"A dozen Buddhist authorities, in what they're calling an unprecedented effort, appeal to world leaders to take strong climate change action at next month's Paris conference."
"Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a nasty disease."
Are you a member of SEJ in the NYC region (or eligible for membership)? We're hosting a pre-Thanksgiving happy hour meetup on Nov. 17. We've got a lot to talk about: The upcoming Paris climate negotiations, federal climate policy, flooding in the South and much, much more. And, we'd like to hear your ideas for future SEJ meetups and New York regional activities.
"The island nation of Kiribati is one of the world's most vulnerable to rising sea levels. But residents may have to leave well before the ocean claims their homes."
"A controversial plan to promote U.S. hardwood lumber is now sawdust, at least for the time being."
"Tar sands mining companies have continued to withdraw water from the Athabasca River in northeastern Alberta despite low flows that have made navigation difficult for river users downstream and left Fort Chipewyan's harbor dry."
"The wild-caught salmon sold by restaurants and fishmongers is frequently farm-raised fish that has been mislabeled, said a report released Wednesday."
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"Action" may be too strong a word. For that matter, "open" may be too strong a word. The Obama administration Tuesday unveiled its third "National Action Plan" at the international Open Government Partnership in Mexico. But note that many items are held over from the second plan because they have not yet been accomplished.
Wyoming's legislature calls it "data trespass." Really? The state in March 2015 made it illegal to collect and report information about stream pollution or other environmental harm — when it involves entering private land. One independent publication invited its readers to collect and post such potentially illegal photos.
