SEJ en Español
Esta es la comunidad electrónica de Sociedad de Periodistas Ambientales/Society of Environmental Journalists (SPA/SEJ). SPA/SEJ tiene varias actividades y publicaciones de uso e interés para periodistas de habla hispana.
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"In Mexico’s ‘Avocado Belt,’ Villagers Stand Up to Protect Their Lands"
"A boom in avocado production in Mexico has led to illegal deforestation and an influx of drug cartels dominating the lucrative trade. But Indigenous communities have fought back against the gangs and turned to traditional practices to grow avocados and save their forests."
Source: YaleE360, 05/06/2025
Mexico Factory That Imports US Toxic Waste To Relocate After Guardian Report
"A factory processing US hazardous waste in Mexico has promised to relocate what authorities call its “most polluting” operations following a Guardian investigation."
Source: Guardian, 05/05/2025
Collapsing Bird Numbers In N. America Prompt Fears Of Ecological Crisis
"Bird populations across North America are falling most quickly in areas where they are most abundant, according to new research, prompting fears of ecological collapse in previously protected areas."
Source: Guardian, 05/02/2025
Oil Companies Downplayed Extent Of Spills In Gulf Of Mexico: Investigation
"Mongabay Latam and Data Crítica examined and compared official data of oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico, including satellite images by scientists studying oil spills and evidence compiled by fishing communities. Their analysis found that most oil spills are not reported."
Source: Mongabay, 04/29/2025
"White House Ousts Top Official In U.S.-Mexico Water Wars"
"The Trump administration on Monday demanded the resignation of the top federal official overseeing a dispute between the United States and Mexico over untreated sewage flowing across the border into California."
Source: Washington Post, 04/23/2025
Trump Tariffs Blow Up Long U.S.-Canada Environmental Partnership
As trade wars loom with U.S. allies, including our neighbors to the north and south, another kind of long-standing relationship is under threat — the environmental partnership between the United States and Canada. A Backgrounder Analysis examines deep-rooted ties over energy, water and timber. Does the brewing conflict over trade mean the long bonds over the environment have been broken?
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"Mexico To Send Water To Texas Farmers As US Treaty Threat Grows"
"Mexico will make an immediate water delivery to Texas farmers to help make up its shortfall under a treaty that has strained US relations and prompted tariff threats by Donald Trump, said Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, on Friday."
Source: Reuters, 04/14/2025
#SEJ2025 — Confronting the Past, Surviving the Future
Next week, hundreds of environmental journalists are expected to gather in Arizona for #SEJ2025, the Society of Environmental Journalists’ expansive annual conference. Co-chair Kendal Blust has highlights of the four-day event, plus how the challenges facing the Southwest are those of communities across the United States, and why now is a critical time for journalists to come together. Read her rundown and register now, before the April 16 midnight deadline.
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