"Climate Misinformation Turning Crisis Into Catastrophe, Report Says"
"Rampant climate misinformation is turning the crisis into a catastrophe, according to the authors of a new report."
Source: Guardian, 06/25/2025
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Rethinking Forest Management in the Pyrocene
Recent urban-interface infernos, fueled by climate change, leave no doubt that we have entered the age of runaway fire. Writer and ecologist Lauren Oakes writes that large-scale combustion is permanently reshaping ecosystems and societies as we learn to live with wildfire, not just fight it. Instead of perpetuating problematic approaches to forest management, experts call for confronting the root causes of this crisis and adopting science-informed responses.
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"On Ireland’s Peat Bogs: Climate Action Clashes With Tradition – In Pictures"
"Bord na Móna, which was once a peat extraction company, has now committed to one of the largest peatland restoration projects ever undertaken, targeting 33,000 hectares in over 80 bogs with the hope of reducing carbon emissions and increasing biodiversity. But many households still continue to cut turf, relying on it for heating as have previous generations."
Source: Reuters, 06/16/2025
UK: Toxic Pesticide Found In Tampons 40x Higher Than Legal Limit For Water
"Glyphosate, a pesticide linked to cancer, found at very high levels in menstrual products in the UK, according to report"
Source: Guardian, 06/02/2025
#SEJSpotlight: Anzula Jafarova, Senior Director, 24media.az; Lecturer, Baku State University
Meet SEJ member Anzula Jafarova! Anzula is a journalist, editor and lecturer specializing in international data journalism. She is the director and chief editor of 24media.az, the first platform in Azerbaijan where students from different universities collaborate to produce news content. At Baku State University, Anzula teaches journalism fundamentals, focusing on news reporting, editing and data-driven storytelling.
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Man Accused Of Hacking US Climate Activists Loses UK Extradition Fight
"A judge in the United Kingdom has recommended the extradition of a private investigator to the United States whom the Justice Department accuses of leading a hacking operation that targeted American climate activists."
Source: NPR, 05/05/2025
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