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Animals can tell us what pollution is left behind

Preserved birds, fish, and coral are helping scientists reconstruct decades of toxic pollution, filling in environmental data gaps and pointing to hidden health risks today.

Kiley Price reports for Inside Climate News.

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World leaders back ocean treaty and new marine reserves, but critics say action still lags

The United Nations Ocean Summit in France ended with pledges to ratify a treaty protecting international waters, but world leaders faced pushback for slow progress and weak commitments on key issues like bottom trawling and deep-sea mining.

Karen McVeigh reports for The Guardian.

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New York weighs bold packaging law to cut landfill waste and reduce pollution

New York lawmakers are considering a bill that would force packaging producers to cut non-recyclable waste by 30% over 12 years, as the city struggles to manage its mounting trash and landfill burden.

Lauren Dalban reports for Inside Climate News.

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Tulane faces backlash for silencing researcher exposing pollution and racial bias

A Tulane University scientist has resigned, alleging she was muzzled for exposing how Louisiana’s petrochemical industry harms Black communities through pollution and discriminatory hiring.

Jack Brook reports for the Associated Press.

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Costa Rica pushes global ocean protections and deep sea mining moratorium

Costa Rica’s president used the United Nations Ocean Conference to call for a global pause on deep sea mining and greater international cooperation to protect marine ecosystems.

Teresa Tomassoni reports for Inside Climate News.

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World leaders to meet in France to confront ocean crisis and push for $100 billion in pledges

A global conference in Nice next month will convene over 10,000 participants, including world leaders and scientists, to address warming seas, plastic pollution, and dwindling ocean resources.

Edith M. Lederer reports for The Associated Press.

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Texas school board faces lawsuit over lack of public notice on Exxon tax break vote

A Texas environmental group is suing a rural school district for allegedly violating state law by failing to properly notify the public ahead of a vote approving a major tax break for ExxonMobil’s proposed plastics plant.

Dylan Baddour reports for Inside Climate News.

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