"The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved on Friday the first guidelines for trading voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts in the country, a move expected to help bolster the nascent market."
"Unbearable heat and worsening storms prompt residents of states such as Florida to move elsewhere"
"As a Rust belt town of 65,000 people in eastern Indiana, Muncie may not be the most exciting place in the world. It doesn’t have beaches, year-round warm weather or much in the way of cosmopolitanism.
But for Laura Rivas, a cybersecurity engineer formerly of North Miami Beach, Florida, Muncie is perfect.
Before she moved there in 2022, life in Florida had become unbearable.
"Before President Joe Biden exited the race, environmental groups were badly lagging the rate of their 2020 campaign spending. That’s changing."
"Six years after a teenage Greta Thunberg walked out of school in a solitary climate protest outside of the Swedish parliament, people around a warming globe marched in youth-led protest, saying their voices are being heard but not sufficiently acted upon."
In his fascinating volume about John James Audubon, world-renowned naturalist-writer-illustrator Kenn Kaufman pays homage to the artist but meticulously dissects the man, writes BookShelf Editor Tom Henry. A review of “The Birds That Audubon Missed: Discovery and Desire in the American Wilderness” depicts how Audubon, driven by the rivalries of his time, marred his own legacy with factual errors and outright fraud.
Meet SEJ member Chris Iovenko! Chris is an LA-based freelance science and climate writer who publishes in The Atlantic, HuffPost, The New Republic, National Geographic, Popular Science, Slate, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times and elsewhere.
The University of Utah will confer this year's award on Dr. Nick Estes, noted historian who focuses on global Indigenous histories, environmental justice and decolonization, followed by a conversation with Estes about the relationships between his work and environmental humanities. Free and open to the public. 7:30 p.m.
This fellowship aims to empower a new generation of filmmakers exploring the burgeoning field of psychedelics. Apply for one of three $10,000 Student Fellowships or one of two $25,000 General Fellowships. Deadline is Oct 30, 2024.
The Society of Environmental Journalists is pleased to announce the Outstanding Feature Story, Small winners of the 2024 SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment. Read the stories.
The Society of Environmental Journalists is pleased to announce the Outstanding Feature Story, Large winners of the 2024 SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment. Read/watch the stories.
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