Resilience
Bleached out cow skull with horns intact against a dry earth background

Nature report, killed by Trump, is released independently

A draft assessment of the health of nature in the United States is grim but shot through with bright spots and possibility.
www.nytimes.com
Healthy coral reef and associated fish

How protecting nature could make the world safer

Debt-for-nature swaps and conservation funds to halt biodiversity loss are gaining traction as governments link ecosystem collapse to geopolitical instability.
www.dw.com
Woman in bow of canoe paddling in Bayou country shot from the stern of the canoe

As Louisiana's wetlands erode, a fishing culture fights to survive

Shell Beach, where generations have made a living from the marshes, is battling rising waters and environmental degradation. That doesn’t stop efforts to save it.
civileats.com
A toddler reaching up to a pantry shelf where jars of non perishable food is stored

Prepping for a disaster? You’ll probably want to pack a little treat

It’s not just sardines and dried beans. Self-identified preppers are also stashing luxuries like coffee and chocolate.
grist.org
House on stilts precariously positioned next to ocean in Rodanthe, North Carolina

Study says millions more are exposed to rising seas than thought

A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot or about 30 centimeters.
apnews.com
Climate control technology illustrated with planet earth depicted with a solar shield

A new generation of climate scientists warm up to solar geoengineering

Fed up with a lack of action on climate change, some students are researching dimming the sun despite the pushback from other scientists.
insideclimatenews.org
FEMA logo set on United States of America flag

Noem’s spending limits have frozen millions in disaster aid, Democratic report charges

The report says more than 1,000 Federal Emergency Management Agency contracts, grants or disaster aid awards have been delayed or remain pending, including for victims of July’s deadly flooding in Texas and Hurricane Helene in 2024.

www.washingtonpost.com
Greenland fisherman on his boat with ice floes in background

‘It’s too warm': Greenland’s fishermen are under threat from climate change

Greenland’s fishermen are struggling as warming weather from climate change makes the sea ice unreliable and the fish harder to predict.
apnews.com
A mountain range with light snow above a lake

Wyoming just wrapped up its warmest winter ever, surpassing Dust Bowl records

Low-elevation snowfall hit new record lows and temperatures soared to new highs at almost every station in the state.
wyofile.com
A group of doctors walking down a hallway in a hospital

What hospitals are doing to reduce waste and support environmental sustainability

In the United States, hospitals generate millions of tons of waste annually and consume large amounts of energy and water. In response, many institutions are implementing sustainability initiatives that reduce waste, lower costs, and improve community health outcomes.

diversitymd.com
A farmer in a field looking down at a tablet

After a lawsuit, USDA agrees to share climate risk data with farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to share key datasets behind its climate risk tools after environmental and farming groups sued over the removal of climate-related webpages.

grist.org
A small child pouring water on a newly planted tree

Helping trees — and a city — outrace climate change

Arborists and land managers are trying “assisted migration” as global warming threatens livability in communities and the health of urban and rural forests.
insideclimatenews.org
Wildfire observers silhuouetted against glowing horizon

What emergency managers say they need more than ever

We heard from more than 40 current and former emergency managers in 11 states about what they need to prepare for the next disaster — and what they aren’t getting.
www.propublica.org
Approaching the Taj Mahal in India

Ancient stepwells brought back to life as India begins to run out of water

Centuries-old wells restored to provide drinking water as parts of the country head towards “day zero” when no water will be available.

www.theguardian.com
Two Nepalese porters playing chess

As Nepal votes, climate change is an elephant in the room for Sherpa community

Seasonal migration and low resident voter presence in Nepal’s Sagarmatha region mean election campaigns concentrate on infrastructure rather than climate adaptation, leaving long-term environmental resilience underprioritized.

news.mongabay.com
A dark storm cloud with rain in the distance

Less air pollution means more warming. Could cloud brightening help?

Computer simulations reveal that spraying sea salt aerosols may keep global temperatures near 2020 levels as air pollution falls—but may also redraw regional weather patterns.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org
Spotty, patchy, diminished, mountain snow-pack

The West’s winter has been a slow-moving catastrophe

Without snow in the mountains, the places that depend on the West’s rivers will hurt for water.
www.theatlantic.com
Flooding at the City of Arts and Sciences complex, Valencia, Spain

‘Daunting but doable’: Europe urged to prepare for 3C of global heating

Advisory board member says adapting is ‘not rocket science’ but Europe already paying price for lack of preparation.

www.theguardian.com
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