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"Biochar Traps Water and Fixes Carbon in Soil, Helping the Climate."

"As droughts become longer, the soil additive could save on irrigation water and, if mass produced, might compete with energy sources such as oil and gas."

"Biochar, a charcoal-like substance made from burning organic materials in a low or zero-oxygen environment, can improve the quality of soil and trap carbon dioxide in the earth for potentially hundreds, or even thousands, of years.

But a recent study suggests that it may also have another benefit: it could reduce irrigation costs for farmers, thanks to its highly porous and water-absorbent properties.

Source: Inside Climate News, 12/14/2020

"Scientists Cheered By Bowhead Whale Recovery Despite Arctic Warming"

"In some rare good news from the top of the world, bowhead whale populations have rebounded and are nearing pre-commercial whaling numbers in US waters."

Source: Guardian, 12/14/2020

The End Of Coal? Investors Aren't Buying Myth Of Industry's 'Renaissance'

"At the world’s biggest coal export port in Newcastle, no China-bound ships are waiting or scheduled to load before Christmas".

Source: Guardian, 12/14/2020

"California Environmentalists Blast Federal Oil Lease Sale"

"Oil and gas leases on federal public lands in California were put up for auction for the first time in eight years on Thursday, drawing protests from environmental organizations on grounds including threats to climate, human health and wildlife."

Source: AP, 12/14/2020

"For Biden’s Economic Team, an Early Focus on Climate"

"The video rollouts of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s pick for Treasury secretary, Janet L. Yellen, and National Economic Council director, Brian Deese, began biographically. But they quickly shifted to focus on an issue that could distinguish Mr. Biden’s core economic team from its predecessors: climate change."

Source: NYTimes, 12/14/2020

"Chinese Dams Under U.S. Scrutiny In Mekong Rivalry"

"A U.S.-funded project using satellites to track and publish water levels at Chinese dams on the Mekong river was announced on Monday, adding to the superpowers’ rivalry in Southeast Asia."

Source: Reuters, 12/14/2020

"As Climate Envoy, Kerry To Seek 'Ambition' With 'Humility'"

"John Kerry is looking to resume climate diplomacy that was disrupted under President Trump."

Source: NPR, 12/14/2020

"UN Chief Urges Leaders Of Every Country To Declare 'Climate Emergency'"

"U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on every country to declare a “climate emergency” on Saturday, as world leaders marking the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate accord made mostly incremental pledges relative to the scale of the crisis."

Source: Reuters, 12/14/2020

2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment

SEJournal looks ahead to key issues in the coming year with the launch of its annual "Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment." Check out year-ahead Backgrounders, TipSheets and a WatchDog, and stay tuned as we add to the special report in early 2021. Plus, watch for more on the guide at the annual roundtable organized by the Society of Environmental Journalists, hosted (this year virtually, on Jan 27) by National Geographic Society and co-sponsored by the Wilson Center.

Covering the Environment Using Google Tools for Journalists

Join Google News Labs’ Maggie Farley for a quick tour of Google’s new tools for journalists, with a particular focus on environmental journalism. Learn how to find and analyze data, then learn how to tell stories using clear, powerful data visualization tools. Noon-12:30 p.m. ET each day. Sponsored by SEJ and The Resilience Media Project of Columbia University's Earth Institute.

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