By Dr. Kelly Scanlon, Sustainable Brands A side effect of tariffs could be an increase in industry circularity and the associated recycling of materials and components to enable domestic electronics manufacturing. The last few weeks have been a rollercoaster of “will they or won’t they” speculation about the application of US …
Researchers raise concerns over harmful household practice surging around the world: ‘This will be a growing problem’
By Jenny Allison, The Cool Down “Can have a range of health and welfare impacts.” Photo Credit: iStock In many low-income areas around the world, a new behavior is alarming scientists and public health experts. With affordable fuel for cooking and warming homes becoming scant, many people are burning plastic instead — …
USGS Water Data Centers May Soon Close, Threatening States’ Water Management
By Wyatt Myskow, Inside Climate News The Trump administration has terminated the leases of 25 U.S. Geological Survey Water Science Centers, which inform the water decisions of local and state governments across the country. USGS scientists take streamflow measurements along the Mississippi River in St. Louis. This information is critical …
Who Has the Right to Decide What Happens on Indigenous Lands?
By Katie Surma, Inside Climate News Silvana Nihua, a member of the Kiwaro community and former OWAP president, sits near a sacred waterfall in a Waorani community’s territory, Pastaza, Ecuadorian Amazon. Credit: Nico Kingman/Amazon Frontlines In Ecuador, Indigenous communities are fighting for stronger safeguards to protect their sovereignty as more …
Trump order to loosen fishing regulations poses major risks, experts warn
By Maya Yang, The Guardian Conservationists fear fallout from president’s proclamation on fishing in federally protected area of Pacific Ocean. Blue-green chromis fish swim above staghorn coral in Palmyra Atoll. Photograph: Picasa/Shark Stewards Environmental conservation groups are expressing major concerns over Donald Trump’s recent proclamation to reverse fishing regulations across the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine national …
More women view climate change as their number one political issue
By Jessica Kutz, The 19th A new report shows a growing gender gap among people who vote with environmental issues in mind. A women holds her daughter as she fills out her ballot at a polling site in November 2022, in Brooklyn, New York. (John Minchillo/AP) A new report from the Environmental Voter …
White House Proposal Could Gut Climate Modeling the World Depends On
By Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica Potential funding cuts for NOAA and its research partners threaten irreparable harm not only to climate research but to American safety, competitiveness, and national security. Over the past two months, the Trump administration has taken steps to eliminate regulations addressing climate change, pull back funding for …
The gas station of the future is not what you think
By Adam Clark Estes, Vox America’s EV charging network is stronger than ever. Charge here, there, everywhere. Getty Images There’s a bodega on the corner where I live in Brooklyn, New York, with a massive TikTok following and a thick cable almost always stretched out the front door and plugged into a Tesla. …
Trump signs executive order boosting deep-sea mining industry
By Ernest Scheyder and Jarret Renshaw, Reuters April 24 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at boosting the deep-sea mining industry, marking his latest attempt to boost U.S. access to nickel, copper and other critical minerals used widely across the economy. The order, opens new tab, …
Clean energy is big business. These 5 threats loom large.
By Umair Irfan, Vox Where current policies and trends could do real damage to climate progress. An offshore wind turbine generates electricity at the Block Island Wind Farm near Block Island, Rhode Island, in 2022. | John Moore/Getty Images According to the American Clean Power Association, 93 percent of the new energy …