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Alaska oil project would use ‘chillers’ to freeze thawing tundra
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Alaska oil project would use ‘chillers’ to freeze thawing tundra

Climate change is poised to thaw and undermine the soil beneath ConocoPhillips’ proposed Willow oil drilling project on Alaska’s North Slope, making its rigs and roads vulnerable to the same global warming the project will be aggravating.
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Simple fixes and smart tech could help wind farms save birds

Wind turbines are critical for cutting carbon, but they can also kill birds — so scientists are racing to make them safer using paint, artificial intelligence, and better planning strategies.

Adam Welz reports for Yale Environment 360.

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Yurok Tribe reclaims Klamath River lands.
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California tribe reclaims its legacy with massive return of Klamath River lands

In a historic move, the Yurok Tribe has reclaimed 17,000 acres of ancestral land along Northern California’s Klamath River, marking the state’s largest landback deal.

Anita Hofschneider reports for Grist.

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EPA Headquarters Trump pollution rollbacks
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EPA repeal of limits on power plant emissions threatens key climate and health protections

It's official: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is moving to scrap pollution limits on greenhouse gases and toxic chemicals from power plants, reversing hard-won Biden-era rules that sought to protect public health and mitigate climate change.

Jake Spring reports for The Washington Post.

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Congress questions who’s in control as Trump budget cuts disrupt NIH research

A Senate panel pressed the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Jay Bhattacharya, to explain who is behind sweeping cuts to research funding, as confusion grows over the Trump administration’s influence on the agency’s operations.

Benjamin Mueller reports for The New York Times.

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Two turtles swim in green water.
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Toxic algae are quietly killing wildlife and rewriting the rules of water

A surge in toxic algal blooms driven by climate change and fertilizer runoff is devastating wildlife and reshaping ecosystems worldwide.

Patrick Greenfield reports for The Guardian.

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Arctic spring heatwave linked to fossil fuel emissions shattered century-old records

A record-setting May heatwave in Iceland and Greenland was made roughly 3°C hotter by human-caused climate change, according to new research.

Euronews reports.

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Europe faces drought threat as climate data shows record heat and low rainfall

A dry spring across northwestern Europe coupled with new climate data showing the second-warmest May on record has fueled fears of worsening drought and crop losses.

Helena Horton reports for The Guardian.

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Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.

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Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

“They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.”

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Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”

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Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro speaks with the state flag and American flag behind him.

Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry?

A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”

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wildfire retardants being sprayed by plane

New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.

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