"High Court To Hear Water Dispute Between Navajo, Government"
"The Supreme Court says it will hear a water dispute involving the U.S. government and the Navajo Nation."
Source: AP, 11/08/2022
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"Negotiations To Conserve Antarctic Ocean End In Stalemate On Many Issues"
"On Nov. 4, the 41st annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) closed without making significant progress toward the establishment of new marine protected areas (MPAs) and fishery regulations. The scientific community and most delegates to the meeting had urged the adoption of new protections for Southern Ocean ecosystems to buffer damage from climate change and fishing."
Source: Mongabay, 11/08/2022
"Will CITES Finally Act To Protect Rosewood This Month? (Commentary)"
"CITES COP-19 starts in mid-November 2022 and is likely going to be a decisive meeting for the protection of species such as rosewood.
Both CITES and Madagascar have banned the export of rosewood and ebony, but there appears to be no end to the illegal trade, and the fate of nearly 40,000 illegally-exported rosewood logs seized in Singapore, Kenya and Sri Lanka in 2014 is still uncertain.
Source: Mongabay, 11/08/2022
"How Belize Cut Its Debt by Fighting Global Warming"
"Developing nations are reducing their debt by pledging to protect their resources in financial deals that could give them a bigger role in the fight against climate change."
Source: NYTimes, 11/08/2022
Climate Change Threatening ‘Things Americans Value Most’ -- U.S. Report
"Climate change is unleashing “far-reaching and worsening” calamities in every region of the United States, and the economic and human toll will only increase unless humans move faster to slow the planet’s warming, according to a sprawling new federal report released Monday.
Source: Washington Post, 11/08/2022
"Developing Countries ‘Will Need $2Tn A Year In Climate Funding By 2030’"
"About $2tn (£1.75tn) will be needed each year by 2030 to help developing countries cut their greenhouse gas emissions and cope with the effects of climate breakdown, new data suggests."
Source: Guardian, 11/08/2022
Bird Migration Explorer Can Help Hatch Environmental Stories
A new data mapper that allows users to track bird migrations is a cache of ideas for journalists looking to illustrate the connections between birds, habitats and human activity. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox takes a (non-geeky) look at the Bird Migration Explorer, how to best use it and the range of story possibilities it may yield.
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Reporting on Storm Chasing’s ‘Human Side’ Hints at Climate’s Future
Writer Noah Gallagher Shannon followed scientists into the heart of the megastorms ravaging an agricultural region in Argentina, and in the process learned not just about their high-risk fieldwork and what these massive thunderstorms might tell us about the storms of the future in the United States, but also their impact on affected communities. Find out about his reporting experience in this Inside Story Q&A.
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EPA To Propose Plan Soon for First PFAS Drinking Water Rule
Plans are nearing for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate PFAS in drinking water — and the complexity around the effort will challenge environmental journalism. In the mix are questions of environmental persistence and health risks, plus thorny politics. Our Issue Backgrounder has guidance on these and more as PFAS regulation hits this critical juncture.
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