"Gulf Oysters Are Dying, Putting a Southern Tradition at Risk"
"Cheap and plentiful, they’ve long been a menu staple in New Orleans and beyond. But recent months have brought a crisis that worries fishermen and chefs."
Source: NY Times, 11/13/2019
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Delving Into Drones
Veteran National Geographic photojournalist Peter Essick offers practical advice on learning to fly your own drone. Plus, he shares insights and photos from his most recent drone project, capturing the restoration of the Great Lakes, and explains why he sees the combination of drone photography and environmental journalism as a match made in heaven.
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Drones and Photojournalism — Elevating the Craft to New Heights
A match made in heaven — that’s how veteran National Geographic photojournalist Peter Essick sees the combination of drone photography and environmental journalism. In the latest EJ InSight, Essick shares insights and photos from his most recent drone project, capturing the restoration of the Great Lakes. Plus, in a sidebar, Essick gives practical advice on learning to fly your own drone.
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The End Of Florida Orange Juice? Lethal Disease Devastates Industry
"As the seasonal harvest approaches, ‘ghost groves’ abandoned by growers are scattered across the state. ‘We’re in a race right now to save the Florida citrus industry,’ a researcher said."
Source: Washington Post, 11/11/2019
First These Kentuckians Couldn't Drink The Water. Now They Can't Afford It
"Jasper Davis stoops to tilt a plastic bottle under a drip of water that's trickling from a crack in the mountainside. 'Tastes better than what the city water does,' he says. 'Way better.'"
Source: NPR, 11/01/2019
Senate Approves Funding to Help Prevent Families From Losing Their Land
"A ProPublica-New Yorker story about black land loss was cited by the legislation’s sponsor before the near-unanimous vote."
Source: ProPublica, 10/31/2019
Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ Gets Even More Toxic — Residents Fight Back
"One of the most polluted regions of the country is being overrun by a new glut of oil and gas facilities, including one that will emit as much carbon as three coal-fired power plants".
Source: Rolling Stone, 10/31/2019
News Can Net Eyeballs By Turning Dweebish Data Into Magic Maps
When it comes to telling environment and energy stories, especially about place and scale, data visualizations can turn an average story into a standout. Reporter’s Toolbox takes a look at some recent examples of inspiring data-mapping projects that provide insight into everything from auto emissions and floods to vanishing rivers and whipping winds.
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Another Bad-News Year Ahead for U.S. Coal?
As U.S. coal’s comedown continues, our latest Issue Backgrounder takes a close look at the factors behind the industry’s decline and finds a combination of economics, competition and shifting global markets, along with aging technology, politics and environmental pushback. What’s in store for coal in 2020?
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'Sand Wars': Battle To Replenish Florida’s Beaches Amid Climate Crisis
"Surfside’s postcard beach is experiencing a disappearing act amid hurricanes. rising sea levels – and a worldwide sand shortage".
Source: Guardian, 10/25/2019
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