White House Correspondents Ask for Openness Ground Rules
Environmental journalists aren't the only ones complaining about access to officials being constrained by flacks.
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"No, Earth Is Not Heading Toward a ‘Mini Ice Age’"
"This week, warnings of an impending 'mini ice age,' set to hit in the 2030s, have been circulating in the media. It’s a story that has caused shivers among the public, but there’s one problem: Climate scientists aren’t buying it."
Source: Wash Post, 07/15/2015
Exxon Knew of Climate Change in 1981, But Funded Deniers 27 More Years
"ExxonMobil, the world’s biggest oil company, knew as early as 1981 of climate change – seven years before it became a public issue, according to a newly discovered email from one of the firm’s own scientists. Despite this the firm spent millions over the next 27 years to promote climate denial."
Source: Guardian, 07/09/2015
"Should Swimmers Worry About Sharks?"
Predictably for this time of summer, an increased number of swimmers in ocean water has raised the incidence of shark attacks. Lost in the ratings-driven media frenzy is this estimate from Pew Trusts: "100 million sharks are killed in commercial fisheries every year. That means that during Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, about 1.9 million sharks—roughly 11,200 sharks an hour—will be killed."
Source: NY Times, 07/07/2015
"The Big Money Battle to Sway Americans’ Food Choices"
"New report says food industry groups spend big and 'spin' the truth to turn U.S. consumers away from organic."
Source: Civil Eats, 07/03/2015
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