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Read more about Hurricane Reporting, By the Numbers [1]

Coming to a Coastal Area Near You — Drowning Real Estate [14]

It’s a blockbuster — literally. Homes by the tens of thousands are at risk of being lost to coastal flooding in coming years, communities broken up thanks to climate change. This week’s TipSheet tells you how to find the data to tell the story and provides examples of model reporting.

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TipSheet [2]

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Consumer [15]

Disasters [4]

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California [22]

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Read more about Coming to a Coastal Area Near You — Drowning Real Estate [14]

“Pandora's Garden: Kudzu, Cockroaches, and Other Misfits of Ecology” [25]

Weird and unwanted critters are the subject of a new collection of literary essays that mine the author’s experience to help tell a well-researched, entertaining story of invasive species and the pitfalls of ecological tampering. Read our BookShelf review of “Pandora's Garden: Kudzu, Cockroaches, and Other Misfits of Ecology.”

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BookShelf [26]

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Biodiversity [27]

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Read more about “Pandora's Garden: Kudzu, Cockroaches, and Other Misfits of Ecology” [25]

Will Climate Change Sink Your Favorite Park? [32]

The Trump administration unsuccessfully tried to hold back a flood of information on how sea level rise may inundate the nation’s park system. But now a new report yields wave after wave of stories, depending on your coverage area. TipSheet explains how to make smart use of the just-released document.

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TipSheet [2]

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Consumer [15]

Environmental Studies [17]

Forests [34]

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Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [36]

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Read more about Will Climate Change Sink Your Favorite Park? [32]

Often Misunderstood Estuaries Underpin Environment’s Health [37]

The estuaries that proliferate across the United States can be hard to define — and protect. But their role in a healthy environment makes them a crucial focus of good reporting. The latest Issue Backgrounder explores their importance, the many challenges they face, and how to track the agencies and programs meant to protect them.

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Backgrounders [38]

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Agriculture [39]

Biodiversity [27]

Economy & Business [16]

Fish & Fisheries [40]

Government [35]

Laws & Regulations [41]

Policy [42]

Pollution [43]

Wildlife [31]

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California [22]

Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [36]

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Read more about Often Misunderstood Estuaries Underpin Environment’s Health [37]

Tracking Troubled Waters with ‘Endangered Rivers’ List [44]

A running list of endangered rivers becomes an annual starting point for strong local coverage of critical water issues. This week’s TipSheet spotlights the latest additions to an inventory of trouble spots around the United States, plus key angles and issues for coverage, and a selection of top resources.

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Activism [45]

Agriculture [39]

Chemicals [46]

Consumer [15]

Economy & Business [16]

Energy & Fuel [47]

Fish & Fisheries [40]

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Laws & Regulations [41]

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Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [36]

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How a Hurricane Whipped Up Student Energy/Poverty Project [50]

A journalism teaching project planned to cover local energy inequities. That was before Hurricane Irma swept Florida. In the end, inspired student reporters moved community leaders to action with human-centered, data-driven stories focused on solutions. Journalist and educator Cynthia Barnett shares the lessons in our latest EJ Academy column.

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Read more about How a Hurricane Whipped Up Student Energy/Poverty Project [50]

When Disaster Strikes, Building Codes May Make Things Worse [52]

They may not be the sexiest topics on the environmental agenda. But building codes and zoning can become a matter of life and death when natural disasters strike. This week’s TipSheet runs down the reporting challenge when floods, earthquakes and wildfires threaten your coverage area.

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TipSheet [2]

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Disasters [4]

Government [35]

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California [22]

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Read more about When Disaster Strikes, Building Codes May Make Things Worse [52]

Hotting Up: How Climate Change Could Swallow Louisiana's Tabasco Island [53]

"Avery Island, a dome of salt fringed by marshes where Tabasco sauce has been made for the past 150 years, has been an outpost of stubborn consistency near the Louisiana coast. But the state is losing land to the seas at such a gallop that even its seemingly impregnable landmarks are now threatened."

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Source: Guardian [54], 03/28/2018

Read more about Hotting Up: How Climate Change Could Swallow Louisiana's Tabasco Island [53]

"Releases Reported In St. James Parish Over 14 Month Period" [55]

"Over the course of 14 months, 37 chemical releases were reported to the Coast Guard's National Response Center by facilities or individuals in St. James Parish [Louisiana], according to an analysis by environmental advocacy groups. The list of releases ranged from reports of chemical smells to a large quantity of a known carcinogen emitted from a plastics manufacturer."

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