Climate Change

"Congress Is Rejecting Trump’s Steep Budget Cuts to Science"

"Congress is racing to undo thousands of cuts to federal science programs that President Trump called for last year when planning the government’s current budget." "After the White House called for billions of dollars in funding reductions, senators and representatives said they wanted to safeguard and even boost funds for basic research."

Source: NYTimes, 01/13/2026

"Under Trump, U.S. Adds Fuel to a Heating Planet"

"By pulling the United States out of the main international climate treaty, seizing Venezuelan crude oil and using government power to resuscitate the domestic coal industry while choking off clean energy, the Trump administration is not just ignoring climate change, it is likely making the problem worse."

Source: NYTimes, 01/13/2026

"EPA to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution"

"In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show."

Source: NYTimes, 01/13/2026

Between the Lines — Writing Nature Through Illness and Disability

Writers with disabilities and chronic illnesses explore perspectives on nature and environment in a unique anthology, “Moving Mountains.” Editor Louise Kenward discusses the recent volume with contributor William Allen in a new BookShelf “Between the Lines” Q&A — the connection between climate change and disability, the benefits of learning to rest, the value of engaging with different perspectives and more. 

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"FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers"

"Federal Emergency Management Agency supervisors are advising their staff to prepare for the elimination of 1,000 jobs this month as part of changes that Kristi Noem, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is overseeing at the agency, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions."

Source: NYTimes, 01/09/2026

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