"Deforestation Brings Bat-Borne Virus Home to Roost"
"Habitat loss and food shortages have pushed bats into closer proximity to horses and humans, fueling Hendra virus spillover, a new study suggests."
Source: NYTimes, 11/17/2022
Australia & Oceania
"Large Dams May Threaten Survival Of Platypus Populations, Research Finds"
"Major dams have disrupted gene flow between platypus populations, making them more vulnerable to threats, according to new research."
Source: Guardian, 11/04/2022
Environmental Reporting Through an Indigenous Perspective
Indigenous communities that have tried to live in balance with nature have seen their practices largely ignored. But now many have turned to them for guidance. As part of a special initiative from the Society of Environmental Journalists on covering climate solutions, we offer a tipsheet from journalist Brian Bull on reporting on how Indigenous people use nature-based environmental solutions. Also, check out additional resources and watch video from an earlier webinar.
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"New Zealand Angers Its Farmers By Proposing Taxing Cow Burps"
"New Zealand’s government on Tuesday proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change."
Source: AP, 10/13/2022
COP 27 Egypt — From Afar, How UN Meeting Will Affect Climate Change Reporting
How will the UN’s yearly climate treaty talks in Egypt next month touch domestic U.S. reporting? The latest Backgrounder has an outlook, with close attention to the question of compensation for nations suffering the worst impacts of global warming, plus the politics of war and energy, methane and HFCs. The prospects for action in and after Egypt.
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"Sydney Beats 1950 Rainfall Record With 3 Wet Months To Spare"
"Australia’s largest city, Sydney, has been soaked by its wettest year on record with almost three months of expected above-average rain to spare."
Source: AP, 10/07/2022
"Australia Announces Plan To Halt Extinction Crisis And Save 110 Species"
"The federal government has set a goal to prevent any new extinctions of Australian wildlife. It is the first time a federal government has announced a zero extinctions target for the country’s plants and animals."
Source: Guardian, 10/05/2022
US Strikes Partnership With Pacific Island Leaders At Historic Summit
"The United States said at a summit with Pacific island leaders that it had agreed on a partnership for the future with them and held out the prospect of “big dollar” help to a region where it hopes to stem China’s expanding influence."
Source: Guardian, 09/30/2022
"Drowning Island Nations: ‘This Is How A Pacific Atoll Dies’"
"While world leaders from wealthy countries acknowledge the “existential threat” of climate change, Tuvalu Prime Minister Kausea Natano is racing to save his tiny island nation from drowning by raising it 13 to 16 feet (4 to 5 meters) above sea level through land reclamation."
Source: AP, 09/23/2022
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