

Could Combined Sewer Overflows Be a COVID-19 Threat? [37]

For reporters investigating the coronavirus-environment connection, you might look to the untreated sewage that can sometimes overflow municipal systems during wet weather, possibly bringing the novel pathogen to beaches and other places where people can get sick from it. The latest TipSheet takes a look at the reality, plus provides story ideas and reporter resources.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [38]
Topics on the Beat: 
Disasters [5]
Environmental Health [8]
Environmental Studies [16]
Government [17]
Health [10]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [35]
People & Population [39]
Pollution [40]
Waste [41]
Water & Oceans [20]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [21]
California [22]
International [42]
Europe [43]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

Yet Another State Quietly Moves To Criminalize Fossil Fuel Protests [44]

"In March, Kentucky, South Dakota and West Virginia passed laws restricting pipeline protests. Alabama is poised to become the fourth."

Activism [33]
Energy & Fuel [45]
Environmental Politics [9]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [35]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: HuffPost [46], 05/11/2020

"Insect Experts Bugged By Excessive Hype About ‘Murder Hornets’" [47]

"Insect experts say people should calm down about the big bug with the nickname “murder hornet” — unless you are a beekeeper or a honeybee."

Agriculture [15]
Biodiversity [48]
Journalism & Media [6]
Science [19]
Wildlife [49]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: AP [50], 05/08/2020

"Journo Arrested For Reporting On Palm Oil Tycoon’s Alleged Land Grab" [51]

"Activists have condemned the arrest of a journalist in Indonesia for reporting on a land conflict between a palm oil company owned by a powerful tycoon and indigenous groups in Borneo."

Journalism & Media [6]
Public [3]
Australia & Oceania [52]
Source: Mongabay [53], 05/08/2020

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