Resilience

Two lawsuits allege that major insurance companies coordinated to drop coverage in wildfire-prone California areas, pushing homeowners onto a costly, state-backed insurance plan.

Trân Nguyễn reports for The Associated Press.

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As Nevada faces record-breaking heat and worsening air quality, residents and advocates are urging lawmakers to pass environmental justice legislation aimed at protecting vulnerable communities from climate-related health threats.

Jeniffer Solis reports for the Nevada Current.

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Virginia farmers worry that cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under President Trump’s administration will make it harder to plan for extreme weather, risking their crops, livestock, and livelihoods.

Virginia Mercury reports.

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The Trump administration is moving to end National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for research on how climate change harms human health, a shift scientists warn could endanger lives.

Maggie Astor reports for The New York Times.

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Scientists are bracing for a dangerous 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, even as the Trump administration pushes steep cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the federal agency responsible for storm forecasting.

Matt Simon reports for Grist.

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A federal energy assistance program that helps low-income families pay utility bills is in limbo after Trump administration layoffs gutted the office responsible for distributing nearly $400 million in summer heat relief funds.

Nina Lakhani reports for The Guardian.

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A sweeping White House proposal would slash science budgets at NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, dismantling key climate research efforts and prompting warnings from former agency officials about national security and economic risks.

Gabrielle Canon reports for The Guardian.

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A massive underground tunneling effort and £35 billion in planned upgrades signal Britain’s urgent push to modernize its electricity grid for renewable energy and digital growth.

Stanley Reed reports for The New York Times.

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A scientific rift over wetland restoration methods has turned political in Louisiana, where critics and supporters of using treated sewage to combat coastal erosion are clashing in the statehouse.

Wesley Muller and Elise Plunk report for Louisiana Illuminator.

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El Paso is building what could be the nation's first system to send purified wastewater directly into homes as part of its long-term plan to conserve and expand drinking water supplies in the face of mounting drought.

Alejandra Martinez reports for The Texas Tribune.

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Municipal leaders across Canada are urging federal parties to prioritize green infrastructure and disaster resilience in the upcoming election, warning that expanding fossil fuel projects will deepen the climate crisis.

Verity Stevenson reports for CBC News.

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Millions of Americans may face sweltering conditions this summer without access to federal cooling assistance,after the Trump administration laid off staff who managed a critical energy aid program for low-income households.

Naveena Sadasivam reports for Grist.

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After a century of U.S. fire suppression, California tribes are reviving cultural burns, low-intensity fires that nourish the land and reconnect communities to their roots.

Michaela Haas reports for Reasons to Be Cheerful.

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A contract lapse has forced the National Weather Service to halt AI-generated weather alert translations, raising concerns for millions of non-English speakers amid rising climate-driven disasters.

Kelsey Ables reports for The Washington Post.

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The Trump administration is quietly gutting the government’s most important climate science program, a move that could cripple efforts to prepare for global warming.

Zack Colman reports for Politico.

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Many Americans living in neighborhoods once seen as safe from wildfires are now at growing risk, as new research reveals how embers and shifting climate conditions can drive flames far beyond traditional fire zones.

Gabrielle Canon reports for The Guardian.

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Nearly half of National Weather Service field offices are critically understaffed as spring storm season intensifies, raising concerns about missed or delayed warnings.

Seth Borenstein reports for The Associated Press.

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A federal freeze on billions in U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation funds has left thousands of farmers uncertain about their spring plans and sparked fears of long-term setbacks in climate adaptation efforts.

Georgina Gustin reports for Inside Climate News.

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