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- Researchers from California and Hawaii have analyzed 25 factors and developed a map that reflects the relative cumulative magnitude of their effects on the waters extending for about 250-350 miles off the shores of Washington, Oregon, California, and the Baja Peninsula.SEJ Publication Types:Topics on the Beat:Visibility:
Billions at Stake with Climate Change Legislation
The climate bill in Congress will impact hundreds of companies – some big in your area. Many are spending big bucks on lobbying. Here's how to follow the money.SEJ Publication Types:Topics on the Beat:Region:Visibility:The Biz: The Great Challenge: Getting the Climate Change Story Right
In the wake of newly declared newspaper bankruptcy declarations in Minneapolis and Philadelphia…and shut-downs of print editions in Seattle and Denver — we have a challenge — the nation's media must do a responsible job in covering the coming climate change debates in Washington.
SEJ Publication Types:Topics on the Beat:Region:Visibility:"Communicating On Climate Change: An Essential Resource for Journalists, Scientists, and Educators"
SEJ Publication Types:Topics on the Beat:Visibility:Climate Change Moves To The Front Burner At Most News Outlets
By MIKE DUNNE
Global warming or climate change has been a topic simmering on the environmental journalism burners for quite some time. As 2007 began, it boiled over, becoming front-page news across the nation.
There was a steady stream of stories written about an upcoming report by the United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, then stories about what the report really said followed up by stories about possible regional implications.
Topics on the Beat:Region:Visibility:Global Warming At Freezing Sundance '07
By JOANN M. VALENTI
Without a doubt, Everything's Cool, a documentary on climate change, most aptly defined the 25th Annual Sundance Film Festival goers' experience in Utah's below freezing January weather. Record-setting temperatures dropped into negative double digits, an especially challenging experience for the usual hoards of film industry representatives and celebrities from Los Angeles.
Topics on the Beat:Region:Visibility:How Many Times Did He Say "Global Climate Change"?
DAVID POULSON
When Darren Samuelsohn heard "global climate change" during January's State of the Union address, he suspected it was the first time the president had uttered the phrase in his annual assessment of the country.
The Greenwire senior reporter verified his hunch by combing through the six others. And his story was the first to lead with that fact.
Topics on the Beat:Region:Visibility:WA State Secret Deal on Coal-Plant Emissions Raises Ire
Seattle Times lets the cat out of the bag with an April 7, 2009, story describing the secret agreement between the administration of Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire and Canada-based TransAlta.SEJ Publication Types:Topics on the Beat:Region:Visibility:Climate Change Thawing Freeze On E-News
By BILL DAWSON"All news, all the time" was the slogan of a once all-news radio station of my acquaintance. A quick Google search reveals that the phrase and several variations are still around.
Given the recent rise to prominence of the climate issue, even veteran reporters familiar with the often-surprising meanders of the environment beat's path may have wondered if "all climate news, all the time" could be the beat's future.
Topics on the Beat:Region:Visibility:Climate Concern Sparks Surge In Green Building Designs
By CATHERINE COONEY
You can feel it the minute you step inside: the cool concrete flooring, oversized windows, neutral colors and low lighting provide a sense of open space and cleanliness. The modern-styled architecture seems out of place in Washington, D.C., especially on a hot, smoggy, July afternoon. I'm in Lake Tahoe, I thought, as I walked into the school building where my daughter's summer camp was held.
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