"What Climate Change Means For A Land Of Glaciers"
"NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK, Wash. — Jon Riedel’s white hair and light blue eyes match the icy tint of the landscape he’s studied for more than 30 years."
Source: EarthFix/OPB, 11/11/2014
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"Larger ‘Dead Zones,’ Oxygen-Depleted Water, Likely Because of Climate Change"
"Three years ago, the Chesapeake Bay was hit by an unusually large “dead zone,” a stretch of oxygen-depleted water that killed fish from the Baltimore Harbor to the mid-channel of the Potomac River and beyond, about a third of the bay."
Source: Wash Post, 11/11/2014
"Fish in American Waters Are Experiencing Population Rebounds"
"Nearly two dozen species of Pacific groundfish, including snapper, Dover sole, and dogfish, and Atlantic haddock, among others, are all making a comeback. The rebounds can be attributed to the passing of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and the US management system."
Source: Christian Science Monitor, 11/11/2014
"U.S. Judge Rejects BP Bid To Oust Gulf Spill Claims Chief"
"BP Plc has failed to persuade a federal judge to oust the administrator overseeing payouts to businesses and individuals claiming damages arising from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill."
Source: Reuters, 11/11/2014
"Russian Capital Moscow Shrouded in Noxious Gas"
"Residents of parts of the Russian capital Moscow have been urged by the emergencies ministry to stay indoors because of a noxious gas that is spreading through the city."
Source: BBC News, 11/11/2014
Trendspotting on the Science Beat
"Inside Story" editor Beth Daley interviews Chemical & Engineering News' Cheryl Hogue, who won first place in SEJ’s 13th annual awards for outstanding beat reporting small market, for stories including how microbeads in personal care products impact the environment and how the Small Business Association has become a mouthpiece for industry on chemical issues. Photo: Microbeads on penny; courtesy 5 Gyres Institute.
SEJournal Fall 2014, Vol. 24 No. 3
In this issue: Tracking the fracking boom; taking the chaos out of your disaster coverage (including a comprehensive packing list); photojournalist dives into digital in 'Sea Change'; award-winner Cheryl Hogue talks about spotting trends on the science beat; committing to collaboration; mentoring match between veteran freelancer radio rookie; book reviews; publishing a DIY guide to local environmental issues; Q&A with author Linda Pannozzo on scapegoating the grey seal.
"The Real Story of US Coal: Inside the World's Biggest Coalmine"
"Despite Obama’s pledge to cut carbon emissions, production at North Antelope Rochelle mine in Wyoming is booming - and climate change is off the agenda."
Source: Guardian, 11/10/2014
"Senate Panel Plans Hearing on Banks Owning Oil, Gas Commodities"
"A Senate subcommittee on investigations will hold a two-day hearing when Congress returns from recess on Wall Street banks' involvement with physical commodities like oil, natural gas and metals."
Source: The Hill, 11/10/2014
"Unprecedented Ruling Strikes ESA Protections on Private Land"
"A federal judge this week struck down a government prohibition on harming the threatened Utah prairie dog on private property, setting up a potential constitutional showdown on the reach of the Endangered Species Act."
Source: Greenwire, 11/10/2014
