"Can Golf Cure Its Water Addiction?"
"Drought is making it harder for golf lovers to justify the game’s copious use of water".
Source: Washington Post, 09/11/2023
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As Climate-Fed Weather Disasters Hit More Farms, Crop Insurance Costs Soar
"Critics of the federal program say it encourages more carbon-intensive farming and are calling for Congress to lower subsidies for big, wealthy producers."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/11/2023
Feds Delay Decision In Dakota Access Pipeline Environmental Review
"The Dakota Access oil pipeline’s future remains uncertain after the Army Corps of Engineers on Friday released a long-awaited draft environmental study that will help determine whether it receives an easement needed to keep operating."
Source: E&E News, 09/11/2023
G20 Agree To Increase Clean Energy But No Deal On Phasing Out Fossil Fuels
"Group of 20 leaders agreed Saturday to triple renewable energy and try to increase the funds for climate change-related disasters but maintained the status quo with regards to phasing out carbon spewing coal."
Source: AP, 09/11/2023
"U.N. Says More Needed 'On All Fronts' To Meet Climate Goals"
"The world is not on target to curb global warming and more action is needed on all fronts, the United Nations warned on Friday, in the run-up to crucial international talks aimed at stemming the climate crisis."
Source: Reuters, 09/11/2023
Webinar: Federal and State Lobbying — Efforts to Influence by Energy and Environmental Interests
OpenSecrets invites journalists looking to add a money-in-politics angle to their stories to their Lobbying Data Masterclass Series. On Sep 13, 1:00 pm ET, they'll explore tools and unique datasets to empower journalists investigating political influence in the energy and environmental sector.
"As Fall Migration Arrives, Apps That ID Birds By Sound Have Taken Off"
"I was sitting in solitude earlier this summer in an Adirondack chair in my backyard, when I realized I wasn’t as alone as I’d thought. Thanks to the app I’d just downloaded on my phone — the popular and free Merlin Bird ID — I learned just from listening that I was surrounded by more than a dozen species of birds."
Source: AP, 09/08/2023
"Dynamite Use Sends Shockwaves Through Fishing Industries"
"Using explosives is illegal, wasteful and devastating to marine life and people’s livelihoods. Yet in Sri Lanka and around the world it’s thriving as a quick and easy route to a lucrative haul".
Source: Guardian, 09/08/2023
#SEJ2024 Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 3-7
Check out the multimedia coverage (including videos of the plenaries) of SEJ's 33rd annual conference in Philadelphia, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania. Here's the agenda.
It's critically important to SEJ to gather evidence on the impact of our work. So we're tracking stories inspired by or informed by our conference in Philadelphia. The stories don't have to be about Philly or Pennsylvania; they can be based on sources or ideas you got from being at the conference. Please help us to keep SEJ strong and share links, photos, copies of reporting generated or informed by this conference. Send your story links to Cindy MacDonald, SEJ's web content manager. It's never too late. Please send yours! Moderators, speakers, tour leaders: We also welcome resources, tipsheets, etc., from sessions or tours that you wish to share.
"A Scientist Manipulated Climate Data. Conservative Media Celebrated."
"A climate scientist ignited controversy Tuesday when he claimed that he withheld key details of his wildfire research to fit “preapproved narratives” on climate risks in order to be published in one of the world’s most esteemed science publications."
Source: E&E News, 09/08/2023
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