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"Earth Is Now Trapping An ‘Unprecedented’ Amount Of Heat, NASA Says" [1]

"The amount of heat Earth traps has roughly doubled since 2005, contributing to more rapidly warming oceans, air and land, according to new research from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration."

Climate Change [2]
Science [3]
Public [4]
International [5]
Source: Washington Post [6], 06/17/2021

Louisiana Gas Industry’s Answer To Lax Safety Enforcement? Loosen It More [7]

"When a natural gas pipeline fire south-west of New Orleans killed one worker and burned three others, the Louisiana state police ordered Phillips 66 to pay a $22,000 fine for failing to immediately report the incident. The fire burned for four days before first responders could put it out. But the company ultimately didn’t pay any police fine, ending up with just a warning."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [8]
Energy & Fuel [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Public [4]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [11]
Source: Floodlight [12], 06/17/2021

"Senators Face Roadblocks To Passing Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan" [13]

"Ten Democratic and Republican senators who crafted a bipartisan infrastructure plan are having trouble winning liberal senators to their cause."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Infrastructure [16]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Transportation [17]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: CNBC [20], 06/17/2021
April 25, 2022 to May 8, 2022

UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) [21]

This United Nations conference will convene governments from around the world to agree to a new set of goals for nature over the next decade through the Convention on Biological Diversity post 2020 framework process. The event takes place in two parts: Oct 11-15, 2021 online; Apr 25-May 8, 2022 in Kunming, China. Media accreditation available now.

Other Events [22]
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Biodiversity [23]
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Asia [24]

"Sizzling Heat Wave Blankets U.S. Southwest For Third Day" [25]

"Much of the western United States baked for a third day on Wednesday under a punishing heat wave that has set temperature records, prompted health warnings and strained power grids."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [8]
Energy & Fuel [9]
Environmental Health [26]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Reuters [27], 06/17/2021
July 26, 2021 to July 28, 2021

UN Food Systems Summit 2021 Pre-Summit [28]

The hybrid in-person/virtual United Nations' Pre-Summit in Rome will set the stage for the culminating global event in September by bringing together diverse actors from around the world to leverage the power of food systems to deliver progress on all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Other Events [22]
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Topics on the Beat: 
Food [29]
Region: 
Europe [30]
June 22, 2021 to June 25, 2021

At What Point Managed Retreat? Resilience, Relocation and Climate Justice [31]

This virtual conference, a major initiative of the Columbia Climate School and its Earth Institute, will address a range of scientific, social, policy and governance issues around managed retreat, also known as strategic realignment and planned relocation.

Other Events [22]
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Public [4]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [2]
Environmental Justice [32]
June 21, 2021

Global to Local: Warming Stripes and Realtime Climate [33]

Join Climate Central and Ed Hawkins of the University of Reading for a virtual discussion on how to use "warming stripes," Realtime Climate alerts and other resources to integrate localized climate data visualizations into stories and communications about climate-related events. 12 p.m. ET.

Other Events [22]
Visibility: 
Public [4]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [2]
Journalism & Media [34]
Science [3]

National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships [35]

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Applications are open for the National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships (SHERF), a collaboration of the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW), the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) and the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ). Early-career US journalists will receive training, networking, mentoring, new sources and story ideas — while allowing them to stay at their jobs. Read the announcement, watch the recording of the Nov. 21 info webinar amd apply now [36] (Dec. 31 deadline).

Topics on the Beat: 
Health [37]
Journalism & Media [34]
Science [3]
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Public [4]

"Freeing Oysters from a Parasite’s Hold" [38]

"Armed with traditional knowledge and modern science, a small team hunts for the sweet spot that could save oysters from a parasite that has decimated populations in Cape Breton and beyond."

Biodiversity [23]
Fish & Fisheries [39]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [4]
Canada [40]
Source: Hakai [41], 06/16/2021

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