"In prisons across Western states, incarcerated people are raising tens of thousands of plants to restore sagebrush habitat, a vanishing ecosystem home to the iconic endangered greater sage-grouse and hundreds of other species."
"A storm can last a day. But the disruption to learning can last years. As natural disasters become more common, school districts are grappling with how to adapt."
"It is a long-running concern of government watchdogs: Some of the experts responsible for helping to craft the U.S. dietary guidelines also take money from big food and drug companies."
"EPA says too many pesticide formulas exist to check all for the safety of ingredients that could harm humans, plants and wildlife".
Watch the video recording of the 12th annual edition of the Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy on November 16, where leading environmental journalists from major news outlets predicted the top stories of the year ahead, David Byrne joined as our special guest, and the winner of the $10,000 Nina Mason Pulliam Award for Environmental Reporting was announced and presented live.
"Cities all over the country are beginning to transition their school bus fleets to electric — a boon for the climate, and for students’ health."
"Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills Saturday that would require large corporations operating in the state to disclose both their carbon footprints and their climate-related financial risks starting in 2026."
"From Alcatraz Island to a park in New York City, Native American people will celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience on Monday with ceremonies, dances and speeches."
In the first of a two-parter for our 2024 Journalists’ Guide to Environment & Energy, TipSheet looks at what climate-driven disasters mean for the home insurance market. Storms, floods and fire rip through communities, yet a federal insurance program falls short, lawmakers shy away from real reform and insurers grow hesitant to cover the risks, while homeowners often attempt to rebuild in the same problematic locales. Plus, see part two on extreme weather and insurance.
