"Boston Harbor Brings Ashore A New Enemy: Rising Seas"
"Facing climate change, Boston must gird itself for an era of rising water — or be inundated".
Source: Washington Post, 02/20/2020
Disasters
"Security: Cyberattack Shut Down Gas Pipeline For Days — DHS"
"A recent ransomware cyberattack caused a natural gas company to shut down a pipeline for two days, according to an alert from the Department of Homeland Security."
Source: EnergyWire, 02/20/2020
"Locust Swarms Ravaging East Africa Are the Size of Cities"
"A devastating pest outbreak is threatening millions of people with hunger."
Source: Bloomberg Green, 02/19/2020
Environmental Books by SEJ Members (2018)
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Mississippi Floods Appear To Hit Peak With Parts Of Jackson Under Water
"Floodwaters in central Mississippi appeared to hit their peak on Monday, potentially allowing the area around the state capital Jackson to avoid any casualties after the Pearl River reached its highest level in 37 years, officials said."
Source: Reuters, 02/18/2020
Weather Data Privatization Poses Conflicts in a Changing Meteorology Landscape
Weather reports are not just about donning galoshes. They can mean literal life or death for people and businesses, such as during a natural disaster. So, as the latest Issue Backgrounder details, the ongoing effort to privatize publicly funded weather data is a matter of real controversy. Find out what’s in the weather privatization forecast.
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Data Project Details Nation's Disintegrating Dams
Hundreds of U.S. dams are at risk, and the Associated Press undertook a massive two-year-long investigative reporting project to gather and sort data that would identify those presenting the greatest hazards. In this guest Reporter’s Toolbox, AP data journalist Michelle Minkoff details the news service’s painstaking process, its striking findings and the impact of its reporting. Plus, key lessons learned for other data news projects.
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"Floods Put Mississippi Capital In ‘Precarious Situation’"
"JACKSON, Miss. — With the waters in the Pearl River continuing to rise in and around Mississippi’s capital city and more rain on the way this week, the governor warned residents that it would be days before flood waters start to recede."
Source: AP, 02/17/2020
Rains Forecast To Douse Australia Wildfires, Raising Hopes Crisis Over
"Torrential rain across Australia’s east could extinguish all remaining bushfires in the country’s most populous state by the end of the week, authorities said on Tuesday, raising hopes a deadly national crisis is almost over."
Source: Reuters, 02/11/2020
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