Natural Resources

As Trump Cuts NSF By 56 Percent, Arctic Research Center Closes Its Doors

"After nearly 40 years, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, or ARCUS, will close September 30, a casualty of President Donald Trump’s proposed budget cuts and his administration’s focus on using the Arctic as an outpost for national security and energy dominance — and its push away from science."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/01/2025

Alaskan Graphite Mine Races Toward Approval Without Required Tribal Consent

"A project in western Alaska is being fast-tracked in a process that has not yet included legally required consultations with Inupiaq communities."

Source: Grist, 10/01/2025
October 9, 2025

CCNow Webinar: Covering the COP in the Amazon

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"Endangered Whooping Crane Dies Of Avian Flu At Wisconsin Wildlife Refuge"

"The International Crane Foundation announced Monday that Ducky, an endangered female whooping crane the foundation planned to release into the wilds of Wisconsin this fall, died on Thursday after becoming infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, a strain of avian flu."

Source: AP, 09/30/2025

Indigenous Land Defender Killed As Ecuador Cracks Down on Activists

"An Indigenous land defender was shot and killed on Sunday in Cotacachi, Ecuador, where he was marching in protest of high costs of living and government crackdowns on Indigenous and environmental activists."

Source: Inside Climate News, 09/30/2025

Citing ‘AI Arms Race,’ Trump Admin Aims to Rekindle US Coal Industry

"The administration is opening millions of additional acres of public land to mining while slashing royalty rates and environmental regulations for coal. Environmentalists warn of skyrocketing costs and threats to land, water and air."

Source: Inside Climate News, 09/30/2025

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