"The Future of Water"
"A new book from water expert Peter Gleick urges a rethinking of how we use, manage and value one of our most important resources."
Source: The Revelator, 06/13/2023
International
"Fossil Fuel Company Net Zero Plans 'Largely Meaningless,' Report Says"
"The number of fossil fuel companies setting net-zero emissions targets has risen sharply over the past year, but most fail to address key concerns, making them "largely meaningless", a report showed on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 06/13/2023
UN Mulls Limiting Influence of Fossil Fuel Industry at Global Climate Talks
"Politically, a growing number of civic groups, as well as elected officials in several countries, say the growing influence of fossil fuel companies in the climate negotiations threatens the UNFCCC’s fundamental credibility, as well as its ability to help rein in the emissions from burning oil, gas and coal."
Source: Inside Climate News, 06/13/2023
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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The Seven Stages of Beach Exploitation (and Restoration)
When most people think of coastal tourist destinations, they imagine beaches lined by palm trees and exclusive resorts. But those are exactly the kind of realities that contribute to the environmental and economic decline of coastal communities and their local residents, argues a new book. Contributing Editor Jenny Weeks has our review in the new BookShelf.
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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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UN Paris Meeting Presses Ahead With Binding Plastics Treaty — US Resists
"At a May-June meeting in Paris, the United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) agreed to create, and submit by November, a first draft of an international plan to end plastic pollution by 2040. The United States declined to join the 58-nation “High Ambition Coalition” to create a legally-binding cradle-to-grave plan to address plastic production and use."
Source: Mongabay, 06/12/2023
"World's Slum Populations Set To Surge As Housing Crisis Bites"
"Beatrice Oriyo laughed out loud when asked if there was a playground where her three children could play near her home in Kibera, Nairobi's biggest informal settlement."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 06/09/2023
"Marine Protected Areas, Explained"
"Marine protected areas (MPAs) are one of the tools often touted to help sustain the ocean into the future."
Source: Hakai, 06/09/2023
"Most Nations Aiming For Net-Zero Emissions Fail To Meet Targets: Study"
"A new scientific assessment of government commitments to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions found most lack credibility and would put the world on track to experience catastrophic global warming by the end of this century."
Source: Bloomberg, 06/09/2023
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