2025: A Turning Point in a Warming World — Why We Must Act Now We Must Act Now The year 2025 will be remembered by scientists as yet another milestone in the accelerating climate crisis — and not in a positive way. Multiple authoritative climate reports releas…

2025 delivered extreme global heat, confirming what scientists have warned for years: the climate crisis is accelerating. Independent reports show we’re nearing dangerous limits—and delay is no longer an option. Read at #InsideClimateNews #ClimateEmergency

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How Alabama Power Has Left the ‘American Amazon’ at Risk - Inside Climate News As its polluting coal ash ponds remain in groundwater, Alabama Power has doubled down on fossil fuel energy investments.

A red alarm environmental crisis in Alabama’s #delta. Thanks to #insideclimatenews and #leehedgpeth We can do better. #riseup in 2026. We can do this together! #alabama #coal #pensacolanation #environment #pollution #wetlands #rivers #energy

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Sharks and rays gain landmark protections as nations move to curb international trade https://arstechni.ca #insideclimatenews #syndication #Science #sharks #rays

AI Is Decoding Whales’ Communications. Could That Be a Turning Point in the Push for Their Rights? - Inside Climate News The Cetacean Translation Initiative (CETI) is using artificial intelligence to help understand sperm whale communications. Lawyers think the discoveries could galvanize the world to recognize whales’ ...

Not everything AI is bad. AI Is Decoding Whales’ Communications. Could That Be a Turning Point in the Push for Their Rights? insideclimatenews.org/news/2910202... #CetaceanTranslationInitiative #InsideClimateNews #AI #research

Fracking’s Broken Promise to Pennsylvania - Inside Climate News Fracking was supposed to lower Pennsylvanians’ electric bills. Instead, they’re higher than ever—and they’re about to get worse.

#Fracking was supposed to lower PA electric bills. Instead, “Pennsylvanians are competing for their own gas with other countries that are willing to pay a lot of money for it.” This one's on #Obama. insideclimatenews.org/news/2109202... #InsideClimateNews

Texas Says It’s Strict on Oil Field Emissions. New Data Shows It’s Not. The oil industry touts Texas as a success story in controlling climate-warming methane emissions. The state’s regulator, however, grants nearly every request to burn or vent gas into the atmosphere.

🔥🛢️ Texas oil wells are leaking methane at alarming rates, worsening the climate crisis. New data shows emissions far exceed official estimates—calling for urgent action and accountability.
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oversaw its bids for the #gas project planned in #chesterfieldcounty. But an inquiry by the #virginia AG's Div. of Consumer Counsel prompted the company to amend its months-old filing, #insideclimatenews reported. The

Sweden, an Early Climate Leader, Is Retreating From Its Environmental Commitments, Part of an EU Trend - Inside Climate News As the U.S. abandons international climate agreements, the EU is hesitating to lead. A once-admired Nordic nation’s backtracking on its climate goals offers clues as to why.

Sweden is scaling back key environmental goals, citing economic pressures. The move sparks concern over global climate leadership and long-term sustainability. 🌍⚠️
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New York Climate Activists Are a Key Part of Zohran Mamdani’s Mayoral Campaign - Inside Climate News Groups such as the Sunrise Movement, 350 Action, Third Act and Climate Defiance believe he is capable of making climate change a driving force for justice and change in America’s largest city.

"Groups such as the Sunrise Movement, 350 Action, Third Act and Climate Defiance believe he is capable of making climate change a driving force for justice and change in America’s largest city."
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Canadian Company Exits Contentious Uranium Mining Project in Western Alaska - Inside Climate News Opponents cautiously celebrate, but the owner of the mining claims is looking for a new partner.

⛏️ A Canadian company has pulled out of an Alaska uranium mining project, marking a win for environmental advocates and Indigenous communities concerned about ecological risks.
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ICN Sunday Morning: Trump’s First 100 Days Go behind the scenes with executive editor Vernon Loeb and reporter Kiley Bense as they discuss the impact of Trump’s first 100 days on the environment. Seve...

The impact of Trump’s first 100 days on the environment. buff.ly/jop0cm0 #InsideClimateNews #doublespeak #IrreversibleEffects #Resist #ExistentialCrises #video

Congress Is Searching for Trillions of Dollars in Cuts. Will the Oil Industry’s Tax Breaks Skate By? - Inside Climate News With a $4.5 trillion fight over tax cuts looming, the oil and gas industry wants to protect billions of dollars in tax benefits it enjoys and get new ones, too.

Congress Is Searching for Trillions of Dollars in Cuts. Will the Oil Industry’s Tax Breaks Skate By? With a $4.5 trillion fight over tax cuts looming, the oil & gas industry wants to protect billions in tax benefits it enjoys & get new ones, too. buff.ly/0uKWZdV #InsideClimateNews #DOGE

‘An Unlikely Coalition’ Failed to Expand Rooftop Solar in Wyoming. Lawmakers Plan to Try Again - Inside Climate News Far-right lawmakers, ranchers, businesses and the state’s environmentalists argued rooftop solar saves people money and increases energy independence. Few touted the climate benefits.

‘An Unlikely Coalition’ Failed to Expand Rooftop Solar in Wyoming. Far-right lawmakers, ranchers, businesses and the state’s environmentalists argued rooftop solar saves people money and increases energy independence. Few touted the climate benefits. buff.ly/irAAk6l #JakeBolster #InsideClimateNews

One Man’s Quest to Protect Pink River Dolphins - Inside Climate News Colombian marine biologist Fernando Trujillo has spent a lifetime working with the endangered creatures, which offer a window into the health of the rivers in which they swim.

One Man’s Quest to Protect Pink River Dolphins
Colombian marine biologist Fernando Trujillo has spent a lifetime working with the endangered creatures, which offer a window into the health of the rivers in which they swim. buff.ly/BRSym3E #InsideClimateNews

Scientists turned out at rallies from coast to coast and in Europe to “Stand Up for Science,” revitalizing a movement to defend scientific integrity that started during Trump’s first term.

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Global Warming Will Weaken Earth’s Strongest Ocean Current, New Study Predicts

Weaker currents may result in stagnant waters, increasing marine heatwaves and toxic algal blooms.

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EPA Would Shrink to 1970 Staffing Levels—‘When the Skies Were Dark With Smog’—Under Proposed Plan

The cuts could slash the EPA’s budget from $9 billion to approximately $3.2 billion, the lowest in its history when adjusted for inflation.

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Lethal Greed: How Corporate Manipulation of Science and Regulation Makes People Sick - Inside Climate News Scientists launch a new research center to study what they say is now a leading disease risk factor: corporations.

Lethal Greed: How Corporate Manipulation of Science and Regulation Makes People Sick. Chronic diseases like cancer, heart disease and metabolic disorders have overtaken infectious diseases like tuberculosis and cholera. https://buff.ly/4hNaiiB #Health #Justice #InsideClimateNews

California Governor Signs Bills to Tighten Restrictions on Oil and Gas Drillers - Inside Climate News “We will hold the oil industry accountable for their pollution and public health impacts,” said Assemblymember Gregg Hart, author of one of the bills.

My latest for #InsideClimateNews: CA Gov. Newsom signed three bills to hold oil companies accountable and protect communities as pumpjacks operated next to an L.A. Co. soccer field where kids played in the shadow of hazardous oil wells. “Justice has prevailed.” insideclimatenews.org/news/2709202...

To learn more about what the #MakePollutersPay bills will do to protect communities from oil and gas pollution and help California on its path to a just transition, read our #InsideClimateNews story insideclimatenews.org/news/2808202...

New Federal Report Details More of 2023’s Extreme Climate Conditions - Inside Climate News Some indicators, including “super-marine heatwaves,” may suggest a major shift in the global climate system.

"New Federal Report Details More of 2023’s Extreme Climate Conditions" By Bob Berwyn for #InsideClimateNews: insideclimatenews.org/news/2208202...

Indigenous Leaders Urge COP28 Negotiators to Focus on Preventing Loss and Damage and Drastically Red... As world leaders gather in Dubai for the 28th United Nations climate talks, Indigenous representatives from seven socio-cultural regions are calling for a moratorium on “false solutions” that igno...

#Climatechange is a direct result of colonialism, Indigenous leaders at #COP28 say. “When we’re talking about what we need to do to advance rapid decarbonisation, that needs to correspond with decolonization.” My latest for #InsideClimateNews insideclimatenews.org/news/0212202... 🌏

Is China Emitting a Climate Super Pollutant in Violation of an International Environmental Agreement... Preliminary atmospheric monitoring data from a remote South Korean island off China’s east coast shows elevated concentrations of hydrofluorocarbon-23 (HFC-23), a greenhouse gas 14,700 times more po...

Concentrations of HFC-23, one of the world’s most potent greenhouse gases, remained elevated in East Asia after China, a known past polluter, agreed to curb emissions. @mckennapr.bsky.social and @paldhous.bsky.social report for #InsideClimateNews insideclimatenews.org/news/1811202...

Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Flock to Plastics Treaty Talks as Scientists,  Environmentalists Seek Conflic... With growing calls for the need to reduce plastic production, industry groups are pushing back.

Fossil fuel and chemical co's and lobbyists are out in force at the UN meeting in Nairobi, where delegates from ~170 countries are negotiating a global treaty to reduce plastic pollution, reports @jbruggers.bsky.social for #InsideClimateNews. insideclimatenews.org/news/1911202...

And don't miss the #NCA5 overview led by my brilliant #InsideClimateNews colleague Marianne Lavelle, insideclimatenews.org/news/1411202... 🧪

Nutshell: the transition to wind and solar energy must go 2 to 10 times faster to meet U.S. goals for reducing greenhouse gases. #climatechange

EPA to Fund Studies of Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Agriculture - Inside Climate News The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Thursday $8 million in new research funding to understand how the toxic compounds known as “forever chemicals” are affecting plants and animals in ...

The EPA announced new grants to help researchers investigate how #PFAS moves through agricultural environments and accumulates in plants and animals to threaten the food supply. My latest for #InsideClimateNews #ForeverChemicals #Toxics insideclimatenews.org/news/3010202...