"Why The United States Undercounts Climate-Driven Deaths"
"The system of death surveillance wasn’t designed for a climate-changed world."
Source: Grist, 09/06/2023
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"‘Alarming’ Scale Of Marine Sand Dredging Laid Bare By New Data Platform"
"One million lorries of sand a day are being extracted from the world’s oceans, posing a “significant” threat to marine life and coastal communities facing rising sea levels and storms, according to the first-ever global data platform to monitor the industry."
Source: Guardian, 09/06/2023
"Marathon Refinery Fire Illustrates How Industry Goes Quiet During a Crisis"
"Recent industrial disaster at Louisiana’s Marathon refinery shows how difficult it is to get information during dangerous events."
Source: DeSmog, 09/06/2023
"Muddied Tropical Rivers Reveal Magnitude Of Global Gold Mining Boom"
"A new study reveals that 59,000 kilometers, or nearly 37,000 miles, of tropical rivers have been damaged by mining, based on 7 million measurements taken from satellite images spanning four decades."
Source: Mongabay, 09/06/2023
"Hottest September Since 1938 Awaits G-20 Leaders in Delhi"
"Global leaders including US President Joe Biden are set to be greeted by stifling heat when they meet in New Delhi this week for the Group of 20 Summit, where climate change is set to be among key issues on the agenda."
Source: Bloomberg Green, 09/06/2023
"Congress Returns To Overflowing Fall Agenda"
"The Senate returns from summer recess Tuesday facing an impasse on federal spending that could result in a government shutdown, with billions of dollars needed for disaster relief on the line."
Source: E&E News, 09/06/2023
The Politics and Geopolitics of Latin America's Energy Transition
Join the Center on Global Energy Policy in New York City (or via Zoom) for a discussion on the potential impact of recent developments on LAC’s energy transition, the region’s role in global energy markets, global supply chains and critical mining commodities necessary for the global clean energy transition. 5:30-7:00 p.m. ET.
Alaska District Aligns School Year With Traditional Subsistence Harvests
"Seventy miles inland from the Bering Sea, on roadless lands beside the Kuskokwim River, three Yup'ik villages are perfect examples of the educational challenges faced in Alaska."
Source: NPR, 09/05/2023
IIJ Freelance Webinar Series
From Sep 2025 to Feb 2026, the Institute for Independent Journalists is offering free monthly webinars to help you strengthen your freelance journalism practice. 12-1:15 p.m. ET.
"The Summer From Hell Was Just A Warning"
"It’s been a summer of norm-shattering extremes — with temperatures beyond human memory, catastrophic floods from Beijing to Vermont, choking wildfires and climate records tumbling on every continent. Welcome to the rest of our lives."
Source: E&E News, 09/05/2023
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