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Trump approves federal disaster aid for storms and flooding in 6 states
Read full article: Trump approves federal disaster aid for storms and flooding in 6 statesPresident Donald Trump has approved federal disaster aid for six states and tribes following storms and floods this spring and summer.
Court rules Europe can call nuclear and natural gas sustainable investments for its green transition
Read full article: Court rules Europe can call nuclear and natural gas sustainable investments for its green transitionA European Union court has ruled that nuclear energy and natural gas can be considered environmentally sustainable investments.
Well-preserved Amazon rainforest on Indigenous lands can protect people from diseases, study finds
Read full article: Well-preserved Amazon rainforest on Indigenous lands can protect people from diseases, study findsA new study finds well-preserved areas of Amazon rainforest occupied and managed by Indigenous peoples show lower incidences of multiple diseases in the regions around them.
Study links more frequent and severe heat waves to pollution from major fossil fuel producers
Read full article: Study links more frequent and severe heat waves to pollution from major fossil fuel producersA new study has determined that 55 heat waves over the past quarter-century would not have happened without human-caused climate change.
Trump administration wants to cancel Biden-era rule that made conservation a 'use' of public land
Read full article: Trump administration wants to cancel Biden-era rule that made conservation a 'use' of public landInterior Secretary Doug Burgum wants to cancel a public land management rule that sought to put conservation on equal footing with industry.
RECENT ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
Trump approves federal disaster aid for storms and flooding in 6 states
Read full article: Trump approves federal disaster aid for storms and flooding in 6 statesPresident Donald Trump has approved federal disaster aid for six states and tribes following storms and floods this spring and summer.
Generation on Edge: The toll of ‘emotional inflammation’
Read full article: Generation on Edge: The toll of ‘emotional inflammation’More than 70% of teens say climate change affects their mental health, and nearly half of young people globally report feeling sad, anxious, or powerless about the future.
Court rules Europe can call nuclear and natural gas sustainable investments for its green transition
Read full article: Court rules Europe can call nuclear and natural gas sustainable investments for its green transitionA European Union court has ruled that nuclear energy and natural gas can be considered environmentally sustainable investments.
Well-preserved Amazon rainforest on Indigenous lands can protect people from diseases, study finds
Read full article: Well-preserved Amazon rainforest on Indigenous lands can protect people from diseases, study findsA new study finds well-preserved areas of Amazon rainforest occupied and managed by Indigenous peoples show lower incidences of multiple diseases in the regions around them.
Flash floods in Indonesia leave at least 15 dead and 10 missing
Read full article: Flash floods in Indonesia leave at least 15 dead and 10 missingIndonesian rescuers have recovered the bodies of at least 15 people while authorities say 10 people are missing after flash floods struck two provinces of the archipelago nation.
Trump administration wants to cancel Biden-era rule that made conservation a 'use' of public land
Read full article: Trump administration wants to cancel Biden-era rule that made conservation a 'use' of public landInterior Secretary Doug Burgum wants to cancel a public land management rule that sought to put conservation on equal footing with industry.
DeSantis' step toward victory on 'Alligator Alcatraz' sets up a funding dilemma for Florida
Read full article: DeSantis' step toward victory on 'Alligator Alcatraz' sets up a funding dilemma for FloridaFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing a dilemma over the immigration detention center built in the Florida Everglades.
Study links more frequent and severe heat waves to pollution from major fossil fuel producers
Read full article: Study links more frequent and severe heat waves to pollution from major fossil fuel producersA new study has determined that 55 heat waves over the past quarter-century would not have happened without human-caused climate change.
From slavery to pollution, National Park employees flagged material deemed 'disparaging' to US
Read full article: From slavery to pollution, National Park employees flagged material deemed 'disparaging' to USDoes Florida’s Everglades National Park represent a slight to development in America.
Invasive, disease-carrying tick found in Maine, the farthest northeast it has been spotted
Read full article: Invasive, disease-carrying tick found in Maine, the farthest northeast it has been spottedResearchers say they have confirmed the presence of an invasive species of tick in Maine for the first time, marking the farthest northeast in the U.S. where the pest has been discovered.
Georgia judge to toss landmark racketeering charges against 'Cop City' protesters
Read full article: Georgia judge to toss landmark racketeering charges against 'Cop City' protestersA Georgia judge says he's going to dismiss racketeering charges against all 61 defendants accused of trying to stop the construction of a police and firefighter training facility known as “Cop City."
Takeaways from an AP analysis about longer delays in approving US disaster aid
Read full article: Takeaways from an AP analysis about longer delays in approving US disaster aidAn Associated Press analysis reveals that survivors of major natural disasters in the U.S. are waiting longer for federal aid.
Pakistan evacuates 25,000 people from eastern city as rivers threaten flooding
Read full article: Pakistan evacuates 25,000 people from eastern city as rivers threaten floodingPakistani officials say rescuers backed by troops have evacuated more than 25,000 people from a city in eastern Pakistan as rising rivers threatened to flood the region.
Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study finds
Read full article: Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study findsNew research suggests that a tiny phytoplankton that is an essential part of the marine food web may decline sharply as oceans warm.
In LA port, bobbing blue floats are turning wave power into clean energy
Read full article: In LA port, bobbing blue floats are turning wave power into clean energyAt the Port of Los Angeles on a site that once housed oil tanks, seven steel structures that look like small blue boats are lowered into the ocean, where they gently bob up and down with the waves to generate power.
Hurricane Kiko is weakening on a forecast path expected to take it north of Hawaii
Read full article: Hurricane Kiko is weakening on a forecast path expected to take it north of HawaiiForecasters say Hurricane Kiko is weakening as it continues on a track forecast to take the storm north of the Hawaiian islands in coming days.
Sweden's plans to mine rare-earth minerals could ruin the lives of Indigenous Sami reindeer herders
Read full article: Sweden's plans to mine rare-earth minerals could ruin the lives of Indigenous Sami reindeer herdersAn expanding iron-ore mine and a deposit of rare-earth minerals are fragmenting the land in northern Sweden and altering ancient reindeer migration routes.
Peru rejects creation of Amazon reserve to protect uncontacted tribes, drawing Indigenous outcry
Read full article: Peru rejects creation of Amazon reserve to protect uncontacted tribes, drawing Indigenous outcryPeru’s Congress has rejected a long-delayed proposal to create the Yavari Mirim Indigenous Reserve.
Scientists tap 'secret' fresh water under the ocean, raising hopes for a thirsty world
Read full article: Scientists tap 'secret' fresh water under the ocean, raising hopes for a thirsty worldScientists conducting a first-of-its-kind drilling operation have extracted samples of fresh water hiding in massive reservoirs deep under the ocean.
A Democratic governor, a Republican legislature: How Josh Stein navigates North Carolina politics
Read full article: A Democratic governor, a Republican legislature: How Josh Stein navigates North Carolina politicsNorth Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is taking a more collaborative approach with Republican opponents in his first eight months in office despite disagreeing with them on many issues.