Top Headlines (Soc. of Env. Journalists)
- "In Majority-Black Camp Hill, a Young Mayor Fights for Water" June 13, 2025"An Alabama town is at risk of losing water access after it disputed rate rises and recent charges by a neighboring water board. The mayor says customers are being “bamboozled.”" ActivismConsumerEnvironmental HealthEnvironmental JusticeEnvironmental PoliticsGovernmentInfrastructurePeople & PopulationWater & OceansSE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN)PublicSource: ,jdavis_sej
- "Hundreds Of Laid-Off CDC Employees Are Being Reinstated" June 13, 2025"More than 460 laid-off employees at the nation’s top public health agency received notices Wednesday that they are being reinstated, according to a union representing the workers." DisastersEnvironmental HealthEnvironmental PoliticsGovernmentHealthLaws & RegulationsPeople & PopulationPollutionNational (U.S.)PublicSource: ,jdavis_sej
- "RFK Jr. Picks New Members Of Influential Vaccine Committee After Purge" June 13, 2025"Kennedy said the picks will demand “definitive safety and efficacy data” for vaccine recommendations. His choices include at least three critics of mRNA coronavirus vaccines." Environmental HealthEnvironmental PoliticsHealthScienceNational (U.S.)PublicSource: ,jdavis_sej
- Analysis: 10 Ways That Trump’s Tax Bill Would Undermine His Energy Promises June 13, 2025"President Donald Trump has promised to reduce gas prices, improve energy security, create domestic manufacturing jobs, boost the economy, and ensure that Americans breathe the cleanest air. But by gutting the Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, Congress’ big new budget bill would undermine all of these objectives – and more." Climate ChangeConsumerEconomy & BusinessEnergy & […]jdavis_sej
- "Ahead of UN Climate Talks, Brazil Fast-Tracks Oil And Highway Projects" June 13, 2025"Months before hosting the U.N.'s first climate talks held in the Amazon, Brazil is fast-tracking a series of controversial decisions that undercut President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s lofty environmental rhetoric and show widening divisions within his cabinet." Climate ChangeEnergy & FuelEnvironmental PoliticsForestsInfrastructureLaws & RegulationsNatural ResourcesTransportationInternationalSouth AmericaPublicSource: ,jdavis_sej
- "High Seas Treaty Gains Momentum As 18 New Countries Pledge Support" June 13, 2025"Eighteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty on Monday, bringing the total to 49 — just 11 short of the 60 needed for the ocean agreement to enter into force. The surge in support, occurring during the U.N. Ocean Conference in Nice, France, adds momentum to what could become a historic shift in how the […]jdavis_sej
- EPA Just Delayed Reporting Safety Data On 16 Toxic Chemicals. What To Know. June 13, 2025"The Environmental Protection Agency extended the deadline for reporting health and safety data for 16 toxic chemicals, including benzene, BPA and vinyl chloride." ChemicalsEconomy & BusinessEnvironmental HealthEnvironmental PoliticsEnvironmental StudiesJournalism & MediaLaws & RegulationsPollutionNational (U.S.)PublicSource: ,jdavis_sej
- "Study Says Clean Energy Rollbacks Will Cost Economy $1.1 Trillion by 2035" June 13, 2025"In a week when the Trump administration moved forward on multiple fronts to repeal U.S. climate policies, a new analysis quantified the potential costs for public health, households and the economy—including a stunning $1.1 trillion reduction in U.S. gross domestic product by 2035." Climate ChangeEconomy & BusinessEnergy & FuelEnvironmental PoliticsInfrastructureLaws & RegulationsNational (U.S.)PublicSource: ,jdavis_sej
- "California Sues Trump Administration Over Right to Clean Air" June 13, 2025"The state’s latest lawsuit charges the administration with illegally targeting its authority to set tougher vehicle-emission standards. Ten attorneys general from states that follow those rules joined the suit." AirClimate ChangeEconomy & BusinessEnergy & FuelEnvironmental HealthEnvironmental PoliticsLaws & RegulationsPollutionTransportationNational (U.S.)CaliforniaPublicSource: ,jdavis_sej
- "Utah Republican Proposes Sale Of More Than 2 Million Acres Of US Lands" June 13, 2025"More than 2 million acres of federal lands would be sold to states or other entities under a budget proposal from Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee, reviving a longtime ambition of Western conservatives to cede lands to local control after a similar proposal failed in the House." BiodiversityEconomy & BusinessEnvironmental JusticeInfrastructureLaws & RegulationsNatural ResourcesNational (U.S.)PublicSource: […]jdavis_sej
Yale Climate Connections
- Bay Area nonprofit provides fresh veggies, cooking classes to people living in a food desertUrban Tilth, a Richmond, California-based organization, distributes free produce to primarily Black and Latino neighborhoods. The post Bay Area nonprofit provides fresh veggies, cooking classes to people living in a food desert appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
- You did it! Our 2025 extreme weather coverage is funded This is what people-powered journalism looks like. The post You did it! Our 2025 extreme weather coverage is funded appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
- May 2025 was the planet’s second-warmest on recordThe year 2025 is on pace to be a top-three hottest year on record globally. The post May 2025 was the planet’s second-warmest on record appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
- An electric firetruck puts out blazes in Madison, WisconsinThe truck’s quiet engine makes it easier for firefighters to talk during calls, and it doesn’t spew diesel pollution into the firehouse. The post An electric firetruck puts out blazes in Madison, Wisconsin appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
- Books about climate and the deep blue seaThese books celebrate the mystery of Earth’s oceans and tally humanity's deepening impacts on them. The post Books about climate and the deep blue sea appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Top Environment News — ScienceDaily
- Telehealth can improve care for cats with chronic health issuesResearchers found telehealth visits can improve care for cats with feline arthritis.
- Collaboration can unlock Australia's energy transition without sacrificing natural capitalNew research demonstrates that with collaboration between stakeholders, Australia can fully decarbonize its domestic and energy export economies by 2060 -- a feat requiring $6.2 trillion USD and around 110,000 square kilomters of land -- while avoiding harm to important areas for biodiversity outcomes, safeguarding agricultural activities, and respecting Indigenous land rights.
- Eating an array of smaller fish could be nutrient-dense solution to overfishingTo satisfy the seafood needs of billions of people, offering them access to a more biodiverse array of fish creates opportunities to mix-and-match species to obtain better nutrition from smaller portions of fish.
- Molecular link between air pollution and pregnancy risksA new study found exposure to specific tiny particles in air pollution during pregnancy are associated with increased risk of various negative birth outcomes.
- Tea, berries, dark chocolate and apples could lead to a longer life span, study showsNew research has found that those who consume a diverse range of foods rich in flavonoids, such as tea, berries, dark chocolate, and apples, could lower their risk of developing serious health conditions and have the potential to live longer.