Climate and Environment
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Pulitzer Center Update
Jon Sawyer on Supporting the Most Challenging Beat: Climate Change
Michael Blanding with Nieman Reports reviews innovative approaches to covering climate change and...
September 23, 2017 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Students Present Documentaries About Chicago Communities
After over seven weeks of filming, editing and consulting with their Pulitzer Center mentors, 15...
September 18, 2017 -
Fine sand is fast disappearing along Lagos coastlines due to unchecked dredging activities. Miners...
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It is estimated that up to one million people own exotic pets in China. Trade in these animals is...
![Still image from "Shifting Sands." Drone footage by Editi Effiong. Nigeria, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/510x315/public/09-13-17/screen_shot_2017-09-13_at_12.18.29_pm.png.webp?h=73958d6b&itok=rwz2DaZq "Still image from "Shifting Sands." Drone footage by Editi Effiong. Nigeria, 2017.")
![Shao Jian Feng, 26, holds a Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) in his home on the outskirts of Beijing. This juvenile is only two and half years old, but when fully grown can reach up to six metres, making it the largest reptile in the world. It's just one of five crocodilians he owns, along with two other large snakes. "There are twenty three crocodilian species in the world. We hope to collect all of them", he boasts. A Saltwater Crocodile can retail for up to 9000RMB (US$1500). In the wild, they…](/sites/default/files/styles/510x315/public/09-10-17/gallagher-exotic-pets.jpg.webp?h=56d0ca2e&itok=jUsUlyXw "Shao Jian Feng, 26, holds a Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) in his home on the outskirts of Beijing. This juvenile is only two and half years old, but when fully grown can reach up to six metres, making it the largest reptile in the world. It's just one of five crocodilians he owns, along with two other large snakes. "There are twenty three crocodilian species in the world. We hope to collect all of them", he boasts. A Saltwater Crocodile can retail for up to 9000RMB (US$1500). In the wild, they can be found mainly in South East Asia and Northern Australia. Image by Sean Gallagher. China, 2017.")
