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Pennsylvania's 37-fold surge in natural gas production creates dangerous oversight gaps for toxic drilling waste, while Michigan's ambitious 2040 carbon-free electricity mandate faces threats from new data center tax breaks that could undermine clean energy progress.
Deep in California’s remote wilderness areas, teams of mycologists and experienced mushroom collectors are undertaking an unprecedented mission: mapping the state’s vast and largely unknown fungal diversity. The California Fungal Diversity Survey (CA FUNDIS) represents the first comprehensive effort of…
California reached unprecedented milestones in clean energy usage during 2025, positioning itself as America’s de facto climate ambassador as the Trump administration withdraws from international environmental commitments. The state’s remarkable transformation into a renewable energy powerhouse has never been more…
California reaches unprecedented renewable energy usage as federal climate leadership retreats, while Texas winter storm analysis reveals deadly power grid vulnerabilities for disabled residents dependent on medical equipment. Plus: 77-year-old activist sues Dow Chemical over plastic pollution.
Environmental activists gathered outside the Department of the Interior’s Washington, D.C. headquarters Thursday to protest the Trump administration’s proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act, with one demonstrator donning a realistic polar bear costume while holding a sign reading “Stop…
The Trump administration has announced plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), a move that scientists warn could severely damage America’s ability to predict severe weather and understand climate change. Russell Vought, director of the White House’s…
Rising global temperatures are creating ideal conditions for crop pests to breed faster and spread more widely, putting the world’s food supply at increasing risk, according to new scientific research. The climate crisis is essentially “supercharging” agricultural pest problems, with…
The world’s largest automaker has developed an unusual strategy to advance its corporate agenda: gamifying employee activism. Through an internal platform called “Toyota Policy Drivers,” the Japanese car giant encourages its US workforce to contact lawmakers and advocate for policies…
In a major victory for wildlife conservation, environmental groups have purchased over 3,000 acres of pristine coastal prairie in rural Calhoun County, Texas, to serve as protected habitat for North America’s rarest bird—the whooping crane. The $8 million acquisition, announced…
Toyota launches video game platform to mobilize US employees for anti-environmental advocacy as Trump's EPA proposes rolling back cancer-causing formaldehyde protections. Meanwhile, Britain approaches its greenest Christmas ever with record renewable energy, while climate change accelerates global crop pest damage.
