Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Global mangroves at risk of collapsing, new report warns

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) found that 19.6% of mangroves, or about one in five, "are considered to be at severe risk of collapse, meaning they rank as endangered or critically endangered."

Climate confrontation: Over 50 arrested as activists target Citigroup’s climate policies

Protesters descend on Citigroup's Manhattan HQ, igniting a 'Summer of Heat' against banks fueling fossil fuel projects and escalating the climate crisis.

Oil execs brag about having ‘direct access’ to Trump’s pick for Interior Secretary

This culture of access has had real environmental consequences.

Exxon fined $2M for ‘reckless disregard’ of sanctions during Tillerson era

When secretary of state was CEO of ExxonMobil, says Treasury, the oil giant showed a "reckless disregard" for sanctions

State backers of anti-protest bills received campaign funding from oil and gas industry, report...

Legal experts have warned that critical infrastructure laws may well be unconstitutional.

EPA sued over refusal to close deadly pesticide loophole decimating honey bees

Science has shown that coating seeds with pesticides is not only ineffective, but can cause real harm to pollinators, workers, and farmers."

Scotland to ban sale of new gas and diesel cars by 2032

Scotland has emerged as a clean energy all-star.
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China’s Xi Jinping and France’s Emmanuel Macron talk climate

I know which leader is a more positive force in international affairs, by far (domestic policies and press are a different issue, though I don’t trust Trump on those, either.)

Trump admin quietly pushing ‘small scale’ LNG exports that avoid environmental reviews

“The Trump Administration is focused on finding ways to unleash American energy."

‘Should be a global wake-up call’: Coral reefs suffer fourth mass bleaching event

This phenomenon signals a dire warning about the escalating impacts of climate change on these vital underwater ecosystems.