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"Chesapeake Earns Another C Grade In Latest Report Card" [1]

"The Chesapeake Bay’s condition ticked upward in 2021 but not enough to raise its middling C grade in the latest report card from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science."

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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [11]
Source: Bay Journal [12], 06/08/2022

Op-Ed: "On the Clean Water Act’s 50th Birthday, What Should We Celebrate?" [13]

"Some rivers and lakes wouldn’t be swimmable today without this critical law. But it could use a refresh to help meet our current challenges."

Environmental Health [14]
Fish & Fisheries [6]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Natural Resources [7]
Pollution [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: The Revelator [17], 06/07/2022

What Are Scientists Learning About the Deepest Diving Ocean Creatures? [18]

"Animals-turned-oceanographers are helping biologists find out what they do when they get to the cold, dark depths".

Biodiversity [3]
Fish & Fisheries [6]
Natural Resources [7]
Science [19]
Water & Oceans [9]
Wildlife [20]
Public [10]
International [21]
Source: Knowable Magazine [22], 06/07/2022

1st Nation Reclaims Territory By Declaring Indigenous Protected Area In B.C. [23]

"The Mamalilikulla First Nation has declared part of its traditional territory on British Columbia’s Central Coast that it lost to colonialism to be an Indigenous protected and conserved area (IPCA)."

Environmental Justice [24]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Natural Resources [7]
People & Population [25]
Public [10]
Canada [26]
Source: Mongabay [27], 06/07/2022

"Agency Ruling Delivers Big Setback To Okefenokee Mining Plan" [28]

"A federal agency has delivered a big setback to a company’s controversial plan to mine near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge."

Biodiversity [3]
Environmental Politics [29]
Fish & Fisheries [6]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Natural Resources [7]
Pollution [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Wildlife [20]
Public [10]
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Source: AP [31], 06/07/2022

‘Big Fish’ Report Hooks Prize With Look at Aquaculture and Environment [32]

The challenges of sustainable aquaculture are at the heart of an extensive reporting project recognized in the Society of Environmental Journalists’ most recent round of reporting awards. In this Inside Story Q&A, Hakai Magazine’s founding editor, Jude Isabella (pictured at left), and author Brian Payton share insights into the series, which looks closely at the industry and its environmental costs.

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"Indian Traditions Entwine With Trees in Green Drive To Revive Land" [38]

"Communities in India's Rajasthan state are planting trees to celebrate local customs and events such as weddings and funerals amid growing efforts to restore degraded land".

Climate Change [5]
Natural Resources [7]
People & Population [25]
Public [10]
Asia [37]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [39], 06/06/2022

Geese, Skuas, Cranes, Foxes: Avian Flu Takes Growing Toll On Wildlife [40]

"One ecologist counted 160 dead wild birds while walking round a Scottish loch, and figures from other countries are just as worrying".

Biodiversity [3]
Environmental Health [14]
Natural Resources [7]
Wildlife [20]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [16]
Europe [41]
Source: Guardian [42], 06/06/2022

Global Satellite Data IDs Tensions Between Food Production, Biodiversity [43]

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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Environmental Justice [24]
Environmental Politics [29]
Environmental Studies [46]
Food [35]
Forests [47]
Journalism & Media [36]
Natural Resources [7]
People & Population [25]
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National (U.S.) [16]
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There Are a Lot More Than 10 Endangered Rivers. Is One Near You? [52]

An annual list of endangered rivers is out, but with it the journalism just begins, since there are numerous troubled river systems, most likely including one near you. The latest TipSheet details how the endangered river list can serve as a template for local reporting and provides story ideas, questions to ask and resources to tap for your coverage.

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Food [35]
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