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Trump’s EPA Claims Strong Enforcement. But the Data Tells a Different Story. - Inside Climate News The EPA released its latest enforcement and compliance report and touted the agency’s crackdown on environmental crimes under the Trump administration, yet 75 percent of the criminal cases closed last...

The EPA touted strong FY2025 enforcement results, but 75% of the 61 criminal cases closed originated before Trump took office, and watchdogs cited a 76% drop in DOJ environmental cases versus Biden’s first year.

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Older people are not disengaged from climate action. In England, most adults 50+ view climate change as a serious risk—an urgent signal for researchers, policymakers, and advocates.

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Climate change is creating new drought hotspots - NCAS New research shows that in many parts of the world, soils are drying out - even in places that are projected to get wetter.

Climate change is creating new drought hotspots even in places getting more rain. As soils dry, risks to food systems, water security, and adaptation planning rise fast.

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The planet just got incredibly close to breaching landmark global warming target The target of the 2015 Paris Agreement was to keep global temperatures to less than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. In February, the planet was just 0.1C shy of that.

February was 1.49C above pre-industrial levels—just 0.1C shy of the Paris Agreement’s 1.5C threshold. Every fraction of a degree raises climate risks and costs.

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Climate change behind longer allergy season in many parts of Pennsylvania Climate change is contributing to warming trends that lead to earlier, longer, and worse allergy seasons in cities like Philadelphia, where the allergy season is five weeks longer than it was in the e...

Climate change is extending allergy season across Pennsylvania, with Philadelphia seeing nearly 5 extra weeks since the 1970s. Longer pollen seasons are a public health warning, and yet another climate signal.

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Australia’s Tourism Faces Climate Crisis: How Rising Temperatures Are Shaping Destinations and What Tourists Can Do to Help - Travel And Tour World Australia’s tourism industry faces climate challenges in 2026, but government actions and sustainable initiatives aim to ensure its resilience.

Australia’s tourism future is being reshaped by heat, coral bleaching, bushfire risk, and coastal erosion. This is a warning for every climate-vulnerable economy.

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Have Economists Underestimated the Cost of Climate Change? A new study suggests global warming could slash global GDP by up to 30% per degree of warming and reshape climate policy debates.

Climate economists may be underestimating the true cost of warming. New research suggests climate damage to global GDP could be far greater than many models assume, raising the stakes for policy, markets, and action now.

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People Are Furious About Coal Ash Deregulation Folks nationwide feel the Trump administration's EPA is abandoning its responsibility to protect communities, and they are speaking out.

Coal ash deregulation is not red tape reform. It’s a threat to water, health, and frontline communities. Earthjustice highlights growing public outrage as EPA moves to weaken hard-won safeguards.

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EPA announces settlement for $668M cleanup of Seattle’s Lower Duwamish Waterway - MyNorthwest.com More than 100 different parties responsible for releasing hazardous substances into the Lower Duwamish Waterway in Seattle have agreed to a settlement with EPA.

Toxic legacy, public health risk, and a decade-long cleanup: the Lower Duwamish Waterway demands sustained attention. This is what environmental accountability looks like, and why it matters now.

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New Labelling of El Niño and La Niña The natural El Niño cycle, which warps weather worldwide, is both adding to and shaped by a warming world, say meteorologists.

Scientists are updating how El Niño and La Niña are defined because global warming is shifting baseline temperatures. This is a sign of accelerating climate change that affects weather worldwide and could influence future extremes.

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Journalist exposes major global industry for covering up decades of lies: 'It was just such a shock' Oil companies have poured over $180 billion into building new plastic manufacturing sites across the U.S. since 2010, all the while telling consumers their reusable bags could fix the problem.

Big Oil isn’t just about fuel anymore. It’s funneling $180B+ into plastics production, doubling output in 20 years while myths about recycling persist and frontline communities suffer. This reveals a strategic pivot that risks locking in future pollution.

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The U.S. Supreme Court just agreed to hear a major climate accountability case that could determine whether cities and states can hold fossil fuel companies legally responsible for climate harms, potentially reshaping climate litigation nationwide.

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Scientists create plastic that completely dissolves in seawater within hours Researchers developed a plant-based plastic, cmcsp, that stays strong during use but dissolves safely in seawater in hours.

Scientists have developed a plant-based plastic that stays strong in use but completely dissolves in seawater within hours, leaving no microplastics. A potential breakthrough in the fight against ocean pollution & plastic waste.

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'The new tobacco': The cities banning fossil fuel adverts Cities across the world are clearing their billboards of flight ads, SUVs, cruise ships and petrol cars in an attempt to cut emissions.

Cities worldwide are banning fossil fuel ads, from billboards to buses, as part of urgent climate action. Restricting “badvertising” shifts norms and limits industry influence on public perception.

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East Antarctica Is Incredibly Cold, But It Has Lost 1.85 Trillion Tons Of Ice In The Past Two Decades Due To Global Warming You might be chilly right now, but that doesn’t mean the world is getting colder.

East Antarctica remains brutally cold, yet the continent has lost 1.85 TRILLION tons of ice since 2002. Extreme cold ≠ no warming. The climate crisis is accelerating sea-level rise and volatility.

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Healthcare Professionals, Scientists and Children Sue the EPA for Backtracking on Greenhouse Gas Regulation - Inside Climate News Widely anticipated legal challenges question the agency’s reversal of the 2009 endangerment finding. The decision is “reckless, illogical and ignores the vast majority of public comments,” plaintiffs ...

Health, climate & youth groups are suing the EPA after it reversed the 2009 “endangerment finding” that greenhouse gases threaten public health, a decision underpinning U.S. climate law. This legal battle could shape federal climate action for years.

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What We’re Reading: A Carnival Clean-Up in New Orleans See what stories caught our attention this week, including a Mardi Gras makeover and a vote to strike.

A joyful Carnival in New Orleans isn’t without environmental cost: massive waste, harmful plastics, and clogged infrastructure challenge the city’s resilience. This piece highlights innovative cleanup and sustainable solutions we all need to know.

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Scientists have found another alarming pattern in wildfires Around the world, the conditions that brew massive blazes are...syncing up?

New science shows climate change is fueling more extreme fire weather and worsening wildfire impacts, from heat to smoke that crosses continents.

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Image of first page of An Open Letter from President Theodore Roosevelt's Direct Descendants to United States Senators on Saving the Boundary Waters

The Roosevelt family is urging the Senate to reject H.J. Res. 140, which would allow sulfide-ore copper mining in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, risking irreversible damage to one of America’s most pristine ecosystems for foreign corporate gain.

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Right Now Climate Fund: Amazon’s projects around the world Get the latest on how the fund is investing in nature-based climate projects across more than 15 countries.

Amazon’s Right Now Climate Fund is deploying $100M+ in nature-based climate projects that restore forests, wetlands & biodiversity & build local resilience across 15+ countries. A powerful example of climate action.

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There Isn't Going to Be a Climate Revolution (Hear Me Out) Nope. There isn’t. At least not now. At least not in time. At least not before enough people get absolutely desperate because something has personally affected them. At least… not in the way many of u...

A single, sweeping climate revolution isn’t coming. What’s unfolding instead: local revolts sparked by floods, fires, crop loss, insurance shocks & political strain. The climate crisis is the connective tissue. We must name it and ergo organize.

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In January 2026, wildfires devastated Chile and Argentina. Scientists now confirm: Climate change made the extreme fire weather up to 3x more likely in Chile and 2.5x more likely in Patagonia. Rainfall during fire season has dropped 20–25%. This is what 1.3°C...

In January 2026, wildfires devastated Chile and Argentina. Scientists found climate change made the extreme fire weather 3x more likely in Chile and 2.5x more likely in Patagonia. Fire-season rainfall dropped 20–25%. This is what 1.3°C of warming looks like.

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A urine test for plastic chemicals set this 25-year-old on a mission to find solutions for pollution Kal Glanznig had his urine tested as part of an upcoming documentary exploring plastic pollution in Australia. The results left him speechless.

A 25-year-old tested his body for plastic chemicals and the results were higher than average. Now he’s producing The Plastic Country, engaging First Nations communities, and calling for mandatory plastic reduction targets. This is about human health.

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Researchers sound alarm after making troubling discovery inside common meat source: 'Contamination across food systems' "The widespread use and environmental persistence ... have led to growing concerns."

Microplastics are infiltrating the poultry supply chain. They are found in chicken meat, eggs, and organs. With no global safety thresholds in place, contamination across food systems is rising.

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Earth on Track to Become Uninhabitable, Scientists Say The planet is close to entering a death-spiral that could bring about a worst-case-scenario known as "hothouse Earth."

Earth is nearing irreversible climate tipping points. Ice sheets, permafrost, and the Amazon are closer to collapse than expected. Current commitments are not enough.

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Kevin Gill from Nashua, NH, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

A new NYT Daily podcast breaks down how a small group of allies has helped the Trump administration erase key federal climate protections, threatening science-based safeguards as extreme weather intensifies.

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Georgia expands plastic ban to food packaging from 2027 Georgia will ban the production, import and sale of most food products packaged in plastic starting February 1, 2027, the

Country of Georgia will ban most plastic-packaged food starting Feb 1, 2027, phasing out plastic in restaurants and government use beginning this year. A significant policy move to curb plastic pollution and accelerate sustainable packaging.

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What repealing the ‘endangerment finding’ means for public health The EPA has scrapped a rule stating that climate change harms human health. Here’s what that could mean

EPA repeals the 2009 “endangerment finding," the legal basis for regulating greenhouse gases. Without it, fuel standards and methane rules could be scrapped, weakening public health protections and slowing U.S. climate action.

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Global warming, pollution are stripping vibrant colours from nature Climate change and pollution are draining nature's colors, affecting ecosystems and species' survival and reproduction globally.

Climate change is draining color from nature: greener oceans, browning forests, whitening reefs. Warming and pollution are even changing how insects and birds look, adapt, and survive. This is a warning we can see.

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