"NASA Ranks 2017 as the Second-Warmest Year on Record"
"NASA researchers said that 2017 was the second-warmest year on record, behind 2016 but topping 2014 and 2015."
Source: NY Times, 01/19/2018
Science
Trump Administration Deserts Science Advisory Boards Across Agencies"
"While top-level science positions remain vacant, scientific advisory panels have been quietly diminished, disbanded or stacked with industry scientists."
Source: InsideClimate News, 01/19/2018
For 2018, Predicting Extreme Weather Disasters Not As Hard As You Think
Floods, hurricanes, wildfires and other human-caused disasters made 2017 a hard year to beat. But environmental journalists would do well to be prepared for 2018. This week's TipSheet explains why predicting weather-related disasters may not be as hard you think, and provides resources to get reporters ready.
SEJ Publication Types:
Topics on the Beat:
Region:
Visibility:
Between the Lines: In Trump Era, Author Ponders What TR Would Do
The environmental legacy of past presidents tells us much about the current White House, whose occupant author Douglas Brinkley calls "a used car salesman of the worst kind." In this "Between the Lines" Q&A, the historian talks about what we can learn from TR and FDR, the future of the environmental movement and the role of journalists.
SEJ Publication Types:
Topics on the Beat:
Region:
Visibility:
Climate Scientists Exiled By Trump To Continue Research At Columbia
"The Trump administration disbanded a federal advisory committee on climate change last year but the scientists on the panel won’t be deterred. They’re taking their research elsewhere."
Source: Independent, 01/16/2018
"Chemicals: In Reversal, EPA Limits Information On Safety Reviews"
"U.S. EPA appears to no longer be releasing preliminary assessments of potentially hazardous new chemicals or new uses of existing chemicals, according to documents reviewed by E&E News."
Source: Greenwire, 01/11/2018
Climate Denial Pervades Trump White House, But It's Hitting Some Limits
"The administration's culture of denialism and support for fossil fuels has pushed rollbacks of policies meant to protect public health, safety and the environment."
Source: InsideClimate News, 01/10/2018
How Much Has ‘Climate Change’ Been Scrubbed From Federal Websites? A Lot
"Nearly a year into the Trump administration, mentions of climate change have been systematically removed, altered or played down on websites across the federal government, according to a report made public Wednesday."
Source: NY Times, 01/10/2018
"Low Oxygen Levels, Coral Bleaching Getting Worse In Ocean"
"Global warming is making the world’s oceans sicker, depleting them of oxygen and harming delicate coral reefs more often, two studies show."
Source: AP, 01/05/2018
What Position Does Trump Administration Take On Climate? All Of Them.
"There was never really much doubt that Donald Trump doubted the science of climate change. He had tweeted to that effect repeatedly before becoming president. He told this publication he wasn’t a 'big believer' in human-caused climate change."
Source: Washington Post, 01/03/2018
Pages
Advertisement 
