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"Climate Crisis Made Deadly German Floods ‘Up To 9 Times More Likely’" [1]

"The record-shattering rainfall that caused deadly flooding across Germany and Belgium in July was made up to nine times more likely by the climate crisis, according to research."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
International [6]
Source: Guardian [7], 08/24/2021
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Carbon From UK’s 'Blue' Hydrogen Bid Still To Equal 1M Petrol Cars [8]

"Opting for hydrogen that is made using fossil fuels rather than renewable electricity could create up to 8m tonnes of carbon emissions every year by 2050, according to an analysis of government data."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [9]
Public [5]
Europe [10]
Source: Guardian [11], 08/24/2021
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Reporting Innovations Hold Promise for Reporting on Climate Change Amid News Deserts [12]

Slashed news budgets and staff cuts have left many U.S. newsrooms short on time and resources for deep reporting on climate change and other complex topics. But two innovative projects at The Post and Courier in South Carolina — one enriching breaking news stories and the other fostering news outlet cooperation — aim at filling the void. Acclaimed journalist Tony Bartelme explains.

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Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [14]
Government [15]
Journalism & Media [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Policy [18]
Pollution [19]
Waste [20]
Water & Oceans [4]
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National (U.S.) [21]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [22]
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Pulitzer Finalist on an Estuary’s Tale, and Stories Hiding in Plain Sight [23]

Prize-winning journalist Tony Bartelme and his local news team enter one of the East Coast’s largest, but lesser known estuaries, and come out with an account that awards judges called “gorgeously executed in the best tradition of storytelling about the environment.” Bartelme shares lessons of covering the challenges of an amorphous ecosystem, and touches on his long record of award-winning reporting, in the latest Inside Story.

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Inside Story [24]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [2]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Justice [25]
Journalism & Media [16]
Water & Oceans [4]
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National (U.S.) [21]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [22]
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Public [5]
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"Trump's Border Wall Torn Apart by Arizona Monsoon Rains" [26]

"It turns out ignoring bedrock environmental laws may not have been the best choice for a multibillion-dollar construction project. Photos show former President Donald Trump’s border wall in deep disrepair after summer monsoon rains literally blew floodgates off their hinges."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Justice [25]
Environmental Politics [27]
Infrastructure [28]
Natural Resources [29]
People & Population [30]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: Earther [31], 08/23/2021
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"Wilderness Closed: BWCA Cleared Of Visitors Amid Increased Fire Danger" [32]

"It’s been a hectic few days for Clare Shirley, who owns Sawbill Canoe Outfitters north of Tofte, Minn. Her business is on Sawbill Lake — a popular Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness entry point about four miles from the Whelp and John Ek fires burning inside the BWCA."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Forests [33]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [21]
Canada [34]
Source: MPR [35], 08/23/2021
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Rain Fell On The Peak Of Greenland Ice Sheet For First Time In History" [36]

"Greenland saw rain at the highest point of its ice sheet for the first time since scientists have been making observations there, the latest signal of how climate change is affecting every part of the planet."

Climate Change [2]
Science [37]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
International [6]
Source: NPR [38], 08/23/2021
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"The Methane Hunters" [39]

"Frackers in America’s largest oil field are letting massive amounts of natural gas spill into the atmosphere. Scientists and activists are trying to find the leaks and get them plugged before they cook the planet further."

Chemicals [40]
Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [9]
Waste [20]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: Bloomberg [41], 08/23/2021
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"Denser Cities Could Be A Climate Boon – But Nimbyism Stands In The Way" [42]

"Drawing people into cities could cut emissions and combat housing crises. But even progressives are hard to convince".

Climate Change [2]
People & Population [30]
Planning & Growth [43]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [21]
International [6]
Source: Guardian [44], 08/23/2021
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What Will Happen To Millions Of Retired Electric Car Batteries? [45]

"A tsunami of electric vehicles is expected in rich countries, as car companies and governments pledge to ramp up their numbers – there are predicted be 145m on the roads by 2030. But while electric vehicles can play an important role in reducing emissions, they also contain a potential environmental timebomb: their batteries."

Chemicals [40]
Climate Change [2]
Natural Resources [29]
Transportation [46]
Waste [20]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: Guardian [47], 08/23/2021
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