Special Reports

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2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment

SEJournal looks ahead to key issues in the coming year with this "2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment" special report. The report will be formally launched Jan. 27, 2021, at an annual roundtable organized by the Society of Environmental Journalists and hosted virtually by National Geographic Society. Check out the guide's various Backgrounders, TipSheets and WatchDog reports, and watch for updates to come, including additional reports, an overview analysis and live event coverage.

Covering Your Climate: The South

This special report is the second in a series designed to help journalists of all kinds cover the impacts of climate change in their region, and to report on actions taken to mitigate its worst effects and preparations for what can't be stopped. This special report on the Southern United States includes an extensive background overview, tipsheets for closer looks at anticipated impacts, at efforts to mitigate them and any plans to adapt. And to help cover this wealth of story ideas, also see our extensive regional resource toolbox.

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 was produced February-March 2020 and includes a wide-ranging issue backgrounder, a toolbox and three tipsheets on climate impacts, mitigation and adaptation offering a wealth of story ideas for right now, and over the coming decade.

2020 Journalists' Guide to Energy & Environment

SEJournal looks ahead to key issues in the coming year with this "2020 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment" special report. The report was formally launched Jan. 24, 2020, at an annual roundtable in Washington, D.C., organized by the Society of Environmental Journalists and hosted by National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C. Watch video of the event. Plus, check out coverage of the roundtable, an overview analysis and the guide's various Backgrounders, TipSheets and WatchDog reports.

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February 2, 2021

South Slow To Adapt to Rising Sea Levels, Other Climate Impacts

Preparations for the inevitable impacts of the climate crisis in the South, the country’s most vulnerable region, have been hit or miss. And one of the toughest challenges — preparing coastal communities for inevitable flooding from sea level rise — is just beginning. More on the region’s climate adaptation considerations in the final entry in our “Covering Your Climate: The South” special report. Plus, a backgrounder, additional tipsheets and a toolbox.

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Resource Toolbox for Climate Change Reporting in the South

As part of our special report, “Covering Your Climate: The South,” we’ve collected a wide range of resources to help reporters track down climate stories throughout the Southern United States. You’ll find an array of government, academic and NGO links for the Southern United States region, along with additional national and international resources.

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January 26, 2021

Why the South Lags on Staving Off Crisis

Most Southern state leaders are doing the least to fight the climate crisis, despite having the most to lose environmentally and economically. When will that begin to change? The latest entry in our “Covering Your Climate: The South” special report looks at the politics of the climate crisis, the dominance of utilities, and the transportation and forestry sectors, along with the few climate breakthroughs.

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January 19, 2021

Crisis Threatens the Country’s Most Vulnerable Region

As global warming worsens, effects like extreme heat, drought, wildfires, coastal flooding and inland flooding will have an outsized impact in the Southern United States. The latest entry in our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The South” special report looks at those effects. Plus, read an introductory overview and watch for additional entries on climate mitigation and adaptation in the South.

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January 12, 2021

Is the South Confronting Its Climate Threats?

The South is ground zero for the climate crisis in the United States, yet little is being done to prevent impacts or protect communities. Will the South tap its potential to be part of the solution? Our special report, “Covering Your Climate: The South,” helps reporters cover the region, starting with a backgrounder on climate concerns from Texas to Virginia.

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Covering Your Climate: The South

This Society of Environmental Journalists’ special report — “Covering Your Climate: The South” — is the second in a series designed to help journalists of all kinds cover the impacts of climate change in their region, and to report on actions taken to mitigate its worst effects and preparations for what can’t be stopped. This special report begins with the extensive background overview and in the coming weeks, we’ll publish three tipsheets with a wealth of story ideas for right now and over the coming decade, plus a resource toolbox.

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March 31, 2020

Pacific Northwest Rides Adaptation Wave

The final entry in our multi-week “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” special report explores how the Pacific Northwest is adapting to climate change, whether it’s new approaches to working the land, changing critical infrastructure or rethinking our mindset. Read this last tipsheet, plus check out our earlier reports on climate mitigation and on climate impacts, plus our stage-setting backgrounder and a reporter’s resource toolkit.

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A Source Toolbox for Climate Change Reporting in the Emerald Corridor

As part of the “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” special report, we’ve collected a wide range of resources to help reporters track down climate stories throughout the Pacific Northwest. You’ll find an array of government, academic and NGO links for Oregon, including Portland; Washington, including Seattle; and British Columbia, including Vancouver, as well as from regional, national and international resources.

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March 17, 2020

Emerald Corridor Tries Flipping the Switch on C02

The latest entry in our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” special report looks at what the Pacific Northwest is doing to mitigate climate change, including reducing carbon emissions, limiting sprawl and congestion, pushing energy efficiency and pursuing carbon sequestration. Read the new tipsheet, plus check out our earlier report on climate impacts and our opening backgrounder.

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February 25, 2020

An A-to-Z Guide to Emerald Corridor Climate Impacts

In Part Two of our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” special report, we take a look at the impacts of climate change on the Pacific Northwest region — and how best to cover them. Our A-to-Z Guide explores 26 neglected angles and stories, plus resource links to get you started. And check out our inaugural backgrounder and watch in coming weeks for additional tipsheets and a toolbox.

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Special Reports

Peruse our special reports by project:

2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment

Covering Your Climate: The South

Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor

2020 Journalists' Guide to Energy & Environment

Latest Special Reports Items

February 2, 2021

South Slow To Adapt to Rising Sea Levels, Other Climate Impacts

Resource Toolbox for Climate Change Reporting in the South

January 26, 2021

Why the South Lags on Staving Off Crisis

January 19, 2021

Crisis Threatens the Country’s Most Vulnerable Region

January 12, 2021

Is the South Confronting Its Climate Threats?

Covering Your Climate: The South

March 31, 2020

Pacific Northwest Rides Adaptation Wave

A Source Toolbox for Climate Change Reporting in the Emerald Corridor

March 17, 2020

Emerald Corridor Tries Flipping the Switch on C02

February 25, 2020

An A-to-Z Guide to Emerald Corridor Climate Impacts

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