Developers Loom As Boy Scouts Sell Land to Compensate Assault Victims
"Conservation groups rush to preserve camps across the United States as some properties sell to the highest bidder. Will they succeed?"
Source: The Revelator, 10/10/2022
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"Maps Show How Millions Of People Have Moved Into Hurricane Ian’s Path"
"As Stephen Strader has watched Hurricane Ian barreling toward Florida’s west coast, he cannot stop thinking about all that lies in its path."
Source: Washington Post, 09/29/2022
SEJ's Fund for Environmental Journalism Awards $47,342 To Support Stories on U.S. Public Lands
Oct 5, 2022 — The Fund for Environmental Journalism has awarded $47,342 for 12 projects selected through the 2022 round of competition for stories on U.S. public lands (lands owned and/or managed by federal, state, local or tribal governments).
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Climate Change Makes Coastal Living Riskier, But More People Keep Coming
"Among the counties that trace the coastline of the contiguous United States, two very different pictures emerged from the latest census."
Source: USA TODAY, 09/27/2022
"As Wildfires Grow, Millions of Homes Are Being Built in Harm’s Way"
"Across the Western United States, wildfires are growing larger and more severe as global warming intensifies. At the same time, new data shows, more Americans than ever are moving to parts of the country more likely to burn, raising the odds of catastrophe."
Source: NYTimes, 09/12/2022
Keeping Up With Victims Displaced by Climate Disasters
Disasters driven by climate change can leave a lot of people needing help or being displaced long term. But a key safety net and a central federal aid agency often accomplish little to help climate refugees, reports the latest TipSheet. Get the backstory, plus the outlook, along with questions and resources for stories in your community in the wake of climate disasters.
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Fireproofing Your Home Isn't Very Expensive, But Few States Require It
"Increasingly destructive wildfires have consumed tens of thousands of homes over the past decade, but few states have codes that require houses be built with fire-resistant materials. Now, a new study shows that enhancing a new home's wildfire resistance adds minimal cost to an overall construction project."
Source: NPR, 08/01/2022
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