"Urban Heat Is Getting More Dangerous"
"Exposure to extreme heat in cities has tripled since the 1980s, putting more people in harm's way."
Source: Earther, 10/05/2021
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"Did Ship’s Anchor Cause California Oil Spill? Maybe"
"Officials investigating one of California’s largest recent oil spills are looking into whether a ship’s anchor may have struck an oil pipeline on the ocean floor, causing heavy crude to leak into coastal waters and foul beaches, authorities said Monday."
Source: AP, 10/05/2021
"14% Of World’s Coral Lost In Less Than A Decade, Study Shows"
"In the largest analysis of coral reef health ever undertaken, scientists found that between 2009 and 2018 the world lost about 11,700 sq km of coral – the equivalent of more than all the living coral in Australia."
Source: Guardian, 10/05/2021
"Three Scientists Win Nobel for Work on Climate Breakthroughs"
"Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics for their breakthroughs in how we understand the planet’s climate and the challenges presented by global warming."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 10/05/2021
New Landsat 9 Offers Variety of Resource Stories
The launch of NASA’s new Landsat Earth-observing satellite is a reminder to reporters that millions of images from over five decades can help unearth many environmental trends, whether deforestation, coastal erosion, suburban sprawl or wildfire impacts. The new Reporter’s Toolbox explains how the service works and how to access the resource, along with examples of prize-winning stories.
Climate Resiliency — When a Disaster Becomes a Cascade
It sometimes feels like journalists lurch from one catastrophe (or hurricane, flood, wildfire, heat wave) to the next. But that can mean missing the bigger story: Disasters, increasingly linked to climate extremes, are often interlocking events, in which one system failure causes the next and the next. The latest Backgrounder explores three case studies, and how news media can focus attention on steps toward resilience.
How Climate Attribution Science Went Mainstream, and What It Means
A growing body of research shows the links between global warming and extreme weather. And that knowledge can help communities prepare, and assign responsibility for damages. Veteran climate journalist Bob Berwyn lays out the science of climate attribution — for heat waves, flooding, wildfires and, ironically, crop-killing freezes — and discusses its implications for future climate change policy.
An Indigenous Perspective on the Rights of Nature – 2021 Doug Walker Lecture
You're invited to the 2021 Doug Walker Lecture exporing an Indigenous perspective on nature’s fundamental rights and the health and wellness of all with Paulette Jordan (pictured), founder and chairwoman of Save the American Salmon and proud member of the Coeur d'Alene tribe. 8:30 p.m. ET.
#SEJ2022 Annual Conference, Houston, TX
Online registration closes Mar 24 at Noon for SEJ's 31st Annual Conference in Houston, hosted by Rice University. The #SEJ2022 conference will focus on environmental health and justice, energy and climate change, and oceans and coasts. Check out the agenda and register asap to get your choice of our all-day Wednesday workshops and Thursday tours.
For Bangladesh Climate Migrants, Pandemic Job Cuts Fuel 'Multiple Crises'
"Bangladesh is one of the world's largest exporters of labour, but thousands have been left without work as the pandemic slows economies around the world".
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 10/04/2021
