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Sea Surface Temperature Data Tells Many Environmental Stories [1]

With hurricane season expected to kick into high gear, a key data source for reporters is sea surface temperatures. But this widely available information can also tell reporters something about many other water-related environment stories, whether algal blooms, bacterial risks to public health or the prospects for entire estuarine systems. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox helps you dip your toe into this important data pool.

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Reporters Toolbox [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Fish & Fisheries [5]
Health [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Science [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [12]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [13]
International [14]
Visibility: 
Public [15]
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What Would Trump 2.0 Mean for the Environment? [16]

If former President Donald Trump recaptures the White House this fall, it would likely bring back a radical deregulatory, climate change-oblivious, fossil fuel-intensive environmental policy. But could the fallout be even greater? The new Issue Backgrounder examines how the Project 2025 agenda of Trump’s allies takes aim, in particular, at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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Backgrounders [17]
Topics on the Beat: 
Chemicals [18]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Justice [20]
Environmental Politics [21]
Government [22]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Natural Resources [24]
Policy [25]
Water & Oceans [9]
Region: 
International [14]
Visibility: 
Public [15]
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"Biden Administration Releases Plan To Expand US West Solar Development" [26]

"The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is considering making 31 million acres of public lands across the western U.S. available for potential solar energy development, according to a proposal published on Thursday."

Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Infrastructure [27]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: The Hill [28], 08/30/2024
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As US Appetite for Electricity Grew in Early 2024, So Did Solar Power [29]

"The United States increased its electricity generation from utility-scale solar power by nearly one-third in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year."

Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Inside Climate News [30], 08/30/2024
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"Climate-Friendly Meat? Regulators Tighten Scrutiny of Label Buzzwords." [31]

"The new guidelines from the Agriculture Department encourage third-party assessments of environment-related claims, which have come under fire."

Agriculture [32]
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [33]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [21]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: NYTimes [34], 08/30/2024
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"They’re Knocking On Doors For Harris. But They Still Won’t Endorse Her." [35]

"The Sunrise Movement plans to contact 1.5 million Americans about voting for Kamala Harris. But it is waiting to decide about endorsing her until her climate plans are clearer."

Activism [36]
Climate Change [3]
Environmental Politics [21]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Washington Post [37], 08/29/2024
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Emissions From Canada’s 2023 Wildfires Higher Than All But 3 Countries [38]

"Last year’s Canadian wildfires, which blanketed much of the eastern U.S. in smog, released more carbon emissions than all but three countries worldwide, according to research published Wednesday."

Climate Change [3]
Forests [39]
Pollution [40]
Public [15]
International [14]
Canada [41]
Source: The Hill [42], 08/29/2024
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"Surging Methane Emissions Could Be a Sign of a Major Climate Shift" [43]

"New studies suggest global warming boosts natural methane releases, which could undermine efforts to cut emissions of the greenhouse gas from fossil fuels and agriculture."

Climate Change [3]
Pollution [40]
Public [15]
International [14]
Source: Inside Climate News [44], 08/29/2024
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"Unauthorized Drones Are Making Wildfires More Destructive" [45]

"An alarming trend, and confusing regulations, hamper firefighting efforts across the country"

Climate Change [3]
Disasters [46]
Forests [39]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Technology [47]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Sierra [48], 08/28/2024
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"As Seen on TV: Big Oil’s Dystopian View of California’s Climate Agenda" [49]

"A $5 million prime-time ad campaign is aimed at climate policies the industry claims make life miserable for Californians."

Chemicals [18]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [20]
Environmental Politics [21]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Pollution [40]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [10]
California [50]
Source: Capital & Main [51], 08/28/2024
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