"Opinion: A Toxic Alien Is Taking Over Russia"
"The giant hogweed isn’t just an invasive plant. It’s a metaphor for what is happening to much of this country."
Source: NYTimes, 10/05/2020
Europe
"Mose Flood Barrier Finally Holds The Waters Back For Fragile Venice"
"A long-delayed flood barrier successfully protected Venice from a high tide for the first time on Saturday, bringing relief and smiles to the lagoon city following years of repeated inundations."
Source: Reuters, 10/05/2020
France To Ban Wild Animals From Circuses, Mink Farms 'Gradually'
"France said Tuesday it planned to 'gradually' ban mink farms in the country as well the use of wild animals in travelling circuses and the breeding of dolphins and orcas in captivity."
Source: France 24, 09/30/2020
Youth Activist Groups Push Climate Into Voting Booths
A key Democratic primary win in Massachusetts last week appears to portend a weather change in climate politics, with youth groups helping propel the issue into November’s polling places. Reporter’s Toolbox helps environmental journalists cover the shift by cataloging some of the biggest youth climate activist groups with local chapters and large geographic reach.
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"Environment Activists Blockade UK Newspaper Printing Plants"
"Police arrested more than 70 environmental activists who blockaded two British printing plants, disrupting the distribution of several national newspapers on Saturday."
Source: AP, 09/07/2020
Bringing Stories Home Under Lockdown, With Remote Video Interviews
They’ve long been a staple of the news business. But now, with the pandemic continuing to keep journalists from their subjects, remote video interviews have become an essential tool. And even newbie video reporters can quickly learn the basics. Science video producer Eli Kintisch shares a quick eight-step remote video setup and some simple tricks of the trade, in this SEJournal how-to.
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"British Apiarists Knew It All Along: Honey Is The Bee's Knees"
"When honey made headlines this week as a better treatment for coughs and colds than antibiotics, beekeepers sat smugly by. “I’ve been saying this for ages,” says Carly Hooper, who has 12 hives near her home in Fleet, Hampshire, and a honey-based business."
Source: Guardian, 08/24/2020
‘Green Recovery’ Policies an Elusive Promise
As Democratic and Republican parties plan their nominating conventions beginning next week amid a pandemic and a recession, it’s instructive to examine the state of thinking about a “green recovery.” Backgrounder looks at the politicking and policies behind the notion that a massive clean energy plan could be good not just for addressing climate change, but also the economy.
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"After 400 Years, Beavers Allowed Back In The Wild In England For Good"
"The first beavers to live naturally in the wild in England for over 400 years have been given the green light to stay after a five-year trial showed their dam-building activities were good for wildlife and people."
Source: Reuters, 08/07/2020
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