Climate Change

"Warming Ocean Waters Off Alaska Bring Widespread Ecological Changes" [1]

"As the global climate heats up, so do the ocean waters off Alaska, meaning big changes for marine ecosystems and bad news for some species."

Climate Change [2]

Water & Oceans [3]

Wildlife [4]

Public [5]

Alaska and Hawaii [6]

Source: Alaska Dispatch News [7], 01/31/2017

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The Battle Over Science Integrity, Funding Begins [8]

President Trump's characterization of climate change as a Chinese "hoax" and flirtations with the anti-vaccine movement have led many to conclude that he and his GOP allies are anti-science. A look at scientific integrity and funding in the new administration.

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TipSheet [9]

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [2]

Environmental Politics [10]

Environmental Studies [11]

Government [12]

Health [13]

Laws & Regulations [14]

Science [15]

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National (U.S.) [16]

International [17]

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Public [5]

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Could Trump 'Cancel' Paris Climate Deal? [18]

President Trump said on the campaign trail that he would "cancel" the Paris climate agreement. But could he really wreck the treaty? Or are other nations — and our own — already too far down the road to fully undermine the international pact? TipSheet takes a closer look.

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TipSheet [9]

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [2]

Energy & Fuel [19]

Environmental Politics [10]

Government [12]

Laws & Regulations [14]

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National (U.S.) [16]

International [17]

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Public [5]

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Coal Leasing on Federal Lands [20]

While resurrecting the declining U.S. coal industry, as promised by the new administration, is probably not possible, it may not stop a lifting of the moratorium on coal leasing on federal lands. TipSheet looks at how the issue moved front and center, and whether the move would help coal country.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [9]

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [2]

Economy & Business [21]

Energy & Fuel [19]

Environmental Politics [10]

Health [13]

Laws & Regulations [14]

Natural Resources [22]

Policy [23]

Pollution [24]

Region:

National (U.S.) [16]

Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [25]

Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [26]

Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [27]

Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [28]

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Public [5]

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Pipelines and Energy Infrastructure Pose Conflict [29]

Oil pipelines like the Keystone XL and Dakota Access are back at the center of a political firestorm, with a new executive order from President Trump just a few days into his new administration giving them the go-ahead. But it's just the beginning — many other pipelines, for both gas and oil, have been proposed.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [9]

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [2]

Energy & Fuel [19]

Environmental Politics [10]

Laws & Regulations [14]

Transportation [30]

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National (U.S.) [16]

Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [31]

Canada [32]

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Public [5]

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In Heartland, Discussing Climate Change Without Saying 'Climate Change' [33]

"Doug Palen, a fourth-generation grain farmer on Kansas’ wind-swept plains, is in the business of understanding the climate."

Agriculture [34]

Climate Change [2]

Environmental Politics [10]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [16]

Source: NY Times [35], 01/30/2017

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CDC’s Canceled Climate Change Conference Is Back On — Thanks To Al Gore [36]

"It turns out there will be a conference in Atlanta next month about climate change and its effects on public health. It just won’t have the federal government behind it. The reason? Former vice president Al Gore."

Climate Change [2]

Environmental Politics [10]

Science [15]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [16]

Source: Washington Post [37], 01/30/2017

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"How 21 Kids Could Keep Climate Websites From Going Completely Dark" [38]

"Right now, anxiety is sweeping across the scientific community about the Trump administration's efforts to make climate data disappear. However, there are now a very special group of 21 young Americans, ages nine to 20, who are throwing a sizable wrench in the Trump administration's plans."

Climate Change [2]

Journalism & Media [39]

Laws & Regulations [14]

Science [15]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [16]

Source: Mashable [40], 01/30/2017

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Top Download From Any Federal Site Now Is NPS Report On Climate Change [41]

"According to data from analytics.usa.gov, which tracks Web traffic on all .gov websites, several pages related to climate change have been extremely popular in the week since President Trump's inauguration."

Climate Change [2]

Environmental Politics [10]

Journalism & Media [39]

Science [15]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [16]

Source: Washington Post [42], 01/30/2017

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Miami Beach Begins $100 Million Flood Project In Face Of Sea Level Rise [43]

"With Miami Beach set to break ground this year on the most ambitious piece yet of its aggressive anti-flooding project, some homeowners worry that raising streets to keep them dry will cause flooding on their properties."

Climate Change [2]

Water & Oceans [3]

Public [5]

SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [44]

Source: Miami Herald [45], 01/30/2017

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