US EPA head announces oil and gas emission rules rollbacks during visit to Santa Fe, New Mexico 1hLee Zeldin announced plans for further cancellations of oil and gas regulations aimed at reducing emissions of climate-warming gasses. sourcenm.com
Inside the web of pro-oil and gas groups shaping Canada’s climate change narrative 1hNew research by Greenpeace Canada lays out connections between pro-fossil fuel groups working together to influence public opinion. thenarwhal.ca
The American livestock industry’s main lobbying group treated climate change as a PR problem 1hMore examples of the National Cattlemen’s Association’s efforts to downplay and deny the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. insideclimatenews.org
A Canadian LNG project is expected to push emissions past standards 1hA FortisBC’s plan to further expand its decades-old LNG facility will significantly worsen pollution in neighboring communities. thetyee.ca
To block solar energy projects, one community lumped them in with junkyards and adult bookstores 2hA local fight in Indiana shows that even streamlined permitting can’t overcome deep community resistance to solar development. insideclimatenews.org
‘Every day above 1.5 C is now going to matter’ 23hEnvironmental scientist Debra Roberts encourages people to ask questions and pressure policymakers to take bold climate action. www.thexylom.com
The Caspian Sea has been shrinking for decades. Now, a new island has emerged 23hParts of the northern Caspian could face an Aral Sea-like scenario, while climate change and human water use are adding pressure on the region. www.euronews.com
A construction ban on data centers would be better for Ohio than the status quo, study says 23hForcing AI companies to generate 90% of the power through renewables would be best, a cost-benefit analysis has said. ohiocapitaljournal.com
‘It’s a beautiful river in the middle of a hellscape’ 23hAs climate change dries New Mexico, the Pecos faces a growing threat as it runs through the Permian Basin oilfield. capitalandmain.com
Inside the collapse of earth's largest penguin colony 08 OctoberNew research shows that a remote, uninhabited volcanic island has lost over half a million chinstrap penguins in 15 years to warming seas. www.nationalgeographic.com
Opinion: How the U.S. public lost its say on environmental policy 08 OctoberThe Trump administration is systematically undercutting the public comment process, stifling dissenting input, while skirting federal laws. e360.yale.edu
Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro joins lawsuit to overturn EPA repeal of power plant climate rule 08 OctoberA clean air group weighs in on Shapiro joining a coalition of states challenging the EPA's elimination of rules on power plant climate pollution. www.alleghenyfront.org
Energy firms try to squeeze more power out of old nuclear plants 08 OctoberIt takes a long time to build new nuclear plants. So, some U.S. companies are looking to get more electricity out of reactors that already exist. www.nytimes.com
Scientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action 08 October‘Techno-optimism’ may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes needed. www.theguardian.com
New Zealand’s climate ‘entering uncharted territory’ as greenhouse gases hit record highs 08 OctoberNew Zealand's climate is entering "uncharted territory" as greenhouse gas concentrations hit record highs and extreme weather intensifies. www.the-independent.com
Compounding climate impacts drive tropical forest decline 08 OctoberExtreme heat, drought, and ozone from fire emissions are devastating the Amazon and other rainforests, new research shows. insideclimatenews.org
In drought-stricken Sri Lanka, farmers watch wells empty and wildlife crowd shrinking water holes 08 OctoberExperts say the lack of rain is partly due to a strong El Niño and climate change. apnews.com
Decades of satellite images reveal a dramatic loss of Arctic sea ice 08 OctoberArctic sea ice remains near historic lows, with thinner, younger ice now dominating after decades of decline. www.earth.com
