Built to Fail: Rules at UN Climate Talks Favor Status Quo, Not Progress
"Experts say stifling bureaucratic procedures that are disconnected from the climate crisis have consistently stalled COP negotiations."
Source: Inside Climate News, 11/13/2025
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"EPA Proposes Exemptions For ‘Forever Chemical’ Reporting Requirements"
"The Trump administration is proposing to loosen requirements for companies to report on their uses of “forever chemicals.”
Source: The Hill, 11/12/2025
Lawsuit Alleges ‘Political Retribution’ In Trump Energy Project Cancellations
"A new lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of “political retribution” in its recent decision to cancel a slate of energy projects that are primarily located in blue states."
Source: The Hill, 11/12/2025
"Protesters Force Their Way Into COP30 Summit Venue, Clash With Security"
"BELEM, Brazil - Dozens of Indigenous protesters forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue on Tuesday and clashed with security guards at the entrance to demand climate action and forest protection.
Shouting angrily, protesters demanded access to the U.N. compound where thousands of delegates from countries around the world are attending this year's U.N. climate summit in the Amazon city of Belem, Brazil.
Some waved flags with slogans calling for land rights or carried signs saying, "Our land is not for sale."
Source: Reuters, 11/12/2025
"Two Caribbean Islands Seek Justice From France for Pesticide Poisoning"
"In Guadeloupe and Martinique, where more than 90 percent of the population has chlordecone in their blood, residents continue to demand financial compensation from the French government."
Source: Inside Climate News, 11/12/2025
Queer Ecology — A Powerful Lens for Reporting on Environmental Injustice
Queer ecology is an evolving field that challenges traditional assumptions in science and explores LGBTQ+ experiences in an ecological context. It’s easy to catch your audience’s attention with stories about transitioning clownfish or same-sex albatross parenting. But as contributor Isaias Hernandez explains, queer ecology also offers journalists an important perspective for covering a range of environmental issues, from climate risk to pollution exposure, and reimagining environmental narratives.
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"The Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice. Then It Tore Itself Apart."
"The environmental group gave up its singular focus on climate change for a broader agenda. The ensuing internal strife left it weakened as it takes on the Trump administration."
Source: NYTimes, 11/07/2025
"Why Trump’s Cuts To Scientific Research Are A Big Win For China"
"China is attracting American scientific talent, especially in STEM fields, partly due to funding cuts and immigration restrictions under President Donald Trump."
Source: Washington Post, 11/07/2025
"EPA Proposes Approving Fifth ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticide"
"In line with its plan to continue pesticide approvals despite the government shutdown, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this week that it will register a new weedkiller for use in corn, soybean, wheat, and canola fields."
Source: Civil Eats, 11/07/2025
"Judge Orders Trump Administration To Release Full SNAP Benefits By Friday"
"A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to release full funding for November’s food assistance benefits by Friday. It comes after the partial funding disbursed by the Agriculture Department earlier this week had yet to reach those who qualify for the benefits."
Source: Washington Post, 11/07/2025
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