"Most Extreme Weather Has Climate Change Link, Study Says"
"Global warming has created a 'new normal,' scientists say, and the old hesitance to attribute extreme weather to climate change is outdated.":
Source: InsideClimate News, 06/24/2015
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"House Approves Bill To Overhaul Chemical Regulation"
"The House on Tuesday approved a bipartisan bill that would update regulation of harmful chemicals for the first time in nearly 40 years."
Source: AP, 06/24/2015
Revolving Door: When Enviro Reporters Leave the Beat Behind
SEJ co-founder Rae Tyson delves into the reasons why talented individuals stop working for the purveyors of news, following the recent defection of two veteran reporters — New York Times’ Matt Wald and Dina Cappiello of the Associated Press. Photo (l-r): Former Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Dina Cappiello and a fellow AP staffer. © AP/Charles Dharapak.
Society of Environmental Journalists - DC Science Writers Association Happy Hour
Members of the Society of Environmental Journalists and the D.C. Science Writers Association invite journalists and people interested in their work to meet up for drinks, food, conversation and networking. 6:30-8 p.m. No RSVP. Learn more about SEJ meet-ups here.
"What's Killing the Babies of Vernal, Utah?"
"A fracking boomtown, a spike in stillborn deaths and a gusher of unanswered questions"
Source: Rolling Stone, 06/23/2015
"Climate Change Health Risk Is a "Medical Emergency", Experts Warn"
"The threat to human health from climate change is so great that it could undermine the last 50 years of gains in development and global health, experts warned on Tuesday."
Source: Reuters, 06/23/2015
"Renewables to Beat Fossil Fuels With $3.7 Trillion Solar Boom"
"Renewable energy will draw almost two-thirds of the spending on new power plants over the next 25 years, dwarfing spending on fossil fuels, as plunging costs make solar the first choice for consumers and the poorest nations."
Source: Bloomberg, 06/23/2015
"Heat Wave Kills More Than 180 in Pakistan's Southern Sindh"
"An intense heat wave over three days has killed more than 180 people in Pakistan's southern Sindh province, officials said on Monday, leading authorities to declare an emergency as the electricity grid crashed and bodies stacked up in the morgues."
Source: Reuters, 06/23/2015
"Disappearing Porpoise: Down to 97 and Dropping Fast"
"The world’s most endangered porpoise is disappearing much faster than previously believed, according to a new report from the International Committee for the Recovery of the Vaquita."
Source: NY Times, 06/23/2015
"Tar Balls on Los Angeles-Area Beach Linked To Santa Barbara Oil Spill"
"At least some of the tar balls found littering one of southern California's most popular beaches last month were matched by lab tests to crude oil that spilled from a ruptured pipeline along the Santa Barbara coast about 100 miles away, state and pipeline company officials said on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 06/23/2015
