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U.S. National Security Heads Turn Away from Climate Research as Threats Mount
Climate change brings both direct and abstract threats to national security—from fueling deadly extreme weather events to making submarine detection more challenging through warming water. Over the past decade, the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence has formally recognized human-driven warming as a top security risk in its annual threat assessment report, alongside […]
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:
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Trump Official Visits, Touts Alabama Coal Mine With Thousands of Federal Safety Violations
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.—When Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum visited two Warrior Met coal mines in central Alabama last week, he said he was emphasizing the administration’s commitment to “clean, beautiful coal” and its plans to roll back regulation. The department’s press office swiftly posted on social media after the trip his ultimate goal: “Mine, Baby, […]
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:ExxonMobil helps Amazon nation Guyana build ‘petrostate’, while people stay poor
Guyana’s rapid ascent to major oil producer has come at a steep price: rising inequality, weakened environmental regulations and unchecked gas flaring The post ExxonMobil helps Amazon nation Guyana build ‘petrostate’, while people stay poor appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:New Stream Gauges and Weather Stations Poised to Help Wyoming Tribes Endure Flooding and Drought
ETHETE, Wyo.—Travis Shakespeare and Lokilo St. Clair of the Northern Arapaho tribe were driving through central Wyoming’s Wind River Indian Reservation in May 2010 to check the integrity of bridges during a wet spring full of snow and rain that sent water roaring through rivers across the reservation. When they came upon 17-mile Bridge, it […]
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:‘Bayer Bill’ Granting Legal Protections to Pesticide Companies Fizzles Out in the Iowa Legislature Again
DES MOINES, Iowa—Days before a key deadline for establishing legislative priorities, the Iowa Senate passed a bill that would make it impossible to bring “Failure to Warn” lawsuits against pesticide companies for cancer and other health issues caused by their products. It’s the second year in a row that the Senate has advanced a bill […]
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Do Heat Pumps Save You Money? In California, It Depends on Your Electric Utility
Last year, when Shreyas Sudhakar started a heat pump installation company in the San Francisco Bay Area, he realized he wouldn’t be able to find new customers by promising to bring down their utility bills. Electric heat pumps are around three times more efficient than gas appliances, and Sudhakar’s clients typically use less energy overall […]
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Fifteen years after a volcano shut European airspace, could it happen again?
Could volcanic ash close down airspace across the UK and Europe bringing the widespread disruption we experienced in 2010.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Guest post: Exploring the risks of ‘cascading’ tipping points in a warming world
Tipping elements within the Earth system are increasingly well understood. Scientists have identified more than... The post Guest post: Exploring the risks of ‘cascading’ tipping points in a warming world appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Iraq sandstorm leaves many with breathing problems
The sandstorm blanketed southern regions in an eerie, orange haze and shut down airports.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Environmental Groups Sue the Trump Administration to Restore Web Tools Critical for Gauging Climate and Pollution Impacts
When the Trump administration took down websites over the past three months that track pollution and climate impacts on low-income communities, it removed key sources of government data about the environmental risks faced by tens of thousands of Americans. On Monday, environmental groups filed a lawsuit in federal court to force the administration to restore […]
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Congressional Democrats Assail Trump’s Plans for Deep Cuts to Government Science
GREENBELT, Md.—Congressional Democrats who represent the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., that are home to one of NASA’s premier research centers on Monday blasted the Trump administration’s plans for deep cuts in government science programs. And they raised concerns that the administration intends to hand agency work to private companies to the detriment of the […]
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Couple arrested for breeding exotic cats in Spain
The couple is suspected of selling exotic cats online, including protected species such as white tigers.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Blue Origin crew safely back on Earth after all-female space flight
Six women - including pop star Katy Perry - blasted off into space as part of an all-women suborbital mission
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia’s bold EV ambitions hit bumps in rural areas
After becoming the world’s first country to ban imports of fossil fuel vehicles last year, a patchy power grid and high EV purchase costs are slowing Ethiopia's green transport revolution in the countryside The post Ethiopia’s bold EV ambitions hit bumps in rural areas appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Climate Change Is Helping Heartworm Spread to Pets in the Mountain West
Twenty years ago, when veterinarian Colleen Duncan arrived in Fort Collins, Colorado, there were no signs of heartworm in the region’s dogs and cats. “We didn’t test for it,” said Duncan, a professor of veterinary medicine at Colorado State University. “We didn’t put our animals on prevention. We now will do it.” Colorado’s not alone […]
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:South Texas Developers Make a Sales Pitch to Sell Groundwater. Will Laredo Buy It?
LAREDO, Texas—The Walker family property at the intersection of I-35 and US-83 in Webb County is a rugged expanse of scrub brush, cacti and a few cattle. But the South Texas family envisions a $7 billion logistics and housing development called Talise rising from the ranchland. A trailer parked on the dusty highway advertises the […]
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Lakes Region Restoration Project Aims to Link Conservation Lands From Maine to New Hampshire
The Rangeley Lakes region can often feel like a forgotten corner of Maine, far from the state’s famed coasts or cities. This western stretch is remote, rugged woodland. Forests become impassable in spring’s muddy months and cool mountain streams teem with a trout population that draws legions of recreational fishers. It’s also a part of […]
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:New Trump Administration Directives to Repeal Environmental Regulations En Masse Make ‘No Sense,’ Legal Experts Say
Environmental lawyers say two new White House directives—designed to greatly expand executive power to strike down federal energy and environmental regulations—are not likely to hold up in court and represent an attempt to move far beyond the established boundaries of presidential authority. “I do not think this even comes close to passing the test for […]
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:EPA Cancels Key Science Advisory Board Meeting
In what appears to be the latest attack on the science and regulations that protect public health and the environment, the Trump administration notified top advisors to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s scientific research arm that their first meeting of Trump’s second term was canceled. The advisors received no explanation for why the meeting was […]
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:You’re Not Imagining It: Your Pollen Allergies Are Lasting Longer
From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by producer Aynsley O’Neill with Dr. Neelima Tummala, an ear, nose and throat physician at NYU Langone Health. We are in the middle of sniffling season. In the Southeast, the yellow mist of pollen might have peaked already. But for the […]
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:As Trump Promotes ‘Clean Beautiful Coal,’ a Lit Cigarette Above a West Virginia Coal Mine Leaves a Woman Fighting for Her Life
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump took to the White House podium to boost one of his favorite energy sources. “We’re ending Joe Biden’s war on beautiful clean coal once and for all,” he said, as uniformed coal miners lined up behind him. “I tell my people never use the word ‘coal’ unless you put ‘beautiful […]
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Trump Announces ‘Termination’ of ‘Illegal DEI’ Settlement Over Raw Sewage in Poor, Majority-Black Alabama Communities
The Trump administration announced Friday that it was terminating a historic settlement aimed at improving wastewater treatment services for Alabamians in majority-Black communities harmed by raw sewage, calling the agreement an “illegal DEI and environmental justice policy.” The announcement came two years after the departments of Justice and Health and Human Services under the Biden […]
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:A Biotech Firm Says Its Genetic Tweaks of a Wolf Amount to ‘De-Extinction.’ What Does This Mean For Living Species?
Since time immemorial, animal and plant species have performed an evolutionary dance with the environment around them, developing adaptations to respond to shifts in the climate and landscape. But there is one factor that can permanently halt this ever-changing waltz: extinction. Now, a U.S.-based biotechnology company is challenging this fundamental truth—arguing that extinction may not […]
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:As NOAA Cuts Continue, Ocean Researchers Worry About Monitoring Programs
Political storm clouds darkened the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration again this week as the weather and climate agency fired more than 1,000 workers for the second time within five weeks.The first mass firings started in mid-February and were deemed illegal by a federal court in California on March 13. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned […]
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:DeBriefed 11 April 2025: Trump tariff chaos; Climate penalties for shipping; Why is biodiversity loss overlooked?
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed.An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... The post DeBriefed 11 April 2025: Trump tariff chaos; Climate penalties for shipping; Why is biodiversity loss overlooked? appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Q&A: Nations agree carbon-pricing system to steer shipping towards net-zero
Nations have agreed to introduce a worldwide carbon-pricing system for international shipping to drive the... The post Q&A: Nations agree carbon-pricing system to steer shipping towards net-zero appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Loss and damage fund to hand out $250 million in initial phase
The fund’s board has agreed a plan for the start-up phase of the UN mechanism to help developing nations tackle the consequences of climate disasters The post Loss and damage fund to hand out $250 million in initial phase appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Q&A: What does the new German coalition government mean for climate and energy?
Since the German election took place in February, which saw the centre-right Christian Democratic Union... The post Q&A: What does the new German coalition government mean for climate and energy? appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Global breakthrough to tackle shipping emissions
Countries break ten-year deadlock to agree measures to reduce commercial shipping emissions.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Governments agree green shipping targets and fees for missing them
Ship owners who fail to reduce emissions intensity 30% by 2035 will have to pay into a "net zero fund" to clean up shipping through green fuels The post Governments agree green shipping targets and fees for missing them appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:A Year After a Fatal Explosion, Alabama Extends Deadline for Coal Companies to Monitor Methane Gas Above Mines
Undermined: Fifteenth in a series about the impacts of longwall mining in Alabama. JASPER, Ala.—Verby Burton said she wasn’t expecting much from Thursday’s meeting of the Alabama Surface Mining Commission, the agency tasked with regulating the surface impacts of underground coal mining in the state. “And that’s exactly what I got,” Burton said after the […]
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Starlings disappearing from gardens, says RSPB
The Big Garden Birdwatch survey recorded the lowest ever numbers of starlings this year.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Trump Guts Agency Critical to Worker Safety as Temperatures Rise
Ronald Silver II was just three hours into his shift collecting trash for the city of Baltimore when he started feeling bad and unsteady on his feet. The city had been under an extended “code red” extreme heat alert, and he still hadn’t recovered from a grueling shift a few days earlier, when temperatures hit […]
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:A Byproduct of Manure Runoff Is Polluting Drinking Water in Thousands of US Communities, According to a New Report
Tens of millions of Americans have likely consumed drinking water containing cancer-causing chemicals that form when livestock manure and other organic substances end up in public water sources, according to a new analysis. Thousands of industrial-scale farms across the country spray manure from livestock onto farm or other lands, which then runs off into waterways. […]
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:What goes on inside toddlers' brains? A pioneering project is trying to find out
A unique study is tracking the development of hundreds of babies whose parents have also been studied since birth.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: