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Study Says Since 1979 Climate Change Has Made Heat Waves Longer, Hotter [1]

"Climate change is making giant heat waves crawl slower across the globe and they are baking more people for a longer time with higher temperatures over larger areas, a new study finds."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Public [4]
International [5]
Source: AP [6], 04/01/2024
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"EPA Cracks Down On Truck Emissions" [7]

"The Biden administration rolled out another rulemaking central to its climate agenda with a regulation slashing pollution from heavy-duty trucks."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Pollution [10]
Transportation [11]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: E&E News [13], 04/01/2024
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"Inside Bayer’s State-by-State Efforts to Stop Pesticide Lawsuits" [14]

"As the agrichemical giant lays groundwork to fend off Roundup litigation, its use of a playbook for building influence in farm state legislatures has the potential to benefit pesticide companies nationwide."

Agriculture [15]
Chemicals [16]
Environmental Health [3]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Civil Eats [17], 04/01/2024
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#SEJ2024 LIVE: On-the-Ground Coverage from Reporters in Our Inaugural Student Newsroom [18]

As part of a new initiative for the Society of Environmental Journalists' 2024 annual conference [19] in Philadelphia, PA, from April 3-7, the SEJ Publications team has organized an inaugural student newsroom to provide running coverage throughout the conference and beyond.

Numerous sessions and workshops touched on issues ranging from climate, war and migration to sustainable foods, just transitions and watershed solutions, with viewpoints from luminary scientists and top government officials, plus experts, activists and leading environment reporters. Explore on-the-spot writeups and images from our student reporters.

SEJ Sessions and Workshops: Climate Disinformation [20] | Environmental Consequences of War [21] | Climate Migration Reporting [22] | Rural Reporting [23] | Sustainable Food Systems [24] | Whistleblower Stories [25] | Just Transition for Oil Towns [26] | Watersheds [27] | More [18]

Plus, hundreds of attendees crisscrossed the region on a series of day-long tours, with our student reporters going along for the ride. On-the-scene reporting and images from our student newsroom:

SEJ Tours: From Farmbelt to Pinelands [28] | Revolutionary Raptors [29] | Climate Challenges on Delaware Bayshore [30] | Gap Over Future of Delaware Water Gap [31] | Delaware's ‘Holy Trinity’ [32]

Also see SEJ.org’s multimedia coverage [33], including audio recordings of most conference sessions and videos of the plenary sessions. And view other #SEJ2024 resources, like Instagram highlights [34] and coverage stories [35].

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Journalism & Media [37]
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National (U.S.) [12]
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Public [4]
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"New Zealand's Maori King Calls For Whales To Be Given Personhood" [38]

"The King of New Zealand's Indigenous Maori people made an impassioned call Thursday for whales to be granted the same legal rights as people in a bid to protect the hallowed yet vulnerable species."

Biodiversity [39]
Environmental Justice [40]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Natural Resources [41]
People & Population [42]
Water & Oceans [43]
Wildlife [44]
Public [4]
Australia & Oceania [45]
Source: AFP [46], 03/29/2024
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"Canoeing in a Superfund Site" [47]

"Paddling in the Gowanus Canal, in Brooklyn, has inspired one recovering lawyer to write poetry about toxic sludge, floating condoms, and gentrification."

Chemicals [16]
Environmental Health [3]
Pollution [10]
Water & Oceans [43]
Public [4]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [48]
Source: New Yorker [49], 03/29/2024
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"This Kentucky Coal Mine Could Transform Into Pumped-Hydro Grid Storage" [50]

"With $81M from DOE, Rye Development aims to build the first pumped-hydro project on the site of a former mine to bolster the grid and revitalize the local economy."

Energy & Fuel [8]
Infrastructure [51]
Water & Oceans [43]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [12]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [52]
Source: Canary Media [53], 03/29/2024
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"Grid Watchdog’s Extreme Weather Plan Splits Electricity Industry" [54]

"Companies that produce power and grid operators that deliver it are at odds over response to deep freezes."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [55]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Infrastructure [51]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: E&E News [56], 03/29/2024
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Sinking Coastal Lands Will Worsen Sea Level Rise Flooding in 24 US Cities [57]

"Flooding could affect one out of every 50 residents in 24 coastal cities in the United States by the year 2050, a study led by Virginia Tech researchers suggests."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [55]
Water & Oceans [43]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Inside Climate News [58], 03/29/2024
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"From Michigan to Nebraska, Midwest States Face an Early Wildfire Season" [59]

"The blazes come after a record dry winter in the region. “Year to date, we've had close to 300 wildfires statewide,” a Wisconsin official said. “The normal year-to-date 10-year average is about 40 fires.”"

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [55]
Forests [60]
Natural Resources [41]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [12]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [61]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [62]
Mexico [63]
Source: Inside Climate News [64], 03/29/2024
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