What Are Scientists Learning About the Deepest Diving Ocean Creatures?
"Animals-turned-oceanographers are helping biologists find out what they do when they get to the cold, dark depths".
Source: Knowable Magazine, 06/07/2022
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Global Satellite Data IDs Tensions Between Food Production, Biodiversity
A recent study of global cropland expansion highlights several trends that are ripe with environmental news stories. One finding: New farm fields have taken over an area the size of Texas and California combined since the start of the century, an expansion primarily affecting biodiversity-rich natural ecosystems, with Africa leading the cropland boom. Freelancer Gabriel Popkin explores the latest data and the reporting possibilities.
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How — And Why —To Avoid Jargon When Covering Climate
Climate change reporting is sometimes peppered with jargon that confounds rather than clearly communicates. Audiences may miss not just one story’s message, but lose interest in the broader topic. Contributor Rebecca Hersher, a science reporter for National Public Radio, writes how the public’s connection with climate information increases when both journalists and scientists strive to replace elite terminology with simple and accurate language.
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"US Officials Reverse Course On Pesticide’s Harm To Wildlife"
"U.S. wildlife officials reversed their previous finding that a widely used and highly toxic pesticide could jeopardize dozens of plants and animals with extinction, after receiving pledges from chemical manufacturers that they will change product labels for malathion so that it’s used more carefully by gardeners, farmers and other consumers."
Source: AP, 03/09/2022
"EPA Science Advisers Unanimously Back Tighter Soot Limits"
"It’s not a question of whether national soot standards will be tightened, but by how much — a decision with sizable implications for Americans’ health and industry regulations."
Source: E&E News, 03/07/2022
Climate Change: IPCC Report Warns Of ‘Irreversible’ Impacts Of Warming
"Many of the impacts of global warming are now simply "irreversible" according to the UN's latest assessment." "The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that humans and nature are being pushed beyond their abilities to adapt."
Source: BBC News, 02/28/2022
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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Whistleblower Alleges Facebook Misled Investors About Climate
"Legal experts called the filings a ‘creative’ approach to holding the tech giant accountable for misinformation"
"A pair of whistleblower complaints filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission this month allege Facebook misled investors about its efforts to combat climate change and covid-19 misinformation, according to redacted copies of the documents viewed by The Washington Post.
Source: Washington Post, 02/21/2022
In Misinformation Wars, Renewable Energy Is The Latest To Be Attacked
"The spread of misinformation about solar and wind energy is leading some states and counties to restrict or even reject projects. The Energy Department calls it a key threat to decarbonizing the grid."
Source: NPR, 02/15/2022
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