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The Race for Lithium Is Becoming a Race for Water - Inside Climate News

In the arid American West, expanded mining intensifies battles in vulnerable communities over one of the region’s scarcest resources.

Common Dreams

Despite Trump’s War on Clean Energy, Renewables Have Added 34 Times More Capacity Than Fossil Fuels and Nuclear | Common Dreams

“Clearly, the White House has bet on the wrong horse.”

AP News

The Supreme Court will hear a major climate change case involving a devastating Colorado wildfire

Colorado's Boulder County is one of dozens of governments around the United States suing oil and gas companies to help pay for damage caused by disasters linked to climate change.

the Guardian

New research finds 485 chemicals in US pesticide products linked to breast cancer

Paper raises questions about safety of food and other products as early onset breast cancer rates surge worldwide

Inside Climate News

‘Mega-Industrial’ Trawlers Threaten Europe’s Ocean Health - Inside Climate News

Europe’s floating factories make up just one percent of the fleet but catch more than half the fish—and they cause the majority of environmental damage.

Common Dreams

Dutch Pension Fund Pulls Nearly Half a Billion Euros From Climate 'Megapolluter' BlackRock | Common Dreams

Dutch pension fund Recreatie just ditched BlackRock, a major investor in fossil fuels, for Cardano.

Grist

California just made it legal to turn balconies into tiny power plants

The state is the biggest to approve solar panels that plug into walls, giving residents a cheaper way to generate their own electricity.

the Guardian

US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits

Records show Vineland facility in New Jersey emitted health-harming pollution before regulators stepped in

Grist

Trump is gutting the Endangered Species Act. These 10 species show what’s at stake.

Hundreds of imperiled species could face greater threats from industry and development.

ProPublica

How the Planet-Altering Disaster of “Forever Chemicals” Was Kept Secret

Grist

Trump wants to open nearly all national forest trails to dirt bikes and ATVs

The Forest Service is proposing to allow motorized vehicles on all trails, two-tracks, and roads unless it explicitly designates otherwise.

the Guardian

US veterans have greater levels of Pfas in their blood than civilians, new study finds

Soil and water around military bases show elevated levels of Pfas pollution due to chemicals used in firefighting foam

the Guardian

World’s top 20 private equity firms produce more greenhouse gases a year than most countries, report finds

Firms manage $7.3tn in assets and could afford to transition away from fossil fuels yet invest in natural gas and coal-fired plants to power datacenters

Common Dreams

Peer-Reviewed Study Exposes How Big Tech and Big Oil Work 'Hand-in-Glove' to Profit Off AI | Common Dreams

A new study highlights an overlooked way artificial intelligence is boosting emissions that heat the planet.

Common Dreams

'I've Never Seen This': Massive Collapse in Support for AI Data Centers Captured in New Poll | Common Dreams

US voters overwhelmingly oppose building AI data centers, with support collapsing across all demographics. A swift and massive shift in public opinion.

Yale E360

Iceland, One of Three Countries That Still Hunts Whales, Considers Ban

Grist

My boomer mom's cheap online shopping habit drives me nuts

Dear Leslie, I’ve noticed a real divide between my mindset and my mom’s. She’s a boomer, I’m a millennial. When she furnished her house through Amazon and Wayfair, the thing she was proudest of was how cheap it all was — same with clothes. For me, cheap usually means bad and disposable, not something worth […]

euronews

Sweden to ban cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’ sooner than EU

Sweden plans to ban forever chemicals in kitchen appliances and clothing by 2028. When will the EU follow suit?

The New Lede

Pesticide linked to cancer and hormone disruption pollutes a quarter of US river miles

A cancer-linked pesticide banned in more than 60 countries around the world contaminates an estimated 25% of river and stream miles in the lower 48 US states, including many waterways used for drinking water, according to a new analysis.

The Conversation

Pennsylvania roads are being coated in radioactive wastewater − here’s why

Wastewater from Pennsylvania’s oil and gas wells is salty and radioactive, and doesn’t suppress dust. Two researchers explain why it keeps ending up on rural roads.

The New Lede

Pork lobbyist helping lead “nonpartisan” group working against state animal welfare laws

The Carver Center for Agriculture & Nutrition's op-eds and analyses papers fail to mention that its chairman, Andy Curliss, is also the vice president of strategic engagement for the National Pork Producers Council, which has been leading the meat industry’s push against state animal welfare laws.

Yale Climate Connections

The government canceled this nature study. Scientists kept going anyway. » Yale Climate Connections

When the National Nature Assessment was shut down, the scientists who worked on it found another way. In this Q&A, one author explains what the research reveals about nature’s powerful, underused role in supporting health.

TechCrunch

Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the US | TechCrunch

AI has already had a significant impact on Amazon’s carbon emissions, which it reported were up 16% last year — the wrong direction for a company that pledged to eliminate its carbon emissions by 2040.

Common Dreams

Report Exposes Decades of Climate Polluters Pushing the 'Fraud of Clean Natural Gas' | Common Dreams

​"Big Oil and the gas industry knew decades ago that methane was a harmful climate pollutant, but they manufactured the myth of ‘clean’ natural gas in order to protect and expand their business."

AP News

Traditional plastic forks shed harmful microplastics. Plastic created from sugar is an alternative

At a Massachusetts lab, pebble-sized pellets are transformed into forks and films that won’t leave microplastics in the environment. These are bioplastic pellets.

Carbon Captured

How the fossil fuel industry turned the plan to solve climate change into a plan to save itself

Common Dreams

'One-Way Ticket to Extinction': Trump Admin Again Guts Endangered Species Act | Common Dreams

The Trump administration's latest policy changes weaken the Endangered Species Act, prioritizing corporate profits over wildlife protection. Are we willing to sacrifice our endangered species for the sake of industry interests?

The New Lede

Facing up to forever chemicals — a spreading problem

Songbird Farm, perched high on a ridge in Unity, Maine, was once a hub of activity. Now the fields lie fallow and the skeletal frame of the abandoned hoophouse is open to the sky. A passerby might think the property neglected, but the truth is far worse.

Clean energy still beats fossil fuels on cost, despite, well,…

Even as renewables lose federal incentives and face other hurdles, Lazard finds onshore wind and large-scale solar again have the lowest levelized cost of…

The Hill

The climate crisis is here, it’s accelerating, and it demands action

A California resident and an Illinois congressman are calling for urgent federal action, including a Climate Bill of Rights for Homebuyers and increased financial oversight, to protect Americans fr…

the Guardian

Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find

Team in Ohio finds swapping to electric has ‘very large’ impact, despite study being scaled back by Trump cuts

Grist

As climate lawsuits advance, the oil industry enters 'panic mode'

With a wrongful death suit among scores of cases creeping toward trial, oil executives might have to defend themselves to a jury soon.

How to stitch a massive wildlife corridor through the Rocky Mountains

BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada — On a sunny Thursday in May, Kent Kebe had to scrape yet another bighorn sheep carcass off Highway 93/95 running through Radium, British Columbia. The necropsy confirmed what Kebe, the village’s protective service manager, already knew: A car collision killed the ram. Roadkill deaths hit this community hard. Residents love their […]

The New Republic

The First Wrongful Death Suit Against Big Oil Is Not Going Their Way

A judge has ruled that tort claims against the industry can proceed to trial, potentially opening the door for prosecutors to become agents of climate accountability.

the Guardian

Scorching US heatwave to hit 70 million people with third ‘heat dome’ in month

Temperatures of 95-105F (35-40C) are expected, spanning Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwest

Common Dreams

Report Exposes Decades of Climate Polluters Pushing the 'Fraud of Clean Natural Gas' | Common Dreams

​"Big Oil and the gas industry knew decades ago that methane was a harmful climate pollutant, but they manufactured the myth of ‘clean’ natural gas in order to protect and expand their business."

the Guardian

‘A public health emergency waiting to occur’: how US industry groups spent years fighting who gets to measure toxic air

Air polluters try to ensure toxic emissions happen far from monitors – but the people who live nearby still feel it

Yale Climate Connections

What’s the deal with agrovoltaics? » Yale Climate Connections

Research and practical examples of growing food on solar farms are everywhere, despite federal funding cuts.

France and Spain fires force more than 300,000 to flee homes

In France, around 50,000 people were evacuated from their homes overnight into Sunday, according to interior minister Laurent Nuñez. At least one person has died in a fire in Spain, officials said.

the Guardian

‘Forever chemicals’ linked to gut inflammation in children after early exposure

Researchers tracked mother-child pairs for up to 11 years, finding Pfas mixtures may affect developing guts

the Guardian

‘Death sentence’: Trump administration to open habitats of endangered species to logging and mining

Habitat destruction strongest driver of species loss, with legislation keeping 99% of listed species from going extinct

the Guardian

How to keep cool in a heatwave: 25 tips from the people who know best, from a Rio lifeguard to an Egyptian archaeologist

For some, scorching days and humid nights are just the norm. So how do they stay chilled and comfortable?

Grist

Without stronger government action, Brazil’s low deforestation in the Amazon is unlikely to last

Researchers say that the rainforest is at risk of losing the equivalent of about 2 million soccer fields over the next 10 years.

Yale Climate Connections

People are mailing bloodthirsty ticks to a New York lab » Yale Climate Connections

The lab is testing thousands of ticks for the pathogens that cause Lyme disease, tick-borne encephalitis, babesiosis, and other dangerous infections.

Common Dreams

As Outcry Grows Over Data Centers, Trump Claims 'Smart' Towns Want the Energy-Sucking, Water-Guzzling Facilities | Common Dreams

President Trump's push for more data centers is facing backlash from communities across the US. Despite rising electricity bills, water consumption, and lack of jobs, Trump insists "smart communities" want them. Are these centers really worth the cost to our environment and wallets?

Grist

4 things to know about cyclospora and climate change

A fragile food system, uneven public health messaging, and global warming are all working to supercharge the parasite’s spread.

the Guardian

US trial could reveal who paid hackers to target Exxon climate critics: ‘on the edge of our seats’

Oil giant has denied involvement, but climate activists are closely watching court case against Israeli private investigator for answers