Sunday, August 30, 2026

Trump administration to remove gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act

"This attempt to eliminate crucial protections for gray wolves demonstrates an anti-predator bias that continues to influence wolf management decisions."

Pipeline opposition groups fight back against anti-protest laws ‘designed to intimidate’

"The response of the government to protest ought to be engaging on the issue, listening to the concerns of the people that are speaking out, and trying to respect and work with them, not stifle First Amendment rights."

Missouri’s largest peach farmer sues Monsanto for losses from illegal herbicide use

"We can't spray our way out of this problem. We need to get off the pesticide treadmill."

New Record Set for World’s Cheapest Solar

How does Dubai’s record-low solar tariff compare to the U.S.?

Conservation organizations question Japan’s controversial ‘scientific whaling’ program after killing 333 minke whales

“The continued killing of any whale is abhorrent to modern society, but these new figures make it even more shocking.”

The fires this time

A climate view from California.

EPA approves California’s regulation to curb ship pollution at ports

The new policy will require container, reefer and cruise vessels to plug into electric shore-power when idling at California ports.

Oxford study shows ‘heat can lead to food insecurity in a matter of days’

"Policymakers across sectors should consider how the socioeconomic links between heat, health, income, and food insecurity can be integrated into research, heat action plans, food programs, and labor regulations."

Climate-related damage costs $16 million per hour on average globally, new study estimates

The study authors estimate the cost of the extreme weather damages from 2000 to 2019 to average around $143 billion, which breaks down to around $16.3 million per hour.