With FEMA Under Fire, Congress Asks Whether Agency Is Ready for Hurricane Season
May 7, 2025, 7:56 pm By By Nicholas Kusnetz
The agency’s acting head faced questioning by lawmakers over canceled grants, plans to limit relief and a projected $8 billion disaster fund deficit. By Nicholas Kusnetz With the Atlantic hurricane season only weeks away, the Federal Emergency Management…Trump Administration Decommissions Sea Ice Data That Sounded an Alarm on Arctic Climate Change
May 7, 2025, 6:23 pm By By Peter Aldhous
Cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are now degrading the datasets used to monitor the most rapidly warming parts of the planet. More such moves are coming, NOAA has warned. By Peter Aldhous Key datasets used to monitor the impacts of…Scientists Forecast a Big Increase of Clear-Air Turbulence That Could Lead to Bumpier Flights
May 7, 2025, 5:00 am By By Bob Berwyn
Global warming is making high-altitude winds more volatile. Scientists say there are ways to help prevent serious incidents. By Bob Berwyn VIENNA—Scientists at the European Geosciences Union conference last week said there is growing scientific evidence that…Seaweed Could Reduce Methane Emissions from Grazing Cattle, New Study Shows
May 7, 2025, 4:55 am By By Miranda Lipton
The benefits of adding seaweed to the diets of cows confined to barns is well studied, but feeding it to cattle scattered on farm pastures and public lands poses more logistical challenges. By Miranda Lipton New research from the University of California,…Trump Aims to Fast Track Alabama Coal Build-Out, Citing US Need. Nearly All the Coal Is Bound for Export
May 6, 2025, 5:45 pm By By Lee Hedgepeth
A Trump effort to streamline the project would benefit the overseas steelmaking industry while putting Alabamians and the environment at risk. By Lee Hedgepeth BROOKWOOD, Ala.—The Trump administration has announced it will aim to fast track the permitting…Scientists Are Reviving Climate and Nature Research Efforts in the Wake of Trump Cuts
May 6, 2025, 4:22 pm By By Kiley Price
The National Climate Assessment and National Nature Assessment were set to offer a status check for the environment in the U.S. Then they were axed. By Kiley Price The first few months of the Trump administration have been marked by deep cuts to funding and…World’s Researchers Say They Will Resist Attacks on Science and Support Beleaguered U.S. Colleagues
May 6, 2025, 5:00 am By By Bob Berwyn
More than 800 American scientists attended the European Geophysical Union’s conference in Austria to present new research on climate change, pollution and other urgent environmental topics. By Bob Berwyn VIENNA, Austria—The global science community…Michigan Researcher’s Work on Air Pollution and Racial Inequities Caught in Funding Freeze at National Science Foundation
May 6, 2025, 4:55 am By By Siri Chilukuri
A doctoral candidate examining air pollution effects in mostly Black and Latino neighborhoods in Detroit was among the wave of researchers who have had federal funds halted. By Siri Chilukuri For two years, Ember McCoy has been researching air quality and the…Invisible Deaths: As Climate Disasters Kill in Pakistan, the True Scale Is Unknown
May 5, 2025, 7:01 pm By By Keerti Gopal
Climate change deaths are largely underreported as the crisis impacts millions and strains an already overburdened healthcare system, according to a new Amnesty International report. By Keerti Gopal When torrential rain in 2022 flooded Abdul Latif’s village…Proposed Cuts to Energy and Environment Programs in Trump’s Budget Worry Advocates and Elected Officials
May 5, 2025, 6:26 pm By By Dan Gearino
President Trump presented billions of dollars in cuts to programs that, among other things, would fund renewable energy research and cover heating costs for low-income Americans. By Dan Gearino Environmental and renewable energy advocates are not surprised to…Inspired N.C. Republicans Target Environmental Justice, Clean Energy Jobs and Programs
May 5, 2025, 4:49 pm By By Lisa Sorg
While GOP lawmakers shut down the environmental justice program established by Democrats under a 2016 civil rights agreement, they appropriated funds and added staff for the Republican-controlled Environmental Management Commission. By Lisa Sorg Conservative…From Blight to Bright: Michigan Explores Solar Power on Brownfield Sites
May 5, 2025, 5:00 am By By Douglas J. Guth
Renewable energy supporters see massive untapped potential for solar technology at former industrial locations. By Douglas J. Guth Michigan has 24,000 known contaminated sites, a legacy of heavy manufacturing where industries carelessly discarded hazardous…The Malayan Tiger Is at a Tipping Point, With Increasing Deaths of Both Native Populations and Big Cats
May 4, 2025, 5:00 am By Story and photos by James Whitlow Delano
Shrinking, fragmented rainforests and spreading plantations are pushing wild cats and humans closer together, leading to more fatal encounters. Can Indigenous anti-poaching efforts reduce the carnage? Story and photos by James Whitlow Delano Logging and palm…Scientists Map Where Orphan Wells Pose Threats to Aquifers
May 4, 2025, 4:55 am By By Martha Pskowski
A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey finds that groundwater in Appalachia, the Gulf Coast and California is susceptible to contamination from orphaned oil and gas wells. By Martha Pskowski For the first time, scientists have mapped groundwater variables…Climate Disaster Survivors Organize Across America, Turning Common Bonds of Loss Into Action
May 3, 2025, 5:00 am By By Gabe Castro-Root
U.S. disaster declarations totaled 108 last year, touching 137 million people. “Climate change is here, it’s impacting people, and it’s going to get more severe,” says one activist. By Gabe Castro-Root The flames took Erica Solove by surprise.Five Patagonian Lakes Are Rapidly Drying, Study Shows
May 3, 2025, 4:55 am By By Andrés Muedano
In western Argentina, five lakes within a national park continue to shrink. Scientific findings are now paving the way for restoration efforts—but ongoing federal funding cuts now pose another threat. By Andrés Muedano Hidden between volcanic cones in the…How Massive Cuts to NOAA Could Impact Everything From Weather Apps to Agriculture to National Security
May 3, 2025, 4:50 am By Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth
A leaked memo shows the NOAA’s primary science division staring down 74 percent in budget cuts—and some foresee dire impacts across society. Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s…Trump Is Harming National Parks for Future Generations, Former NPS Director Warns
May 2, 2025, 6:35 pm By By Kiley Price
Jonathan Jarvis ran the U.S. National Park Service under former President Barack Obama. He has serious concerns about the future of public lands under Trump. By Kiley Price In 1976, Jonathan Jarvis began his career in the National Park Service beside a statue…House Committee Offers Fossil Fuel Industry a ‘Once in a Generation’ Opportunity to Develop on Public Lands
May 2, 2025, 6:24 pm By By Jake Bolster
Environmentalists call the draft text for the energy, tax and national security bill a handout to oil companies and warn of impacts to wildlife and protected landscapes. By Jake Bolster Sacred Native American sites, public lands and undeveloped landscapes on…Hawaii Sues Big Oil for Alleged Climate Deception After Trump Administration Tried to Block the Litigation
May 2, 2025, 4:53 pm By By Dana Drugmand
The state joins over three dozen cities, counties and states that have sued the oil industry for selling products it allegedly knew would warm the planet and amplify sea level rise, hurricanes and wildfires. Legal experts called the Trump administration’s…
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Sat 4:55am By By Aman Azhar - Trump Officials Visit Alaska as Interior Department Pushes Proposal Rescinding Biden-era Arctic…
Sat 4:50am By By Kate Furby - Animals—Living and Dead—Can Help Track Humanity’s Toxic Legacy
Fri 4:15pm By By Kiley Price - Fourth Power Plant Approved in Newark Despite Tearful Protests From Ironbound Residents
Fri 3:51pm By By Emilie Lounsberry - In a Deep Red State, a Mining Regulator Is Wary of Possible Trump Cuts to Its Budget
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Fri 2:00pm By By Bob Berwyn - Pennsylvania Bill Would Create a State Board to Oversee New Energy Projects
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