"The Problem With Every Country’s Promise To Phase Out Fossil Fuels"
"Nobody is really planning for a fossil fuel phaseout".
Source: Washington Post, 12/21/2023
International
"COP29 Climate Summit Host Azerbaijan Touts Country's Gas Potential"
"After winning a fraught bid to host next year's United Nations climate talks in Baku, a senior Azerbaijani official promoted the country's gas reserves in aiding the global the energy transition."
Source: Reuters, 12/20/2023
SEJ Statement on Journalist Safety in Gaza
December 20, 2023 — The Society of Environmental Journalists joins other press organizations in decrying the continued killing, wounding and harassment of journalists in the ongoing Israel-Hamas War. The statement calls on all parties in the conflict to respect international law, ensure press safety and conduct thorough investigations into all acts of violence against journalists.
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"Biggest Solar Flare In Years Temporarily Disrupts Radio Signals On Earth"
"A NASA telescope has captured the biggest solar flare in years, which temporarily knocked out radio communication on Earth."
Source: AP, 12/19/2023
"On The Hunt For Climate Disease"
"Aedes, a grayish four-propeller drone, whirred off the scruffy dirt soccer field in this Amazon village to help do what doctors cannot as climate change threatens this nation with a new era of disease."
Source: Washington Post, 12/19/2023
"Bird Flu Is Still Causing Havoc. Here’s the Latest."
"The virus, which recently reached the Antarctic region for the first time, is surging again in North America."
Source: NYTimes, 12/18/2023
"Opinion: Could The Local News Crisis Get Any Worse? Look At Scranton."
"Chris Kelly writes a twice-weekly column for the Scranton Times-Tribune, his place of work for the past 27 years. For all but a few months of that tenure, his bosses have been the Lynett family, descendants of E.J. Lynett, a breaker boy in the coal mines of northeastern Pennsylvania who went on to buy the newspaper in 1895. Over four generations, the Lynetts reminded staffers and their community alike of their commitment to both local journalism and local ownership."
Source: Washington Post, 12/18/2023
"Coal Use Hits Record In 2023, Earth's Hottest Year"
"Global consumption of coal reached an all-time high in 2023, the IEA energy watchdog said Friday, as Earth experienced its hottest recorded year."
Source: AFP, 12/18/2023
Climate Health Impacts Can Multiply Local Story Possibilities
The connection between global warming and human health is worrying many public health experts, as some climate change-induced ecological shifts have worsened the potential spread of infectious diseases, including in North America. The latest TipSheet takes a closer look at a half-dozen climate-related diseases that environmental journalists might watch for local and regional stories. Plus, resources to report on the issue.
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