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Political upheaval. Economic uncertainty. Security fears. Today’s #environmentaljournalism landscape is strewn with @seattlescienceguy.bsky.social share insights and advice. #SEJournalFeature

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#Reporting on extreme-weather #disasters is complex, high-stakes work. @colleenhagerty.com draws on front-line experience to share practical insights and advice for telling these stories well. #SEJournalFeature @ejtodaynews.bsky.social

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Are you a journalist who is interested in writing about #rewilding? Or a reader wanting to learn more about this concept? Check out the latest #SEJournalFeature and then head over to the Rewilding magazine website and delve into all the great content there.
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Seattle’s heavily polluted Duwamish River is no place to catch fish — except for #salmon. With fishing pole in hand, environmental journalist Alex Brown has this unexpected story. #SEJournalFeature @sejorg.bsky.social @ejtodaynews.bsky.social www.sej.org/publications...

In the latest #SEJournalFeature, reporter @psskow.bsky.social looks at how funding and regulatory issues are impacting efforts to identify and plug abandoned wells, and offers resources for drilling into their story.

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It’s easy to catch attention with stories about transitioning clownfish or same-sex albatross parenting. But as @isaiashernandez.bsky.social explains, queer ecology offers journalists an important perspective for covering environmental risks. #SEJournalFeature: www.sej.org/publications...

Many immigrant farmworkers now shun state-sponsored services, afraid of exposure to ICE agents. As Anahita Banerjee dug into this story, she discovered their fear extended to speaking with journalists — and that ICE activities threatened her own safety. #SEJournalFeature
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Heat kills more people in the U.S. annually than any other weather-related disaster. @kdyjournalist.bsky.social, well acquainted with this human toll, draws on her experience reporting in Phoenix to consider how to cover extreme heat in your area. #SEJournalFeature

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Some environment reporters find writing ecofiction an ideal complement to their day jobs. Drawing on journalistic research skills and curiosity, ecofiction lets them explore environmental issues from a different angle while unleashing their imaginations. #SEJournalFeature www.sej.org/publications...

Urban-interface infernos leave no doubt that we have entered the age of runaway fire. Instead of perpetuating problematic approaches to forest management, experts call for confronting the root causes and adopting science-informed responses. #SEJournalFeature
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Media coverage of “bugs” is often sensationalistic and centered on fear and disgust. But reporting that offers alternative perspectives on these essential creatures can inspire curiosity and admiration, and encourage efforts to protect them. #SEJournalFeature

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Radioactive emissions and waste continue to threaten the lives of workers and community members across the country. #SEJournalFeature on the opportunities and urgent need for reporters to drill into a story steeped in questions of accountability, health and justice. www.sej.org/publications...

How can environmental reporters best cover the upheavals of a second Trump White House? To find out, #SEJournalFeature commissioned a special analysis to draw on the experience of reporters who were there to chronicle the first Trump administration. www.sej.org/publications...

To many, plants are a mere green backdrop, indistinguishable and inconsequential. But more than a third of the world’s trees and thousands of other plant species face extinction. Their plight offers journalists a wealth of reporting opportunities. #SEJournalFeature

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Many journalists can’t imagine writing an op-ed, but veteran reporter @TBWheeler.Bsky.social suggests they reconsider. It’s more important than ever for journalists to explain what they do and why. Advice and an annotated example: www.sej.org/publications... #SEJournalFeature

To Give a Goldfish Agency — The Joys (and Perils) of Writing on Nonhuman Life Stories focused on nonhuman animals are a quintessential part of environmental journalism. But how writers approach these stories is evolving, in step with changing views about animal consciousness an...

What's the right way to tell stories about nonhuman animals? As our understanding of animal consciousness evolves, so must our approach to environmental storytelling. #SEJournalFeature.

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Illicit trade in wild animals and plants is a billion-dollar global business that threatens biodiversity and human health. Journalist Rene Ebersole shares insights from 20 years on the trail of smugglers, poachers and other environmental lawbreakers. #SEJournalFeature: www.sej.org/publications...

Oddball organisms need love too. The new #SEJournalFeature explores how to engage audiences with stories about lesser-known species. www.sej.org/publications...

What if the news, instead of inducing fear or anxiety, was rewarding for the brain? That question sparked the creation of “Jourpardy,” a novel, game show–inspired approach to helping journalists unlock new ways of reporting. #SEJournalFeature

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Biodiversity loss can seem like a remote problem, paleing in comparison to climate worries. Author David Quammen sees them as coequal threats, along with emerging diseases, and he encourages journalists to illuminate the relationships between them. #SEJournalFeature www.sej.org/publications...

#SEJournalFeature: Current events in Israel and Gaza can make it hard for U.S. journalists to cover environmental stories important to Jews at home or abroad. Jewish freelancer Ethan Brown on how to approach stories in these communities: www.sej.org/publications...

Plant species that take root outside their normal range and spread aggressively are wreaking havoc in ecosystems worldwide. But specially trained detection dogs are on the job, following their noses to find the invaders so they can be eradicated. #SEJournalFeature: www.sej.org/publications...

When covering rural America, mainstream media often defaults to stereotypes steeped in politics and ignores the diversity that actually exists there. Journalist Claire Carlson on why this matters and how to report richer, more nuanced stories — #SEJournalFeature

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‘Green’ Steel: Five Things To Know About the U.S. Transition Plans for two new U.S. facilities that will use hydrogen instead of coal to make steel hold the promise of decarbonizing this essential but dirty industry. But don’t expect overnight change. Reporter ...

Plans for two new U.S. facilities that will use hydrogen instead of coal to make steel hold the promise of decarbonizing this essential but dirty industry. Reporter Maria Gallucci looks at the complexities of making the switch in the latest #SEJournalFeature. www.sej.org/publications...

Six Ways To Cover the Environmental Impacts of Animal Agriculture Animal agriculture is a massive industry with a vast environmental footprint, so there are plenty of reporting opportunities for journalists on the “eat beat.” In the second of two parts, following la...

Following last week’s examination of diet-related greenhouse gas emissions, food-and-climate reporter Jenny Splitter serves up a variety of animal agriculture story ideas and information sources, plus some thoughts on solutions journalism. #SEJournalFeature: www.sej.org/publications...

Eat Local for Climate’s Sake? No, Eat Less Meat Many people who want to reduce their carbon footprint consider the climate impacts of diet, but their efforts may be misdirected. When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, it turns out what we eat is...

#SEJournalFeature: When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, it turns out what we eat is often more important than where it's from. Jenny Splitter unpacks the locavore myth and explains methane burps, carbon opportunity costs and more. Part 1 of 2. www.sej.org/publications...

Reporting on Environmental Solutions and Equity — at a Watershed Scale Reporting on interconnected ecosystems lends itself to better environmental stories, and so tracing how water moves across landscapes, communities, industries and regulatory schemes can help the publi...

Reporting on interconnected ecosystems lends itself to better environmental stories. So tracing how water moves across landscapes, communities, industries and regulatory schemes can help the public connect the dots. Expert views & insights in the latest #SEJournalFeature. www.sej.org/publications...