"The Ecologist Championing Britain’s Ancient Forests"
"Ted Green, a conservation adviser to the crown estate at Windsor, has a provocative take on our ‘living heritage’".
Source: Guardian, 01/03/2024
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Environmental Digital Storytelling — A Best-in-Show Sampler
As part of its periodic survey of the compelling work by digital journalists using data and multimedia, Reporter’s Toolbox looks at some favorite projects in the last year or so. On the list are granular maps and spinning globes, compelling photo essays and clickable storytelling. But the heart of the best digital journalism, Toolbox reminds us, is that it matters. And these do.
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"Norway Greenlights World’s First Commercial Deep-Sea Mining Project"
"Here’s what the new project means for the US and other countries beyond the Nordic region".
Source: Sierra, 12/18/2023
Lithium ‘Gold Mine’ Buried Under Portuguese Heritage Farming System
"The hilly Barroso region of northern Portugal has been recognized for its centuries-old and “globally important” farming system that combines agricultural biodiversity, resilient ecosystems and a valuable cultural heritage. But the region is also home to what’s believed to be one of Europe’s largest deposits of lithium ... ."
Source: Mongabay, 12/12/2023
"Fighting for Wildlife in a Time of War"
"As conflict rages around them, Ukrainian conservationists persevere in restoring the Danube Delta, one of Europe’s most prized ecosystems."
Source: Hakai, 12/08/2023
"Once A Dirty Fuel, Shetland Nurtures Peat's Climate Superpower"
"On the Shetland Islands, where sheep graze on peatlands beneath wind turbines, the race to restore a key carbon sink has begun".
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 12/07/2023
"Who Could Host COP29 And Why Is There A Deadlock Over The Venue?"
"There's an unprecedented deadlock at this year's COP28 U.N. climate summit over who will host next year's event."
Source: Reuters, 12/07/2023
"‘Forever Chemical’ In English Tap Water Samples Carcinogenic, WHO Rules"
"A substance found in hundreds of drinking water samples across England has been categorised as carcinogenic by the World Health Organization (WHO). The move will increase pressure on the UK government to take action on “forever chemicals”."
Source: Guardian, 12/05/2023
Reporter Unravels Complex Dynamic Between Climate Change and Nature
Nature-based climate solutions have become a much-talked-of topic, one that journalist Gabriel Popkin turned into a loose beat through which to explore the complicated realities beyond some easy narratives. The resulting stories were published widely to high praise, and in the latest Inside Story Q&A, Popkin spoke about his efforts and offered up five critical factors for producing original, impactful journalism.
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German Court Upholds Wiretaps Of Climate Activists' Calls To Press
"A court in Bavaria has ruled that police were right in wiretapping phone calls between members of the Last Generation climate activist group and journalists."
Source: DW, 12/01/2023
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