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Graphic Content — Journalistic Lessons From Crossing Genres [1]

Today’s teens are growing up in a world of conspicuous climate change, often directly affected by its consequences. Despite their youth, some are at the forefront of the fight against this threat. Freelance journalist and author Meera Subramanian — co-creator of a new nonfiction graphic novel about young climate campaigners — on teens as sources, activism as a topic and the pleasures of collaboration. See a sample of the book [2].

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Environmental Politics [11]
Environmental Studies [12]
Health [13]
Journalism & Media [14]
Pollution [15]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [16]
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"Black Hills Drilling Project Canceled After Backlash From Tribes" [22]

"A South Dakota mining company has canceled a drilling project in the Black Hills after opposition from Native American tribes and local groups."

Economy & Business [23]
Environmental Justice [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Natural Resources [25]
People & Population [26]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [16]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [18]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [27]
Source: AP [28], 05/11/2026
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The Rebuilding Of Milwaukee’s Lead Program – And How It Could Change Lives [29]

"Thousands of Milwaukee children are growing up with poison in their blood. It courses through their veins, cements in their bones and threatens to rob them of impulse control, learning ability and physical health."

Chemicals [30]
Consumer [31]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Justice [10]
People & Population [26]
Pollution [15]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [18]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [32]
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel [33], 05/11/2026
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EPA Will Propose Weakening Some Biden-Era PFAS Limits, Official Says [34]

"The Trump administration will soon propose softening Biden-era limits on “forever chemicals” in drinking water, delaying but keeping tough standards for two common types and rescinding limits on some rarer forms of the substance, according to an EPA official."

Chemicals [30]
Consumer [31]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Justice [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Infrastructure [35]
Laws & Regulations [24]
People & Population [26]
Pollution [15]
Technology [36]
Water & Oceans [37]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: AP [38], 05/11/2026
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"Trump Panel Seeks To Weaken Disaster Response Amid Climate Crisis" [39]

"Sweeping changes may be in store at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), the nation’s frontline emergency response coordinator, that experts warned could further erode US capacity to handle disasters as the risks of extreme weather fueled by the climate crisis continue to rise."

Climate Change [6]
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Economy & Business [23]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Justice [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Government [40]
People & Population [26]
Water & Oceans [37]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Guardian [41], 05/11/2026
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Tribes Sue To Halt Drilling In Black Hills Near Sacred Ceremonial Site [42]

"Nine Native American tribes in South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska are suing the federal government in a bid to stop exploratory drilling for graphite near a sacred site in the Black Hills."

Biodiversity [5]
Environmental Justice [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Natural Resources [25]
People & Population [26]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [16]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [18]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [27]
Source: AP [43], 05/06/2026
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Soil at DC Golf Course Where WH Debris Was Dumped Contains Toxic Metals [44]

"Soil at a public golf course in Washington where the Trump administration dumped debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing has tested positive for lead, chromium and other toxic metals, according to data released by the National Park Service."

Chemicals [30]
Consumer [31]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Justice [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Infrastructure [35]
Laws & Regulations [24]
People & Population [26]
Pollution [15]
Waste [45]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [18]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [46]
Source: New York Times [47], 05/05/2026
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Paraquat Banned In 70 Countries. Plants In South Release It Into The Air [48]

"Paraquat has been linked to Parkinson’s disease and just a sip is fatal, but tens of thousands of pounds of it are being released in the Mississippi Basin."

Agriculture [49]
Chemicals [30]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Justice [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [24]
People & Population [26]
Pollution [15]
Public [21]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [50]
Source: The Lens NOLA [51], 05/05/2026
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“Huge Setback”: New EPA Directive Could Weaken Hundreds of Chemical Rules [52]

"For decades, a small EPA program assessed toxic chemicals. In an internal memo obtained by ProPublica, a top Trump appointee sharply criticized the program’s work and directed agency offices to review regulations that relied on its assessments."

Chemicals [30]
Consumer [31]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Justice [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [24]
People & Population [26]
Pollution [15]
Science [17]
Technology [36]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: ProPublica [53], 05/04/2026
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Oil Industry Event Teaches Judges “Healthy Skepticism” of Climate Science [54]

"As congressional Republicans accuse climate scholars and lawyers of colluding to influence the judiciary, a symposium hosted by a center funded by the fossil fuel industry educates judges about free-market views of climate science."

Climate Change [6]
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Energy & Fuel [55]
Environmental Justice [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Environmental Studies [12]
Journalism & Media [14]
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Science [17]
Public [21]
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Source: ProPublica [56], 05/04/2026
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