"To Save Monarch Butterflies, They Had to Silence the Lawn Mowers"
"An unlikely group of New Yorkers is winning small victories in the battle to protect butterfly habitats."
Source: NYTimes, 10/16/2023
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Refrigerants Are A Nightmare For The Climate. Alternatives Must Spread Fast
"When Jennifer Byrne, owner and technician at Comfy Heating and Cooling, gets a call to come and fix a relatively new air conditioning system, one of the first questions she asks is if the house has just been remodeled."
Source: AP, 10/16/2023
Prosecutors: Stolen Activist Emails Were Later Cited In Court By Exxon
"Federal prosecutors said in a sentencing memo Thursday that hackers hired by an Israeli private investigator stole communications between climate activists that were later used in court by Exxon Mobil Corp."
Source: The Hill, 10/16/2023
Giant Open-Pit Mine Near Two National Parks Dealt A Blow By Biden DOI
"A road critical to operating a proposed open-pit mine in a remote part of Alaska hit a new hurdle Friday when the Biden administration issued a finding that the road could threaten Alaska Native communities and their lifestyle more than previously estimated."
Source: Washington Post, 10/16/2023
Electric Vehicles Will Be Burning Rubber in 2024
As global sales of electric vehicles surge, the positive impact on climate change emissions could be a critical benefit. But as our Backgrounder points out, it’s not as simple as that. There are challenges with politics, tax laws, mineral access, related pollution regulations and union jobs. Get an overview of the issue, in this latest entry in our expanding 2024 Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy.
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Prying Open the Statehouse Doors
Reporting on environmental stories often leads to the state legislature, where key material can be frustratingly hard to access. Whether that’s because the state is deliberately hiding information, has poor systems for sharing it or isn’t even tracking it, there are ways to get what you need. Four seasoned environment reporters offer tips, tricks and commiseration.
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Here’s Your Handy Doomsday Dataviz Dashboard
If you’re harboring serious doubts about the climate future but want to be prepared to cover it, the latest Reporter’s Toolbox offers up a seasonably ghoulish list of a dozen and a half great visualization sources to help tell the story. And lest it leave you spooked, remember, as the saying goes, everything will be OK in the end. And if it's not OK, it's not the end.
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Mama Bear "Grazer" Easily Wins Popular Fat Bear Contest At Alaska Park
"When it comes to packing on the pounds to survive an Alaska winter, this year’s undisputed champ is Grazer."
Source: AP, 10/13/2023
"USPS Is Falsifying Safety Docs As Its Workers Die of Heat"
"Even after a mail carrier’s recent death, the company continues to violate its own rules."
Source: Texas Observer, 10/13/2023
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