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Offshore Leasing
Federal Judge Dismisses Challenge to Trump's Offshore Drilling Expansion on Standing Grounds
5 sources · 52d ago
Carbon Cycle
Global Land Carbon Sink Collapses, Shrinking Remaining Carbon Budget and Accelerating Warming Risk
5 sources · 63d ago
Extreme Weather
Four Dead in Istanbul as Turkey Experiences Worst Floods Since 1942
3 sources · 5d ago
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Industrialized Regulators 35%Developing Export Economies 35%International Trade Lawyers 30%
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Brazilian Amazon Deforestation Plunges 42 Percent to Lowest Rate on Record
Federal Government & Environmentalists 45%Agribusiness & Rural Caucus 35%Scientific & NGO Monitors 20%
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Upstream Developers 45%Downstream Riparians 40%International Legal Tribunals 15%
Biodiversity LossWorld Wildlife Fund
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Conservation Scientists 45%Regional Wildlife Authorities 30%Data Statisticians 25%
Climate LitigationMount Pleasant Mine
High Court of Australia Blocks Major Coal Mine Expansion Over Exported Climate Emissions
Environmental Advocates 40%Fossil Fuel Industry 30%State Government 30%
ExplainerMarine Pollution
Open-Loop Marine Scrubbers Cut Air Pollution by Discharging Acidic Washwater and Heavy Metals Directly Into Coastal Waters
Marine Ecologists 40%Maritime Operators 30%Coastal Regulators 30%
ExplainerCarbon Pricing
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Market Efficiency Advocates 40%Industrial Competitiveness Defenders 35%Global Equity Proponents 25%
ExplainerClimate Science
The Fraction of Attributable Risk: How Scientists Quantify the Human Influence on Extreme Weather Events
Attribution Scientists 40%Legal and Policy Practitioners 35%Methodological Skeptics 25%
ExplainerWet-Bulb Limit
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Empirical Physiologists 60%Theoretical Climate Modelers 40%
Water PolicyRegulatory Rollback
EPA and Army Corps Propose Rule Stripping Federal Protection from 94% of US Wetlands
Environmental Advocates 55%Industry and Property Owners 45%
ExplainerCarbon Markets
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Market Facilitators 40%Integrity Analysts 40%Project Participants 20%
Clean Air ActJudicial Injunction
Federal Judge Blocks EPA Attempt to Use Congressional Review Act Against California Emissions Waivers
State Autonomy Advocates 60%Legal and Market Observers 40%
ExplainerNuclear Fuel Cycle
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Advanced Nuclear Developers 40%Non-Proliferation Advocates 30%Closed-Cycle Proponents 30%
ExplainerEmissions Accounting
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Standard-Setters 40%Corporate Compliance 35%Environmental Economists 25%
Air Quality PolicyRegulatory Shift
EPA Proposes Rule Ending Federal Public Notice for Minor Air Permits Used by Data Centers
Environmental Advocates 40%Technology Developers 35%State Regulatory Agencies 25%
Public LandsPolicy Explainer
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Conservation & Wildlife Groups 40%Active Management Advocates 35%Local Recreation & Policy Observers 25%
Water RightsPolicy Explainer
Nevada Sues Federal Government Over Colorado River Water Cuts, Challenging New Operating Rules
Lower Basin Municipalities 40%Federal Regulators 40%System-Wide Observers 20%
Strait of HormuzPolicy Explainer
Trump Threatens Military Action Against Oman as Russian Oil Spill Complicates Hormuz Reopening
U.S. Administration 35%Omani & Regional Diplomats 35%Maritime & Environmental Monitors 30%
ExplainerWilderness Policy
New Draft Guidance Protects Wilderness Climbing Routes While Regulating Fixed Anchors
Climbing Advocates 45%Federal Agencies 40%Wilderness Purists 15%
Environmental JusticeCourt Ruling
Court Orders Trump Administration to Release Billions in Climate Grants Earmarked for Black Communities
Environmental Justice Advocates 40%Trump Administration & EPA 30%Legal Observers 30%
Soil Safety
EPA Draft Guidance Targets PFAS in Biosolids, Raising Safety Concerns for Home Garden Soil Amendments
Wastewater Management 40%Environmental Advocacy 30%Federal Regulators 30%
Tire EfficiencyPolicy Decision
California Mandates Energy-Efficient Replacement Tires in First-of-its-Kind Market Overhaul
State Regulators 44%Supportive Manufacturers 31%Industry Skeptics 25%
Energy FederalismPolicy Decision
Federal Court Upholds Defense Production Act, Blocks California's Attempt to Shut Down Santa Ynez Pipeline
Federal Administration & Energy Advocates 40%California State Authorities 30%Environmental Conservationists 30%
Public Lands
U.S. Forest Service Revises Travel Management Rule to Expand Motorized and E-Bike Access
Motorized Access Advocates 35%Conservation Groups 35%Federal Land Managers 30%
Federal Science FundingLegal Challenge
Environmental Group Sues to Block Trump Administration's Closure of Top Federal Climate Research Center
Environmental Advocates 40%Federal Administration 30%Colorado Institutions 30%
ExplainerHabitat Protection
Rescinding the ESA's 'Harm' Definition Strips Habitat Protections Outside National Parks
Conservation Advocates 40%Property Rights Proponents 35%Legal Scholars 25%
Climate RegulationPolicy Decision
EPA Finalizes Repeal of Greenhouse Gas 'Endangerment Finding,' Dismantling Core Climate Authority
Climate Policy Defenders 45%Deregulation Advocates 35%Administrative Law Experts 20%
Climate LitigationSupreme Court Watch
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Local Governments & Environmental Advocates 50%Fossil Fuel Industry & Preemption Advocates 50%
ExplainerTrail Designations
Interior Designates Six New National Trails, Including Route Within Bears Ears National Monument
Community Accessibility Proponents 40%Wilderness Advocates 30%Conservation & Heritage Managers 30%
Climate FinanceLegal Reversal
Appeals Court Blocks EPA Attempt to Cancel $20 Billion 'Green Bank' Climate Fund
Climate & Legal Advocates 40%Administration & Fiscal Conservatives 35%Market & Neutral Observers 25%
Climate PolicyRegulatory Rollback
EPA Finalizes Rule Repealing Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, Dismantling Federal Climate Policy
Environmental Defenders 45%Deregulation Advocates 35%Industry Pragmatists 20%
Line 5 PipelineCourt Ruling
Michigan Supreme Court Vacates Key Permit for Line 5 Pipeline Tunnel Project, Citing Environmental Harm
Tribal Nations & Environmental Advocates 45%Enbridge & Energy Proponents 35%State Regulators & Legal Analysts 20%
Space RegulationPolicy Shift
FAA Proposes Rule Allowing Transportation Secretary to Waive 13 Environmental Laws for Commercial Space Launches
Commercial Space Industry 40%Environmental & Community Advocates 40%Regulatory & Legal Analysts 20%
ExplainerOcean Circulation
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Physical Oceanographers 40%Climate Impact Forecasters 40%Synthesis & Policy 20%
Chaco CanyonPolicy Reversal
Pueblo Leaders Oppose Federal Plan to Remove Oil and Gas Buffer Near Chaco Canyon
Pueblo Leaders & Conservationists 50%Navajo Leadership & Allottees 39%Federal Energy Proponents 11%
Climate PolicyRegulatory Rollback
EPA Finalizes Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding and Federal Vehicle Emission Standards
Environmental & Health Advocates 41%Deregulation Advocates 35%Automotive Industry 24%
Research BriefTipping Point
Modeling Study Quantifies Escalating Risk of Major Climate Tipping Points Past 1.5°C Threshold
Earth System Scientists 40%Policy & Adaptation Planners 30%Mitigation Advocates 30%
ExplainerAir Quality
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Public Health Advocates 35%Environmental Innovators 35%Barbecue Traditionalists 30%
Executive Clemency
Trump Pardons Major Donor and Clean Air Act Violators in Latest Wave of Executive Clemency
Environmental & Legal Critics 45%Executive Power Defenders 30%Neutral Legal Analysts 25%
State PreemptionPolicy Shift
Florida Law Takes Effect Banning Local Government Net-Zero Emissions Policies
State Leadership & Market Advocates 45%Local Governments & Climate Advocates 45%Legal & Policy Observers 10%
Climate LawPolicy Shift
UN General Assembly Adopts Landmark Resolution Operationalizing ICJ Opinion on State Climate Obligations
Climate-Vulnerable Nations 39%High-Emitting Developed Nations 39%Legal & Economic Analysts 22%
Climate LitigationPolicy Reversal
New Zealand Parliament Advances Bill to Block All Corporate Climate Liability Lawsuits
New Zealand Government & Industry 40%Climate Advocates & Opposition 40%Legal & Constitutional Experts 20%
Deep DiveClimate Data
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Climate Consensus 50%Adaptation Realists 30%Economic Pragmatists 20%
Corporate LiabilityLegal Precedent
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Climate Accountability Advocates 35%Fossil Fuel Industry 35%Market Risk Analysts 30%
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Municipal Water Utilities 40%Public Health & Environmental Advocates 40%Regulatory Observers 20%
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