"How Climate Change Is Threatening Your Beer"
"Climate change is making it harder to grow hops, a key ingredient in beer".
Source: Washington Post, 10/12/2023
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Food Industry Influence Could Cloud the U.S. Dietary Guidelines: Report
"It is a long-running concern of government watchdogs: Some of the experts responsible for helping to craft the U.S. dietary guidelines also take money from big food and drug companies."
Source: NYTimes, 10/10/2023
Home Insurance Likely To Be a 2024 Climate Story Near You
In the first of a two-parter for our 2024 Journalists’ Guide to Environment & Energy, TipSheet looks at what climate-driven disasters mean for the home insurance market. Storms, floods and fire rip through communities, yet a federal insurance program falls short, lawmakers shy away from real reform and insurers grow hesitant to cover the risks, while homeowners often attempt to rebuild in the same problematic locales. Plus, see part two on extreme weather and insurance.
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"Gas Furnaces Face 95% Efficiency Standard With Final DOE Rule"
"The Biden administration has finalized national efficiency rules for residential gas furnaces affecting about a third of all US homes, updating a 36-year-old standard that effectively phases out older furnace models."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 10/03/2023
Biden Declares Emergency, Pipeline Planned As Salt Threatens Drinking Water
"The White House declared an emergency Wednesday for four Louisiana parishes threatened by salt intrusion in drinking water and officials warned that barges would be insufficient to deal with the problem on the east bank of New Orleans and Jefferson, prompting an urgent plan to build a pipeline."
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 09/28/2023
Funding To Replace Lead Pipes Is Just the Start of the Story
Billions of dollars in federal funding to get rid of lead pipes is only the beginning — now the pipes have to be located, removed and replaced. And the latest TipSheet says that’s a story that’s found in many U.S. communities, so is ripe for local reporting. Here’s the backstory and why it matters, along with more than a dozen story ideas and reporting resources.
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"Road Hazard: Evidence Mounts on Toxic Pollution from Tires"
"Researchers are only beginning to uncover the toxic cocktail of chemicals, microplastics, and heavy metals hidden in car and truck tires. But experts say these tire emissions are a significant source of air and water pollution and may be affecting humans as well as wildlife."
Source: YaleE360, 09/20/2023
"Working From Home Now Has Another Powerful Benefit"
"Fully remote workers could produce less than half the climate-warming emissions of people who spend their days in offices, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences."
Source: Washington Post, 09/19/2023
"US Forest Service Awards $1B In Grants To Boost Green Space Access"
"The U.S. Forest Service, part of the Agriculture Department, said Thursday that it will issue 385 grants to increase access to trees and nature in cities, towns and suburbs around the country."
Source: The Hill, 09/15/2023
"The Food Industry Pays ‘Influencer’ Dietitians To Shape Your Eating Habits"
"Registered dietitians are being paid to post videos that promote diet soda, sugar and supplements on Instagram and TikTok".
Source: Washington Post, 09/14/2023
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