"Methane Emissions Hit a New Record and Scientists Can’t Say Why" [1]
"Fossil fuel production and agriculture may be causing the acceleration in pollution levels."
"Fossil fuel production and agriculture may be causing the acceleration in pollution levels."
"New data shows example after example of overheating and damage along the 1,500-mile natural wonder."
"SYDNEY, Australia — When Terry Hughes surveyed the Great Barrier Reef four years ago from a small plane, mapping the bleaching and death of corals from water warmed by climate change, he hoped such a rare and heartbreaking scene would not be repeated anytime soon.
"After the first alarms sounded in early January that an outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China might ignite a global pandemic, the Trump administration squandered nearly two months that could have been used to bolster the federal stockpile of critically needed medical supplies and equipment."
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed climate change out of the headlines. But the two stories have much in common if journalists look beneath the surface. That was the consensus of expert panelists at an April 2 webinar organized by the Society of Environmental Journalists, who also had suggestions on how to cover both beats better. Read more, or check out video [22] or audio [23].
While the COVID-19 outbreak may be absorbing most of the world’s attention, the latest TipSheet advises journalists not to back-burner climate-related energy reporting, as industries and activists continue lobbying for new energy stimulus measures from Congress. On the watch list: tax breaks, airline emission cuts, infrastructure, fossil fuel industry bailouts and more.
"Postponing the annual round of global climate talks reduces political pressure for nations to stiffen their goals to cut greenhouse gases, a major setback to the environmental movement."
"Sixteen named storms, including eight hurricanes, are forecast for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, according to early predictions released Thursday by experts at Colorado State University.
Four of the hurricanes will become major storms of Category 3 to 5, with sustained winds of at least 111 mph, the projections indicate for the season that runs from June 1 to November 30.
"Mormon pioneers saw the frogs as messengers of clean water. Now, their survival is jeopardized by habitat loss, drought and soaring heat."
"After a decade of protests and political reversals in the U.S., the Canadian company behind the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline says it has made a final decision to build the long-delayed project. Once completed, it would deliver more than 830,000 barrels per day of crude oil from Alberta's oil sands, or 'tar sands,' region to the United States."
Blue states and environmental groups are eagerly preparing to sue the Trump Environmental Protection Agency over its rollback of climate-protecting vehicle emission standards.
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[2] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/agriculture
[3] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/climate-change
[4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/energy
[5] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81
[6] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national
[7] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-06/methane-emissions-hit-a-new-record-and-scientists-can-t-say-why?srnd=green
[8] https://www.sej.org/headlines/great-barrier-reef-bleaching-again-it-s-getting-more-widespread
[9] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/biodiversity-1
[10] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/water
[11] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international/australia-oceania
[12] https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/world/australia/great-barrier-reefs-bleaching-dying.html
[13] https://www.sej.org/headlines/us-wasted-months-preparing-virus-pandemic
[14] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/disaster
[15] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-health
[16] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-justice
[17] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics
[18] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/government
[19] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/science
[20] https://apnews.com/090600c299a8cf07f5b44d92534856bc?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP&utm_campaign=SocialFlow
[21] https://www.sej.org/publications/sej-news/covering-climate-change-age-coronavirus
[22] https://zoom.us/rec/play/uZR_cuqo-z03Ht2ctgSDAacrW9W-eqqs0yMY_KUEykuyVCYAY1OnZLQRa-eyLKJA7zhrjXQxEZsoDdxs?autoplay=true
[23] https://zoom.us/rec/play/u8cvI-2vrzs3EtCctgSDA_YrW9XvJqys1CUd-foFz0a1VyYHZwegNbtHZrMAmI5nTlsit5uJk1Ekq-Ty?autoplay=true
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[25] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism
[26] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/health
[27] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media
[28] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/cities-towns
[29] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/policy
[30] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international
[31] https://www.sej.org/publications/tipsheet/climate-environment-stories-abound-covid-19-rescue-bill
[32] https://www.sej.org/category/sej-publication/tipsheet
[33] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/business
[34] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws
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[37] https://www.sej.org/headlines/colorado-state-univ-team-predicts-above-normal-2020-hurricane-season
[38] https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/02/weather/2020-atlantic-hurricane-season/index.html
[39] https://www.sej.org/headlines/mountains-and-deserts-utah-spotted-frogs-signal-climate-change
[40] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/wildlife
[41] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/mountain-west
[42] https://insideclimatenews.org/news/31032020/columbia-spotted-frogs-utah-climate-change-endangered-species-chytrid
[43] https://www.sej.org/headlines/builder-controversial-keystone-xl-pipeline-says-its-moving-forward
[44] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international/canada
[45] https://www.npr.org/2020/03/31/824445928/builder-of-controversial-keystone-xl-pipeline-says-its-moving-forward
[46] https://www.sej.org/headlines/challengers-rev-their-engines-fight-trumps-auto-emissions-weakening
[47] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/air
[48] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution
[49] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/transportation
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