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Climate Censorship, Part II, Courtesy Wall Street Journal’s Editorial Board [14]

A new quarrel over climate reporting, prompted by an editorial charging “censorship,” has the WatchDog troubled by the difficulty of finding a path for transparency. The latest WatchDog Opinion takes a look at the dispute, how online platforms like Twitter fit in and the limits of the laws on disinformation in the United States and Europe, all as part of an effort to chart a path forward for journalism.

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Sleuths Tap Obscure Toxics Database To ID Loophole on PFAS [21]

Data specialists working with two databases, one familiar and one little-known, have uncovered how companies may be able to hide releases of the family of toxic PFAS chemicals. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox details the data revelation and explores how journalists may make use of the Chemical Data Reporting service’s datasets for their own stories.

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"Ethiopia’s Honey Forest: People And Wildlife Living In Sweet Harmony" [29]

"The Gura Ferda forest in southwest Ethiopia is a beautiful example of a forest and local people living in harmony, says biodiversity and protected area specialist Julian Bayliss."

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Source: Mongabay [32], 10/21/2022

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"After 60 Years, ‘Silent Spring’ Is Still Changing the World" [33]

"A scientist, farmer, journalist, biologist, and community organizer reflect on the power and ongoing impact of Rachel Carson’s groundbreaking book, and the work that remains to be done."

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Source: Civil Eats [36], 10/21/2022

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"‘Erin Brockovich’ Metal in Tap Water Likely Causes Cancer" [37]

"Chromium-6, known as the “Erin Brockovich” chemical, is “likely to be carcinogenic” if consumed in drinking water, an EPA draft review of the metal’s toxicity concludes."

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Source: Bloomberg Environment [40], 10/21/2022

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"A New Cold War Is Heating Up the Arctic" [41]

"The North Pole is melting faster than ever, but the chill in the air at this year’s global gathering of Arctic experts had more to do with the widening repercussions of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine."

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Source: Bloomberg Green [45], 10/21/2022

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Seattle And Portland Have World's Worst Air Quality Due To Wildfire Smoke [46]

"Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, were the two major cities with the worst air quality in the world Thursday due to wildfires burning in the Pacific Northwest."

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Source: HuffPost [53], 10/21/2022

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"Vast Marine Protected Area 'Boosts Tuna Stocks'" [54]

"A huge marine reserve in the Pacific Ocean has led to the recovery of tuna and other migratory fish around its borders, according to a study."

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Source: BBC News [56], 10/21/2022

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"U.S. EPA Opens Civil Rights Probe Into Mississippi Capital's Water Crisis" [57]

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday opened an investigation into Mississippi state agencies to determine if they violated civil rights in the majority Black city of Jackson in the course of funding of the city's water infrastructure."

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