Resilience
Some farmers keep growing in flood- and drought-prone fields because subsidies soften the losses, while federal programs meant to help them change course have been underfunded and mired in bureaucracy. Under Trump, those programs may weaken further.

US schools were built for a cooler climate that no longer exists. Now they face record-high temperatures.

In the rush to put out wildfires, hundreds of millions of litres of fire retardant are dropped on forests across North America. New research shows the effects they can have on water and ecosystems — especially when accidents happen

With reservoirs at less than 15% capacity and rainfall declining, Cyprus is ramping up desalination to secure drinking water. Officials see it as vital to ending reliance on rainfall, but critics warn of environmental risks and high costs.

Twenty years out from the New Orleans disaster, the city’s levee and flood wall system must be raised or the region could become ineligible for federal flood insurance.

Sea level rise, dwindling fisheries and Trump budget cuts make the Passamaquoddy tribe’s resiliency quest a test of smart planning and stubborn will.

As extreme weather and climate-driven disasters intensify, many local officials fail to send lifesaving warnings through a federal emergency alert system designed to quickly reach people in harm’s way.

Jennifer Berry Hawes reports for ProPublica.

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The Trump administration is moving to divert funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to cover maintenance costs on federal lands, bypassing Congress and potentially gutting decades of bipartisan conservation work.

Jonathan Thompson reports for High Country News.

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The crises of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss stem from humanity’s severed relationship with nature, argues former United Nations official Tim Christophersen, who calls for treating ecosystems as vital infrastructure.

Rhett Ayers Butler reports for Mongabay.

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After a 2020 oil spill devastated marine life and livelihoods in southeast Mauritius, a group of women turned to farming and built a thriving agricultural collective from ruined coastal land.

Lorraine Mallinder reports for The Guardian.

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NASA's Earth science program, a vital source of environmental and health data, faces steep funding cuts under the Trump administration that could derail research on climate-linked health risks like Lyme disease and air pollution.

Joanne Kenen reports for Undark Magazine.

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Arizona mayors from across the state have launched a new coalition to push back against looming water cuts from the Colorado River, warning that current negotiations could leave their communities at risk.

Wyatt Myskow reports for Inside Climate News.

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Flooding from Hurricane Helene forced a dramatic rooftop evacuation at a rural Tennessee hospital last year, but efforts to rebuild the facility now face collapse due to deep health care cuts in President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill.

Ariel Wittenberg reports for E&E News.

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As Spain swelters under record-breaking temperatures, centuries-old coping methods — from siestas to thick-walled homes — offer practical lessons for a warming Europe.

Jason Horowitz and Ilvy Njiokiktjien report for The New York Times.

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Small plots in cities are being transformed into layered food forests, giving residents a chance to harvest fruits and nuts while supporting local ecosystems.

Allyson Chiu reports for The Washington Post.

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A record-breaking summer of heat-related illness is colliding with federal budget cuts that are dismantling local alert systems and stalling life-saving responses.

Chelsea Harvey and Ariel Wittenberg report for E&E News.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will no longer fund wind or solar energy on farmland, reversing a key rural clean energy program and redirecting support toward biofuels.

Georgina Gustin reports for Inside Climate News.

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Wetlands in Belgium are being restored to absorb floods and ease drought, but residents remain divided over whether the projects go far enough to protect their homes and cities.

Martina Domladovac reports for Deutsche Welle.

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