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A new wildlife assessment shows alarming declines and a few bright spots

An update to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, the global scientific authority on the status of species, underscores the immense challenges facing species in a world transformed by humans but also offer exciting new evidence of how the right interventions can help them survive.

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The hidden cost of ultra-processed foods on the environment: ‘The whole industry should pay’

Industrially made foods involve several ingredients and processes to put together, making it difficult to examine their true cost.

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The biologists racing to count Porcupine caribou

Scientists are racing to count Porcupine caribou amid climate changes and ramped up pushes for oil and gas. Despite the odds, there’s optimism for the future.

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Massachusetts’ $35 million in offshore wind tax breaks go unclaimed for two years

A state program offering $35 million in tax incentives to boost Massachusetts’ offshore wind industry has seen no takers for two straight years, underscoring how supply chain woes, federal rollbacks, and economic uncertainty have stalled clean energy ambitions.

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As Singapore heats up, pests are seeking refuge indoors

Singapore’s reputation as one of the world’s cleanest cities is being put to the test by a surge in rodent and insect infestations that experts say is being fueled by climate change and heat stress.

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After the fire in El Segundo, who's watching California refineries?

An El Segundo refinery fire has renewed questions about who is investigating the state’s oil industry after serious accidents. With the U.S. Chemical Safety Board defunded, California has yet to fill the gap.
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The government’s own data rebuts Trump’s claims about wind and solar prices

The Trump administration has targeted renewable energy for driving up electricity prices, but POLITICO’s analysis shows states that are growing their wind and solar power typically have lower power costs.
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States rush to support clean energy as Trump retreats from renewables

As the Trump administration slashes federal support for renewable energy, states like Massachusetts are expanding their own clean energy programs to fill the policy gap — investing billions in solar, battery storage, and grid modernization to curb emissions and stabilize energy costs.

A row of blue EU flags with yellow stars in a circle, against the sky.

EU Parliament plans to cut back sustainability law further

Lawmaker groups holding a majority in the European Parliament agreed a deal late on Wednesday to make deeper cuts to the EU's corporate sustainability law, lawmakers and officials told Reuters.
doctors doing surgery inside emergency room.

At least 170 US hospitals face major flood risk. Experts say Trump is making it worse

As a warming climate intensifies storms, KFF Health News has identified more than 170 U.S. hospitals at risk of significant and potentially dangerous flooding. Climate experts warn that the Trump administration’s cuts leave the nation less prepared.
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‘Humanitarian’ visa must be created for Pacific Islanders displaced by climate crisis, experts say

Calls for reform to allow people across the Pacific threatened by climate crisis to more easily migrate, particularly to New Zealand.

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