"The Green Miles"
"Kentucky was devastated for decades by mountaintop removal. Now scientists have figured out a way to undo the damage — one tree at a time."
Source: Washington Post, 02/17/2020
Forests
"Bill to Add 1.3 Million Acres of Wilderness Area Passes House"
"A Democratic-backed package that would set aside 1.3 million acres of public lands in California, Colorado, and Washington state as protected wilderness areas passed the House Wednesday largely along party lines."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/13/2020
Rains Forecast To Douse Australia Wildfires, Raising Hopes Crisis Over
"Torrential rain across Australia’s east could extinguish all remaining bushfires in the country’s most populous state by the end of the week, authorities said on Tuesday, raising hopes a deadly national crisis is almost over."
Source: Reuters, 02/11/2020
Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor
This special report is designed to help journalists in the Pacific Northwest cover the impacts of climate change, as well as the actions taken to mitigate its worst effects and to adapt to what can’t be stopped. The report includes a wide-ranging issue backgrounder and tipsheets on climate impacts, mitigation and adaptation, plus a toolbox of sources. Read on for a wealth of story ideas for right now, and over the coming decade. We hope this is the first in a series of regional climate special reports, and welcome your suggestions and ideas for future editions of "Covering Your Climate."
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The Emerald Corridor — Impacts, Fixes and Rethinking Everything
As the Pacific Northwest faces serious impacts from climate change, and moves to respond, the Society of Environmental Journalists provides a special in-depth report on how journalists can tell the unfolding story. “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” launches Feb. 11 with an extensive issue backgrounder, which will be followed by tipsheets and a toolbox over the next few weeks. We hope this is the first in a series of regional climate special reports, and we welcome your suggestions and ideas for future editions of "Covering Your Climate."
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"Yellow Cedar Is Dying. Can Southeast Alaska Sawmills Profit?"
"Yellow cedar is a commercially valuable tree species for the timber industry. It grows from California all the way to Southeast Alaska, but there are fewer living trees growing across the range because of climate change."
Source: Alaska's Energy Desk, 02/05/2020
Amazon Emissions Lowest From Indigenous And Protected Lands: Scientists
"Indigenous lands and protected areas in the Amazon rainforest account for just 10% of all carbon emissions from tropical forests spread across the nine countries of the Amazon in South America, researchers said on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 01/28/2020
"Trump Administration Exploited Wildfire Science To Promote Logging"
"Revealed: emails show Trump and appointees tried to craft a narrative that forest protection efforts are responsible for wildfires".
Source: Guardian, 01/27/2020
California Giant Sequoias Dying 500 Years Before They Are Supposed To
"Giant sequoias were thought to be immune to insects, drought and wildfires. Then the unthinkable happened: trees started to die – and scientists began the search for answers".
Source: Guardian, 01/23/2020
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