Politics
A man in a green hardhat looking at a solar panel

Trump shuns solar, but some prominent MAGA figures disagree

Several prominent conservatives say Republicans should embrace solar energy, despite President Donald Trump working to elevate fossil fuels over renewables.
www.csmonitor.com
A person with a sign saying 'You will die of old age; we will die of climate change'

The common ground of the climate and ‘ICE Out’ movements

Youth-led environmental groups are increasingly aligning with immigration rights activists, arguing that combating authoritarianism is essential to addressing the climate crisis.

capitalandmain.com
A flooded street with houses in the background

FEMA in the crosshairs as climate disasters worsen

Extreme weather events are growing more frequent and intense. Will FEMA be around to help affected communities?
atmos.earth
Idle ships awaiting offloading or clearance to move

The energy crisis has only just begun

For 26 days, oil shipments out of the Persian Gulf have stopped. But ships that made it out before the war started have been at sea delivering energy products to markets that ordered them. The last of those ships should dock in the next week setting off a whole new crisis in global energy markets.
www.cbc.ca
Downed powerlines from storm damage

Trump axed nearly $1B in funding for solar in Puerto Rico

The money is being redirected to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, a government-owned utility with a checkered past.
grist.org
Firefighter wielding a Pulaski tool silhouetted against inferno

Forest Service shake-up comes as risky wildfire season looms

The Trump administration says moving the Forest Service headquarters to Utah and shutting down 31 research stations will streamline operations and bring leaders west, where the forests are.
insideclimatenews.org
Monarch butterfly on flowering plant.

Record low number of threatened species get new protections under Trump, zero in second term

Just 22 species were added to the federally protected list under Trump’s first term and zero have been added in his second term, data reveals.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Statue of Liberty against a smoky, smoggy, sky and backdrop

Why reducing air pollution deaths isn’t just about reducing air pollution

Study shows reducing vulnerability to pollution, for example by expanding healthcare access, saves millions of lives.

www.theguardian.com
A view of solar panels and wind turbines in the background

‘Not based in reality’: Climate groups pan study added to Maryland's major energy bill

The Maryland Utility RELIEF Act cost study draws criticism for bias against wind and solar energy, while supporters say it clarifies costs for ratepayers.

marylandmatters.org
A view of an oil refinery at sunset

Climate hopes dim in New York even as Western states join on cap-and-trade

Even as California and Washington state prepare to merge their cap-and-trade climate programs, New York's retreat from creating a similar program has sparked renewed debates about energy costs.
stateline.org
Poster reads "The UN Summit of the Future is the Summit of Our Future

Global climate panel faces strife, potential funding crunch

Major reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are still on track, but procedural gridlock and a looming funding shortage hint at future problems.
insideclimatenews.org
Oil and gas transport vessels awaiting off-loading.

‘Fossil-fuel imperialism’: Trump’s hankering for Iranian oil runs deep

Experts say the US believes it is entitled to resources it desires – a perspective the president has supported for decades.

www.theguardian.com
Monument Valley panorama.

'Drill baby drill': Trump opens wilderness to big energy

America's beloved national parks and public lands face conservation rollbacks and sell-offs as the Trump administration pushes for fossil fuel and timber extraction.
www.dw.com
The oil rig Sevan Louisiana off the Curacao coast in the Caribbean.

Opinion: ‘God Squad’ exempts entire Gulf of Mexico oil industry from endangered species rules

Unprecedented legal dodge means the deaths of turtles, whales, manatees, and other imperiled species will be officially excused.

floridaphoenix.com
NASA photo of planet Earth with North America front and center

Opinion: Trying times: Keeping the faith as environmental gains are lost

For people who came of age in the 1970s, it is especially painful to witness the Trump administration’s relentless rollback of hard-won environmental progress. But as the assaults on clean air and water, endangered species, and more mount, a noted ecologist finds reasons for hope.
e360.yale.edu
Solar panels on a cloudy day

Solar saved Europe €3 billion in fossil fuel imports in March: Which country is leading the way?

A new analysis found that Europe’s solar capabilities could save the continent €67.5 billion by the end of the year if gas prices remain high.
www.euronews.com
Red oil tanker at a dock

Iran war Strait of Hormuz crisis: Food, fuel, climate impact globally

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered fuel shortages, food disruptions, and a resurgence of coal use, hitting billions of people, especially in poorer countries.

www.vox.com
Fishing boat on open water with oil drilling rig in the background

Trump cabinet exempts Gulf drilling from species protections

The unprecedented move from a rarely used Endangered Species Committee granted the broadest exemption in the law’s history.
www.eenews.net
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