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"Unusually Early Heat Wave In Pacific Northwest Tests Records" [1]

"An early heat wave took hold Saturday in parts of the Pacific Northwest, with temperatures nearing or breaking records in some areas and heat advisories in place through Monday. The historically temperate region has grappled with scorching summer temperatures and unprecedented wildfires fueled by climate change in recent years."

Climate Change [2]
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Northwest (OR WA) [7]
Canada [8]
Source: AP [9], 05/15/2023

Why Journalists Should Investigate the Twin Mental Health and Climate Crises [10]

The complicated interplay between climate change and trauma, poorly understood and little covered, is holding back the response by individuals and communities to the realities of the climate crisis, argues the head of a network of mental health and other organizations. Here’s what he has found when it comes to how climate-generated anguish is blocking climate solutions and what can be done about it.

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Activism [12]
Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [13]
Health [14]
Policy [15]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [16]
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National (U.S.) [6]
California [17]
Northwest (OR WA) [7]
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Canada [8]
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"Seattle Airport, Alaska Air And Delta Sued Over Jet Pollution" [20]

"Neighbors of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Wednesday sued the airport's operator and two airlines over jet pollution they said is making them sick and damaging their properties."

Air [21]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [13]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Pollution [24]
Public [5]
Northwest (OR WA) [7]
Source: Reuters [25], 04/20/2023

"Officials Vote To Cancel California Salmon Fishing Season" [26]

"West Coast fishery managers have officially recommended the cancellation of California salmon fishing season this year. Thursday, the Pacific Fishery Management Council announced its decision to close commercial and recreational salmon fishing in California and most of Oregon until next spring to conserve the dwindling Chinook salmon population."

Climate Change [2]
Fish & Fisheries [27]
Water & Oceans [28]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
California [17]
Northwest (OR WA) [7]
Source: SFGate [29], 04/11/2023

Judge Rules BNSF Intentionally Violated Agreement With Swinomish Tribe [30]

"BNSF intentionally violated the terms of an easement agreement with the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community when the railway company ran 100-car trains carrying crude oil over the reservation, a federal judge ruled Monday."

Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [13]
Laws & Regulations [23]
People & Population [31]
Transportation [32]
Public [5]
Northwest (OR WA) [7]
Source: Seattle Times [33], 03/29/2023

2023 Gathering Goes Big in Boise [34]

The Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual conference is back to Boise, two-and-a-half years after the first attempt to meet in the mountainous Northwestern state was sidetracked by the COVID pandemic. Co-chairs Tom Michael and Christy George outline the rich schedule of plenaries, panels, tours and other events that are drawing record interest to the April 19-23 program.

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Agriculture [36]
Biodiversity [37]
Climate Change [2]
Diversity [38]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [39]
Fish & Fisheries [27]
Forests [40]
Government [41]
Journalism & Media [42]
Natural Resources [43]
Policy [15]
Water & Oceans [28]
Wildlife [44]
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National (U.S.) [6]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [45]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [46]
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"Much Of West Coast Faces Ban To Fish Salmon Amid Low Stocks" [47]

"As drought dried up rivers that carry California’s newly hatched Chinook salmon to the ocean, state officials in recent years resorted to loading up the fish by the millions onto trucks and barges to take them to the Pacific."

Climate Change [2]
Diversity [38]
Fish & Fisheries [27]
Water & Oceans [28]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
California [17]
Northwest (OR WA) [7]
Source: AP [48], 03/27/2023

"BNSF Fuel Train Derails On Swinomish Reservation" [49]

"A BNSF train leaving a Western Washington oil refinery with diesel fuel derailed shortly after midnight on March 16 on the Swinomish Reservation about 80 miles north of Seattle."

Disasters [3]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Pollution [24]
Transportation [32]
Public [5]
Northwest (OR WA) [7]
Source: ICT [50], 03/20/2023
April 6, 2023 to April 7, 2023

Science Talk ’23 [51]

The Association of Science Communicators' SCIENCE TALK '23 is a hybrid conference taking place Apr 6-7 both in-person in Portland, Oregon, and with real-time online participation for speakers and attendees. This year's theme is "Giving Science a Voice."

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What Will It Take for Geothermal To Heat Up the Renewable Energy Sector? [54]

Geothermal has long been hyped as the next big thing in renewable energy, but its breakthrough moment hasn’t happened yet. Barriers to expansion include the elusiveness of sites offering the magic trio of heat, water and permeability and concern for unique ecosystems. Contributor Jessica McKenzie on geothermal energy’s possibilities and challenges and the government funding that may finally fire it up.

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Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [55]
Energy & Fuel [22]
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Science [53]
Technology [56]
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