"Fiona Barrels Toward Turks And Caicos As Cat. 3 Hurricane"
"Hurricane Fiona barreled toward the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday as a Category 3 storm, prompting the government to impose a curfew."
Source: AP, 09/20/2022
Central America & the Caribbean
Reporter Navigates Ethical Questions in Project on Endangered Species, Free Markets
Rare parrots, captured in the wild and relocated to a European zoo, are at the heart of an award-winning feature that explores the role of private actors in conservation. Journalist Brendan Borrell (pictured, left) talks about the ethical concerns raised by the controversial figure at the heart of his Audubon Magazine piece, and offers advice on making the most of having an investigation scooped.
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"A Record Amount Of Seaweed Is Choking Shores In The Caribbean"
"Near-record amounts of seaweed are smothering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados, killing fish and other wildlife, choking tourism and releasing stinky, noxious gases."
Source: AP, 08/04/2022
"The Barbados Rebellion"
"Caribbean nations are trapped between the global financial system and a looming climate disaster. One country’s leaders have been fighting to find a way out."
Source: NYTimes Magazine, 07/27/2022
"Fuel Spills In The Bahamas Near White Sand Beaches Of Great Exuma"
"A vessel delivering diesel to The Bahamas resort island of Great Exuma spilled around 35,000 gallons of the fuel early on Wednesday, according to the country's acting prime minister."
Source: Reuters, 07/21/2022
A Castoff Bumper Leads to a Literary ‘Autobiography’ of Plastic
Environmental writer Allison Cobb, in “Plastic: An Autobiography,” tells the story of the ubiquitous material through a series of interwoven narratives that range from her own experiences with it (including a discarded plastic car bumper), to the corporate origins of its spread and the way it’s now dangerously carpeting nature and damaging human communities. Contributor Nano Riley has a review in our new BookShelf.
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Houston Plays Host to First On-Site SEJ Conference Since 2019
Environmental journalists from around the country and beyond will gather in Houston later this month for the Society of Environmental Journalists’ 31st annual conference. Widely known as the energy capital of the world, this highly diverse city is an ideal place to drill down on the causes and consequences of climate change and other environmental issues of the day.
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