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Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor

This special report is designed to help journalists in the Pacific Northwest cover the impacts of climate change, as well as the actions taken to mitigate its worst effects and to adapt to what can’t be stopped. The report includes a wide-ranging issue backgrounder and tipsheets on climate impacts, mitigation and adaptation, plus a toolbox of sources. Read on for a wealth of story ideas for right now, and over the coming decade. We hope this is the first in a series of regional climate special reports, and welcome your suggestions and ideas for future editions of "Covering Your Climate."

"Pope To Visit Italian Region Poisoned By Toxic Waste Dumping"

"Pope Francis will mark the fifth anniversary of his ecological manifesto by visiting a southern Italian region where decades of toxic-waste dumping by the mob have polluted the environment and sickened its people."

Source: AP, 02/10/2020

"Pesticide Police, Overwhelmed By Dicamba Complaints, Ask EPA For Help"

"Every summer for the past three years, the phones have been ringing like crazy in the Office of the Indiana State Chemist. Farmers and homeowners were calling, complaining that their soybean fields or tomato plants looked sick, with curled-up leaves. They suspected pesticides from nearby farms — a kind of chemical hit-and-run."

Source: NPR, 02/10/2020

"Energy Secretary Announces Coal Research Initiative

"Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette on Friday announced a $64 million dollar initiative to fund research and development for coal, giving an assist to an industry that appears to be on the decline."

Source: The Hill, 02/10/2020

"Australia Celebrates As Heavy Rains Dampen Huge Bushfires"

"Much of Australia’s wildfire-ravaged east coast was drenched on Friday by the biggest rainfall in almost 20 years, dousing some of the most dangerous blazes and providing welcome relief to farmers battling an extended drought."

Source: Reuters, 02/10/2020

"Antarctica Sets Record High Temperature: 64.9 Degrees"

"Antarctica, the coldest, windiest and driest continent on Earth, set a record high temperature on Thursday, underscoring the global warming trend, researchers said."

Source: NY Times, 02/10/2020

"Natural Gas Pipeline, Iconic Trail at Odds in Supreme Court Case"

"Lynn Cameron inspected the layers of mountain ridges from an overlook on the Appalachian Trail, and imagined how the scenery might change. Her gloved hand drew an imaginary line across the distant landscape to show the proposed path of the Atlantic Coast natural gas pipeline."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/10/2020

"House To Vote On Broad Wilderness Package"

"The House this week will vote on legislation that would create nearly 1.4 million acres of new wilderness in the West. The six-bill package would designate large swaths of land in California, Colorado and Washington state as wilderness or potential wilderness intended for further study."

Source: E&E Daily, 02/10/2020

"Trump To Propose Deep Cuts To Energy, Environment Programs"

"The White House will propose deep spending cuts to domestic programs, including on energy and the environment, when it releases its fiscal 2021 budget today."

Source: E&E Daily, 02/10/2020

"Accusations Follow EPA’s Ouster Of California Regional Boss"

"The Environmental Protection Agency abruptly pushed out its top regional official for California and other points West, touching off an unusual public dispute between the two over the reason why."

Source: AP, 02/10/2020

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