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Forest Firings: Trump Admin Aims to “Break the Forest Service,” Nearly 200 Million Acres at Stake The Trump administration in late March announced an extensive reorganization of the Forest Service, the federal agency responsible for managing 193 million acres of public lands across 43 states, the ...

“The intent here is obvious. It’s to hollow out this agency and hand it to the resource extraction industry and prepare it for, potentially, the eventual transfer of our public lands to states.”

What the historically low snowpack in the American West means for water and wildfire this summer Snow is a resource that will likely be in shorter and shorter supply in the years to come in the West, where researchers expect climate change to shrink snow-supplied water by about a quarter by…

"The amount of water stored in the snowpack historically peaks around April 1. But this year, the snowpack in many places was absent, or nearly so, by then—the lowest level in the 45 years since automated measurements began," writes
Anna Marija Helt @ahelt.bsky.social.

Maui residents are rebuilding Lahaina for locals, not tourists: ‘In Hawaii, we take care of one another’ After deadly 2023 fires, recent storms and ICE raids, Lahaina residents are determined to rebuild the town for their community

Maui residents are rebuilding Lahaina for locals, not tourists: ‘In Hawaii, we take care of one another’

Louisiana wants oil firms to pay for coastal damage. A Supreme Court ruling just made that harder. The Supreme Court sided with Chevron Friday in a fight over Louisiana's eroding coast, moving a landmark case to federal court and threatening a $745 million Plaquemines Parish jury verdict. Gov. Jeff Landry now appears to be pushing for settlement.

The Supreme Court sided with Chevron Friday in a fight over Louisiana's eroding coast, moving a landmark case to federal court and threatening a $745 million Plaquemines Parish jury verdict. Gov. Jeff Landry now appears to be pushing for settlement.

Memoir, Fiction and the Natural World - Inside Climate News An interview with author Lydia Millet.

I spoke with Lydia Millet about climate change in fiction, apocalypses, and how she is thinking about writing in this time. insideclimatenews.org/news/1604202...

Minnesota Indigenous lawmaker: Boundary Waters vote an 'assault' on tribal sovereignty The vote to repeal a mining ban near the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota is being called into question by some of the state’s Indigenous population.

The vote to repeal a mining ban near the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota is being called into question by some of the state’s Indigenous population.

Residents Say Musk’s AI Supercomputer Is a ‘Death Sentence’ for Memphis Communities A federal lawsuit claims xAI secretly fired up dozens of gas turbines, pumping smog and cancer‑linked chemicals into Black neighborhoods to fuel its growth.

NAACP: Black Neighborhoods Are Being Sacrificed to Feed Elon Musk's xAI - Capital B News capitalbnews.org/elon-musk-xa...

Senate votes 50-49 to overturn mining ban near Boundary Waters The vote clears the path for Twin Metals to reapply to open an underground copper mine near Ely, just outside the wilderness area. Conservation groups argue mining in the region poses an unacceptable ...

Update: The U.S. Senate has voted to overturn a 20-year ban on mining on about 350 square miles of federal land near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, paving the way for Twin Metals to renew efforts to open an underground copper mine near Ely, on the doorstep of the wilderness area.

Wildfire smoke and pregnancy: what expecting parents need to know As wildfire seasons grow longer and more intense across the United States, a major new study reveals important findings about how smoke exposure affects pregnant women and their babies. The growing th...

New blog post: A major study of 20,000+ pregnancies found that wildfire smoke exposure — especially multi-day smoke events — is linked to increased risk of preterm birth. Timing during pregnancy matters too.

Global carbon emissions and decarbonization in 2025 - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes increased by +0.7% within 2025. However, large-scale deployment of clean electricity sources during the year avoided 10.3 Gt o...

Bad news - we'll soon blow through the carbon budget for stabilizing global temperature at 1.5C

Good news - progress on clean energy suggests it is possible to stabilize by 2C www.nature.com/articles/s41...

What does the science say? Neither is a magic threshold. Every bit of warming matters.

The second barrier would reportedly run parallel to another border wall that’s already standing along Arizona and Mexico, cutting through several wildlife refuges, national park sites and the Tohono O’odham Nation.

Another story on this farmer being exposed to oil and gas emissions. Tim went there to do the OGI work for us last year. He explained what he saw.

"They just were continuously venting the whole time we were there," he said, adding this was common at sites he visited in other provinces.

Gas Industry Front Group Targets Democrats in Pennsylvania - Inside Climate News The industry group pays politicians to convince voters that natural gas is the “most affordable and reliable energy source.”

At an event sponsored by the gas industry, Democratic leaders sowed doubt about the practicality of transitioning to renewables in Pennsylvania.

Photo of a canoe in the Boundary Waters. The waters are so still that the sky is reflected on the surface.

The threat to the Boundary Waters isn’t just about Minnesota — the legislative gymnastics being thrust upon us to allow copper-nickel mining in this watershed would mean no public lands are ever truly protected.

We would be opening Pandora’s box… for what? The profits of a foreign mining company?

Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invented.

They harvest and compress pre existing heat in the air, ground or water and transport it where it is needed.

That energy is all around us.

And it does not have to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Omaha Is Home to a Massive Superfund Site. Most Kids Living There Aren’t Tested for Lead. For more than a century, a smelter and other factories spewed 400 million pounds of lead dust across the city’s east side. Faced with similar concerns, 13 states passed laws requiring all kids to get a blood test before kindergarten. But not Nebraska.

NEW: For more than a century, a smelter and other factories spewed 400 million pounds of lead dust across Omaha’s east side.

Faced with similar concerns, 13 states passed laws requiring all kids to get a blood test before kindergarten. But not Nebraska.

Maine legislature approves first US moratorium on big data centers Maine lawmakers have passed a bill that could make it the first ​U.S. state to put a moratorium on new data centers as ‌opposition to the electricity-hungry facilities grows across the country over their impact on household energy bills and the environment.

Maine legislature approves first US moratorium on big data centers reut.rs/3QqhCYJ

NAACP sues Musk's xAI, alleging illegal operation of gas turbines The largest U.S. civil rights group on Tuesday sued xAI and a subsidiary, claiming they illegally operated more than two dozen gas turbines ​in Mississippi to power its Colossus 2 data center, posing a ‌health risk to local residents.

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Microsoft 🤝 Big Oil. #Microsoft announced three projects last month (including one with Chevron) that more than DOUBLES its data center carbon footprint, using enough electricity to power nearly 4 million U.S. homes 🤯

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Middle East Escalation of Conflict, Global external situation report #3 - 9 April 2026 This is the third global public WHO situation report on the conflict in the Middle East. It covers the health situation and WHO operational updates from affected countries in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean and European regions, as well as WHO's global response activities and priorities.

War is a public health emergency.

Read the world health organization's April report on middle east conflict:

>4 million displaced
>45,000 injured
>4,000 deaths
135 attacks on healthcare infrastructure

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Climate emergencies photos of 2026 so far - Greenpeace International We have seen a huge range of climate disasters in almost every part of the Earth.

No one is safe from extreme weather events. NO ONE.⁣
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Oil, coal and gas corporations continue to make obscene profits while making the world more dangerous with wildfires, floods, and deadly heatwaves.⁣
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This isn’t just unfair, it’s outrageous.⁣

‘Everyone is Replaceable’: Death Rattles Oregon Amazon Facility A worker died at Amazon’s Troutdale warehouse last week. Employees were told to look away.

A worker died at an Amazon warehouse in Oregon last week.

For more than an hour, workers were instructed to continue working as the man lay dead.

One worker wanted to help, but a manager told them to “Just turn around and not look. Let’s get back to work," according to @thewesternedge.bsky.social.

Can New York afford to roll back its Climate Law?

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How Lee Zeldin Shifted the Mission — And the Message — of the E.P.A. (Gift Article) More than any administrator in decades, Lee Zeldin talks about the Environmental Protection Agency's work in economic terms, reflecting President Trump’s desire to boost industry while downplaying env...

This is a brilliant analysis by Lisa Friedman, with eye-popping graphics by @harrystevens.bsky.social, on how the language of the EPA has changed under the climate-denying Lee Zeldin.

Everyone should read it carefully!

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American science is at risk not because of budget cuts, but because of executive interference In this clip excerpted from my recent livestream, I explain why American science is currently at existential risk, and how the current crisis stems not primarily from budget cuts from Congress, but instead from direct interference from the executive branch. I discuss the immediate implications of th

I've excerpted a ~5 minute segment from my recent livestream discussing my deepening concerns regarding on the ongoing (and accelerating) threats not only to weather and climate science, but American science leadership and continuity at large.

The United States is destroying itself | Rebecca Solnit The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment

The United States is destroying itself | Rebecca Solnit

When we truly feel and understand that our living planet took almost 4.5 billion years to create the perfect balance for us humans to be able to live here, we may start remembering that caring for our only home is not only imperative for humanity's survival - it's an ethical revolution.
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Toxic dust from California’s shrinking Salton Sea is harming children’s lung growth – our study tracked the impact in 700 kids A new study reveals how the lake bed’s toxic dust impairs lung development in children living nearby.

California's Salton Sea, once a resort destination, now releases toxic dust as it shrinks. A study of 700 kids living nearby shows the dust is stunting lung growth – with effects worse than pollution from busy highways.