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How — And Why —To Avoid Jargon When Covering Climate [1]

Climate change reporting is sometimes peppered with jargon that confounds rather than clearly communicates. Audiences may miss not just one story’s message, but lose interest in the broader topic. Contributor Rebecca Hersher, a science reporter for National Public Radio, writes how the public’s connection with climate information increases when both journalists and scientists strive to replace elite terminology with simple and accurate language.

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Climate Change [3]
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Public [10]
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'Sustainable' Funds Are No More Green Than Traditional Products: Study [11]

"Investment funds that market themselves as sustainable under European rules get similar levels of "green revenues" through the companies they invest in as traditional funds, according to a new study published on Thursday."

Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [12]
Journalism & Media [6]
Public [10]
International [9]
Source: Reuters [13], 03/18/2022
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Koch Industries To Stay In Russia, Says Exiting Does ‘More Harm Than Good’ [14]

"Koch Industries, the American manufacturing giant that employs 122,000 people across the world, said Wednesday it would not exit its operations in Russia because doing so would put its “employees there at greater risk and do more harm than good.”

Environmental Politics [15]
Public [10]
International [9]
Source: Washington Post [16], 03/18/2022
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"Why We Still Don’t Yet Know How Bad Climate Migration Will Get" [17]

"As sea levels rise, temperatures become unbearable, and disasters grow more severe, tens of millions of people may not be able to stay where they are. Beyond the human toll it will exact, this climate-driven migration is poised to disrupt economic and political stability, which could fuel conflict."

Climate Change [3]
Military [18]
People & Population [19]
Public [10]
International [9]
Source: Vox [20], 03/17/2022
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Citing Chevron Tanker, Ukraine Seeks Tougher Restrictions at Russian Ports [21]

"A top Ukrainian official criticized companies in the United States and Greece for helping Russia continue to profit from oil despite its attack on Ukraine."

Energy & Fuel [22]
Military [18]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [8]
International [9]
Source: NYTimes [23], 03/17/2022
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Coal Mining Emits More Methane Than Gas and Oil Wells, New Study Finds [24]

"So much methane is released from coal mining, the Global Energy Monitor says, that it exceeds the carbon dioxide emissions from burning coal at over 1,100 coal-fired power plants in China."

Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [8]
International [9]
Source: Inside Climate News [25], 03/16/2022
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"UN Gathering Gears Up For Push To Save Planet’s Biodiversity" [26]

"Nearly all the world’s countries kicked off a U.N.-backed meeting Monday aimed at preventing the loss of biodiversity — seen as critical to avoiding the extinction of many vulnerable species, the emergence of pathogens like the coronavirus, and the damage to both lives and livelihoods of people around the world, Indigenous peoples in particular."

Biodiversity [27]
Environmental Politics [15]
Laws & Regulations [28]
Natural Resources [29]
Wildlife [30]
Public [10]
International [9]
Source: AP [31], 03/15/2022
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"Here's Who Stands To Win From High Gas Prices" [32]

"Not everyone is suffering from high gas prices that have spiked further with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the international sanctions imposed on Moscow."

Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Politics [15]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [8]
International [9]
Source: The Hill [33], 03/15/2022
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"Edible Extinction: Why We Need to Revive Global Food Diversity" [34]

"The Green Revolution helped feed a surging global population, but at the cost of impoverishing crop diversity. Now, with climate change increasingly threatening food supplies, the need for greater agricultural resilience means restoring endangered crop and food varieties."

Agriculture [35]
Biodiversity [27]
Consumer [4]
Food [36]
Public [10]
International [9]
Source: YaleE360 [37], 03/14/2022
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"The Field Report: What the Invasion of Ukraine Means for the Food Supply" [38]

"From the challenge of feeding millions of refugees to rising food prices and disrupted wheat crops, the war could have an outsized impact on the food system."

Agriculture [35]
Disasters [39]
Food [36]
Public [10]
International [9]
Source: Civil Eats [40], 03/11/2022
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