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"Neglected Tropical Diseases Threaten Global Health" [1]

"Illnesses like trachoma and elephantiasis affect billions of people worldwide with severe health consequences, yet are not well-known. What are these neglected diseases and why is climate change making them worse? "

Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Public [5]
International [6]
Source: DW [7], 02/13/2023
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The Next Deadly Pandemic Is Not Inevitable, But The Elements Are In Place [8]

"If you wanted to kill as many people as possible, deniably and with no criminal consequences, what would you do? You’d do well to start with a bird flu."

Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [3]
Disasters [9]
Environmental Health [4]
Natural Resources [10]
Wildlife [11]
Public [5]
International [6]
Source: Guardian [12], 02/13/2023
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SEJ Panel Gauges Issues in the Works in the U.S. West [13]

As part of our 2023 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment special report, we’ve got highlights from last week’s reporter panel on the year ahead, led by #SEJ2023 conference co-chair Tom Michael (pictured, left). The focus was largely on the U.S. West, where challenges abound over issues like equitable siting of renewable energy infrastructure, regulating natural gas, managing wildfires and addressing the health consequences of climate-driven heat waves. Read our account [13], plus check out the full 2023 Guide [14].

SEJ Publication Types: 
SEJ News [15]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [16]
Air [17]
Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [3]
Disasters [9]
Economy & Business [18]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [20]
Environmental Politics [21]
Fish & Fisheries [22]
Food [23]
Forests [24]
Government [25]
Health [26]
Infrastructure [27]
Journalism & Media [28]
Natural Resources [10]
People & Population [29]
Planning & Growth [30]
Policy [31]
Pollution [32]
Water & Oceans [33]
Wildlife [11]
Region: 
California [34]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [35]
Northwest (OR WA) [36]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [37]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
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"U.S. EPA Approves Hazardous Chemicals Removal From St. Croix Refinery" [38]

"U.S. environmental regulators on Thursday conditionally approved plans for the owners of an idled refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands to remove chemicals that the watchdog argued present serious health consequences if accidentally released."

Chemicals [39]
Disasters [9]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Health [4]
Laws & Regulations [40]
Pollution [32]
Public [5]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [41]
Central America & the Caribbean [42]
Source: Reuters [43], 02/10/2023
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Attorneys General Call For Federal Protections Against Deadly Workplace Heat [44]

"Seven attorneys general are calling on the federal government to create emergency standards to protect workers from the summer’s deadly heat by the beginning of May."

Agriculture [16]
Climate Change [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [20]
Laws & Regulations [40]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [45]
Source: The Hill [46], 02/10/2023
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"Daunting Medical Issues For Earthquake Survivors Are Just Beginning" [47]

"Waterborne diseases, such as cholera, and medication shortages are likely issues ahead".

Disasters [9]
Environmental Health [4]
Infrastructure [27]
Pollution [32]
Water & Oceans [33]
Public [5]
Middle East [48]
Source: Washington Post [49], 02/10/2023
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February 22, 2023

WHOI Webinar: Hydrothermal Vents! Exploring Hot Springs on the Deep Seafloor [50]

Join Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to hear what scientists have learned about hydrothermal vents that form in volcanic regions on the ocean bottom and the surprising organisms that thrive there — and what they can teach us about the origins of life on Earth. 7:30-8:30 p.m. ET.

Other Events [51]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [2]
Environmental Health [4]
Fish & Fisheries [22]
Water & Oceans [33]
Region: 
International [6]

Million-Strong Army Of Environmental Super Voters Recruits In 2 Red States [52]

"The Environmental Voter Project is expanding to Louisiana and Nebraska ahead of key state elections."

Activism [53]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [20]
Environmental Politics [21]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [45]
Source: HuffPost [54], 02/09/2023
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14 Million Americans Live Near Plants Emitting Cancer-Causing Gas: Report [55]

"Emissions of a colorless, carcinogenic gas produced by facilities that sterilize medical equipment disproportionately affect low-income and minority neighborhoods but pose a risk to more than 14 million Americans, according to a report released Tuesday by the Union of Concerned Scientists."

Air [17]
Chemicals [39]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [20]
Laws & Regulations [40]
Pollution [32]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [45]
Source: The Hill [56], 02/09/2023
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Adrift: Communities On Front Lines Of Pesticide Exposure Fight For Change [57]

"Rural communities of color and farmworkers are disproportionately exposed to some of the most dangerous chemicals used in agriculture."

Agriculture [16]
Chemicals [39]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [20]
Laws & Regulations [40]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [45]
Source: EHN/palabra [58], 02/09/2023
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