Tuesday, September 29, 2026

17 governors renew climate pledges on anniversary of Trump’s Paris Accord retreat

The governors of sixteen states and Puerto Rico that make up the U.S. Climate Alliance recommitted their pledges to the Paris agreement and announced a new wave of initiatives to accelerate and scale up climate action.

New research shows just how many fish are eating plastic

A new study reveals that certain kinds of fish are more likely to have ingested plastic—including hundreds of species people depend on for food.
A firefighter works at a home destroyed by the Eaton Fire in January 2025. Photo: CAL FIRE_Official (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Nine senators ask federal regulator whether it will ban betting on wildfires

Polymarket took more than $1.2 million in bets on the Palisades and Eaton fires, and the US Forest Service says systems tying money to fire outcomes risk encouraging arson.

Climate crisis be damned, ‘shale revolution’ poised to make US net exporter of oil...

New oil and gas development "will impede the rest of the world's ability to manage a climate-safe, equitable decline of oil and gas production."

TransCanada Pipeline explodes in West Virginia

TransCanada – the same company behind the Keystone pipeline – said the explosion has been contained and an investigation is underway.

Pipeline Owned By the Company Behind Dakota Access Leaks 55,000 Gallons of Gasoline

Sunoco spills crude more often than any of its competitors and has had more than 200 leaks since 2010.

Dutch court of appeals upheld aggressive greenhouse gas emissions reduction, puts government on notice

"The court of appeal's decision puts all governments on notice. They must act now, or they will be held to account."

US officially rejoins Paris agreement

This is considered a symbolic and important step toward the aggressive action required to stem the tide of climate change.

Miami bans the use of glyphosate in a step to improve water quality

Miami now joins Miami Beach and Stuart, two cities in Florida who have also banned glyphosate.

6 banks behind the Mountain Valley Pipeline

The pipeline threatens communities’ drinking water, pristine forests, farms and historic places.