How are journalists covering climate change in Katrina's wake?
"Is climate change an important part of telling Katrina's story? Will Katrina, the most damaging storm in U.S. history, become an important part of helping people understand the climate-change story? How are journalists out there balancing the two?To find out, we checked in with several prominent environmental reporters to see which path their coverage followed, and why. Here's what they had to say."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
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