"Twelve New Kids’ Beach Reads to Inspire Action and Adventure"
"Young readers can become archaeologists, seaweed harvesters, and Arctic explorers, all through the pages of books."
Source: Hakai, 06/23/2023
Canada
Judge Orders Stretch Of Pipeline That Crosses Tribal Land To Shut Down
"A federal judge has ordered a Canadian oil firm to shut down a section of its pipeline in Wisconsin that crosses tribal land, a partial victory for indigenous groups that have long opposed the project."
Source: The Hill, 06/21/2023
Both Sides Now — How Permitting Reform May Affect Fossil Fuel, Clean Energy Industries
It’s a political knot with the potential to tangle the fossil energy industry, the clean energy industry … or both. Environmental journalists looking to better report on the impacts of permitting reform can start with our latest Backgrounder, which explores the issue’s recent history and the competing visions that have stalled changes. There’s also the “backroom problem.” Plus, get a rundown of key actors.
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Threats to Press Come in Many Forms. Some Are Violent.
Attacks of all kinds on U.S. journalists clearly hamper a free press. And environmental journalists are not spared such aggressions, especially when covering contested places like pipeline construction sites. WatchDog Opinion outlines the problem and explores how journalists might be spared from such violations, including with a prospective law explicitly protecting journalists from assault.
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As Bird Populations Crash, Local Reporting Can Help Untangle Why
A precipitous decline in bird populations worldwide and in North America has numerous causes and is, at least in part, the result of human activity. But the complexity of the problem doesn’t mean that it can’t be reported on the ground by environmental journalists using nearby resources. The latest TipSheet has more, along with a dozen-and-a-half story ideas and reporting resources.
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Apocalyptic Skyline: "Worst Air Quality In 20 Years Grips New York City"
"Hazy skies, the fiery, red sun, and the smell of smoke caught the attention of residents from Maryland to New England on Tuesday. The air quality spiked to very unhealthy levels across the Northeast on Wednesday morning as wildfire smoke from Canada poured into the region."
Source: AccuWeather, 06/08/2023
"Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Sets Off Health Alerts In New York, Ottawa"
"Authorities in New York, Toronto and Ottawa on Tuesday warned residents about the health risks from air polluted by smoke from unprecedented early summer wildfires in eastern Canada."
Source: Reuters, 06/07/2023
"‘It Doesn’t Go Away’: Another Violent Fishing Season In Atlantic Canada"
"East Coast fishers have weathered arson, gunshots and harassment. Conflict and turmoil will likely continue until the Canadian government addresses Indigenous Rights head on".
Source: The Narwhal, 06/06/2023
"Climate Battle Looms As Smith Wins Alberta Election And Targets Trudeau"
"Alberta's election of conservative leader Danielle Smith puts her on a collision course with Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over climate policies that she claims will undermine the province's massive fossil fuel industry."
Source: Reuters, 05/31/2023
‘All I See Are Ghosts’: The Last Spotted Owl In Canada Fights For Survival
"Only one female remains in the Canadian wilderness, a symbol of the country’s inability to save a species on the verge of destruction as politicians dither and the logging continues".
Source: Guardian, 05/30/2023
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