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Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

Peter Dykstra and Bobby Bascomb take a look at how melting sea ice in the Arctic is already opening up a new shipping route for oil and gas in particular. Then, the two discuss the low attendance by Democratic candidates at the first ever Presidential Forum on Environmental Justice, and some of the big ideas from the candidates who showed up.

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Trump’s energy council operates quietly while reshaping fossil fuel policy

President Donald Trump’s National Energy Dominance Council, created to expand fossil fuel infrastructure and reduce regulations, has remained largely opaque in its actions and leadership nearly 100 days after its launch.

Carlos Anchondo and Ian M. Stevenson report for E&E News.

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Texas lawmakers quietly kill bills that would have stifled wind and solar power

A set of bills that aimed to restrict renewable energy development in Texas has stalled after House leaders declined to bring them to a vote before the legislative session deadline.

Saul Elbein reports for The Hill.

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Earth is now expected to cross 1.5°C warming by 2027, WMO warns

The world is on track to breach the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming limit set in the Paris Agreement within the next two years, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

Shannon Osaka reports for The Washington Post.

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Beef industry shapes school lessons to sidestep meat’s climate toll

Through free classroom materials and teacher trainings, the beef industry is quietly influencing how kids learn about climate change while leaving out the science on eating less meat.

Gabriella Sotelo reports for Sentient.

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How a model for climate relocation fell apart in Alaska

A federally backed effort to move an Alaskan village sinking into the tundra was supposed to be a national model, but the result is a blueprint for how not to do climate relocation.

Emily Schwing reports for ProPublica, KYUK, and The Washington Post.

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How a firestorm in LA sparked a coast-to-coast science mission to track toxic exposure

In the wake of LA’s devastating wildfires, scientists from across the country launched a sweeping real-time health study to track lingering toxic pollutants in homes that never burned.

Nina Dietz reports for Inside Climate News.

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How farmers are becoming unexpected heroes in the bird migration crisis

Across the Americas, rice and crawfish farmers are helping keep migrating birds alive by transforming their land into makeshift wetlands.

Lela Nargi reports for Knowable Magazine.

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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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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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