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"Tundra Fires Become More Widespread" [1]

"Wildfires in Alaska have become more widespread over the past 50 years, according to scientists in the US. The result suggests that Arctic wildfires will have an important effect on the climate in years to come – although whether it will be positive or negative, the researchers cannot say."

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Source: Environmental Research Web [6], 02/22/2013

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"Dow AgroSciences Wins Bid to Overturn Pesticide Proposals" [7]

"Dow Agrosciences LLC and two other pesticide makers won a bid to overturn U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service proposals to protect salmon when an appeals court found the agency’s decision 'arbitrary and capricious.'"

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Source: Bloomberg [11], 02/22/2013

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"Fungicide Use Surging, Largely Unmonitored" [12]

A surge in the use of fungicides is bringing higher crop yields; but experts warn that there is not enough monitoring of the emerging fungicide contamination of streams -- and that not enough is known about the health consequences.

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Source: EHN [16], 02/22/2013

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DEADLINE: Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism [17]

The Kurt Schork Memorial Fund and Reuters annually award three $5,000 prizes to a local reporter in a developing nation or country in transition, a freelancer covering international news and a news fixer, to recognize courageous reporting of conflict, corruption, human rights transgressions and injustice. Deadline: Jun 15, 2025.

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DEADLINE: Trout Unlimited – Renewable Energy Summit Fellowship Opportunity [19]

Trout Unlimited will hold a summit on renewable energy the week of May 27 in Saratoga, Wyoming, the future site of North America’s largest wind project. This summit will focus largely on the expansion of renewable energy to public lands across the West, and how that will impact the heritage the West has long been known for. It will feature candid conversations with local sportsmen, as well as presentations by fish and wildlife experts. Trout Unlimited is accepting applicants currently working in print, broadcast, radio and online media. Apply by email by March 15, 2013.

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Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [23]

The Society of Toxicology (SOT) 52nd Annual Meeting and ToxExpo [24]

From the Plenary Opening Lecture and featured lectures to the wide range of scientific sessions and Continuing Education courses, the Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology offers an unparalleled depth of analysis on toxicological issues.

Other Events [25]

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DEADLINE: Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) Bodie McDowell Scholarship [30]

The Bodie McDowell Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate-level college students pursuing a degree in an outdoor communications field. Awards range from $1,000 to $5,000. Apply by Mar 30, 2025.

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SEJ Member Spotlight: Francesca Lyman [31]

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Longtime SEJ member Francesca Lyman is a journalist, book author, Fund for Environmental Journalism grantee, and contributor/managing editor of the green-building e-magazine Solaripedia.com. She has written commentaries, profiles and investigative pieces on health and the environment for various newspapers and magazines.

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"US Oil Production Will Soar in 2013. Can It Last?" [32]

"Oil production in the US is expected to rise by record amounts in 2013, thanks to a revolution in drilling techniques. The question is: How long will the oil production boom last?"

Energy & Fuel [22]

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Source: Christian Science Monitor [33], 02/21/2013