Is the ozone layer in serious trouble? What is the greenhouse effect? How do you tell if a chemical is really hazardous? What does sustainable development mean?
Journalists are constantly bombarded with claims and counter-claims about the state of the environment. They often feel there is no one to provide independent advice. Covering the environment gives reporters, editors, and other people interested in environmental journalism a source book of their own. Written by an environmental journalist, it condenses a 25 year collection of facts, figures, and contacts into a pocket-sized reference work and guidebook to better environmental reporting.