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Climate Policy
  • Climate News Digest

    Scientists point to the compounding of dry fuel, early-season heat, and depletedmanpoweras a combination that could push 2026 into historic territory

  • The Breaking Point: Rivers, Reservoirs, and the Pr......

    As of April 13, 2026, the spotlight is back on our nation’s lifeblood—our rivers—andthenews isn't good.

  • Our Warming World- What WMO’s Latest Reports Tell ......

    The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) just confirmed that 2025 was one of the hottest years ever recorded.

  • AI and Sustainability: Transforming Climate Action

    AI is helping people predict the weather faster and more accurately. Instead of using huge computers to solve complex math equations, AI looks at years of past weather data to find patterns.

  • Tariffs might make fast fashion less fast. That wo......

    Fast-fashion giants Shein and Temu have thrived in the US due to a tariff exemption on packages from China. President Trump has ordered the loophole closed as part of new tariffs.

  • NASA

    NASA satellites track global wildfires, noting increased frequency, intensity, and size, particularly in temperate and boreal forests due to warmer temperatures. Wildfires are a natural process but ar......

  • Captive-bred axolotls thrive in Mexican wetlands, ......

    Researchers found that captive-bred axolotls released into restored Mexican wetlands thrived, gaining weight and displaying natural behaviors. This success, published in PLOS One, suggests potential f......

  • Climate Change Fever

    Climate change is lengthening and intensifying pollen seasons, leading to more severe hay fever symptoms, according to a review in The Laryngoscope. Rising global temperatures cause pollen seasons to ......

  • Birds Changing Routes

    Climate change is prompting birds to alter their ranges, with species like red-winged blackbirds and eastern bluebirds now wintering in New England instead of migrating. The center of winter ranges fo......

  • Budget Cuts

    The Trump administration proposed a 25%+ cut to NOAA's 2026 budget, targeting research, fisheries, and satellite programs. The plan would eliminate OAR, reduce climate research, and move fisheries man......

  • Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope......

    Hawaii plans to raise hotel tax by 0.75% starting Jan. 1, 2026, to fund climate change projects like beach replenishment and hurricane preparedness. Estimated to generate $100M annually, it's the firs......

  • The US takes a step toward allowing mining on the ......

    On April 25, 2025, Trump signed an order to ease deep-sea mining permits, aiming to boost critical minerals supply. Scientists and environmentalists fear damage to marine ecosystems. The move may bypa......

  • How Trump Might Unwittingly Cut Emissions From Onl......

    On May 2, 2025, Trump admin. announced plans to cut EPA staff to Reagan-era levels (11k-14k), down from 15k. The reorg targets ORD, moving scientists to policy offices. Former official warns of resear......

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