EJToday: Top Headlines

El Niño Is Here, And It’s Developing Earlier And Faster Than Many Do [9]

"El Niño has developed in the Pacific Ocean, a climate pattern that can reshape weather around the globe into 2027. The last El Niño was in 2023-24, and forecasters say this one is developing earlier than many typically do."

Agriculture [10]
Climate Change [11]
Disasters [12]
Economy & Business [13]
Fish & Fisheries [14]
Food [15]
People & Population [16]
Science [17]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
International [21]
Source: AccuWeather [22], 06/12/2026
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"Oceans Are Warming, But Scientists Are Concerned About This Cold Blob" [23]

"If the blob persists for years, it could eventually cool the climate around Greenland, Iceland and northern Europe."

Climate Change [11]
Disasters [12]
Environmental Studies [24]
People & Population [16]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [19]
International [21]
Europe [25]
Source: Washington Post [26], 06/12/2026
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"Workers at Washington Paper Mill Died of Chemical Burns" [27]

"Ten of the 11 plant workers killed at a Longview, Wash., paper mill last month died from alkaline chemical burns, the result of caustic liquid that flooded out of a failed holding tank and through the plant."

Chemicals [28]
Disasters [12]
Environmental Health [29]
People & Population [16]
Technology [30]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Northwest (OR WA) [31]
Source: New York Times [32], 06/12/2026
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Clergy Across New Jersey Urge Lawmakers To Pass Climate Superfund Act [33]

"More than 230 clergy and faith leaders representing congregations and faith communities across all 21 New Jersey counties are urging lawmakers to pass legislation that would require major fossil fuel companies to help pay for climate-related damage and infrastructure costs."

Activism [34]
Climate Change [11]
Environmental Politics [35]
Laws & Regulations [36]
People & Population [16]
Pollution [37]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [38]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [39]
International [21]
Source: NJ Vindicator [40], 06/12/2026
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"No One Knows How to Handle Nurdle Spills" [41]

"A year after a shipwreck flooded India’s beaches with tiny plastic pieces, scientists fear the environmental damage has just begun."

Chemicals [28]
Public [19]
International [21]
Source: bioGraphic [42], 06/12/2026
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"On the Historic Route From Selma to Montgomery, an AI Cloud Looms" [43]

"In this rural Alabama community, some residents can’t flush their toilets. Developers want to build a state-of-the-art data center next door."

Activism [34]
Energy & Fuel [44]
Environmental Justice [45]
Environmental Politics [35]
Government [46]
Laws & Regulations [36]
People & Population [16]
Pollution [37]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [19]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [47]
Source: Inside Climate News [48], 06/12/2026
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"New Qcells Plant Doubles Current US Capacity To Make Solar Cells" [49]

"Qcells has officially begun commercial production of silicon solar cells at its factory in Cartersville, Georgia, the company said Tuesday. That factory is the largest of its kind in the country — and a long-awaited boost to the U.S. solar supply chain."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [44]
Infrastructure [50]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Canary Media [51], 06/12/2026
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"FDA OKs First New Sunscreen Ingredient In More Than 25 Years" [52]

"Federal health regulators on Tuesday signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than 25 years, giving Americans access to a skin-protecting chemical long used in Europe and other parts of the world."

Chemicals [28]
Consumer [53]
Environmental Health [29]
Laws & Regulations [36]
People & Population [16]
Technology [30]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: AP [54], 06/12/2026
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Consumer Report Finds “Concerning Levels Of Additives” In Popular Snacks [55]

"Some of the snacks finding their way into American pantries contain “concerning levels of additives,” according to new findings by Consumer Reports and the food-scanning app Yuka."

Agriculture [10]
Chemicals [28]
Consumer [53]
Environmental Health [29]
Food [15]
People & Population [16]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: The New Lede [56], 06/12/2026
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"68 Quadrillion Underground Miles of Fungi" [57]

"A hidden circulatory system pulses just beneath the planet’s surface. There, embedded in the soil, are dense networks of microorganisms known as arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. These fungi attach themselves to the roots of plants, sending long, thin filaments out through the soil. These ferry water and nutrients to plants and whisk away carbon, helping to keep vast quantities of it out of the atmosphere."

Agriculture [10]
Biodiversity [58]
Forests [59]
Infrastructure [50]
Science [17]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [19]
International [21]
Source: New York Times [60], 06/12/2026
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Screwworm Detections In Texas Grow As Response Expands [61]

“A new case of New World Screwworm was confirmed on Tuesday in a calf in La Salle County, Texas, bringing the total cases of NWS in the United States to six."

Agriculture [10]
Biodiversity [58]
Consumer [53]
Economy & Business [13]
Food [15]
Government [46]
People & Population [16]
Wildlife [62]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Mexico [63]
Source: Texas Public Radio [64], 06/11/2026
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Trump FWS Land Gift To SpaceX Would Hurt Texas Habitat: Suit [65]

"Environmental groups on Wednesday sued attempting to stop the Trump administration from giving SpaceX more than 700 acres (280 hectares) of wildlife refuge in Texas, claiming it would worsen ecological risks to a Gulf Coast region already transformed by billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket operations."

Biodiversity [58]
Conflict/Corruption [66]
Economy & Business [13]
Environmental Politics [35]
Environmental Studies [24]
Laws & Regulations [36]
Technology [30]
Wildlife [62]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: AP [67], 06/11/2026
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High Court Revives Gas Industry Fight Over Biden Efficiency Reg [68]

“The Supreme Court has directed a lower court to rethink a ruling that upheld Biden-era efficiency regulations for commercial water heaters and consumer furnaces."

Climate Change [11]
Economy & Business [13]
Energy & Fuel [44]
Environmental Politics [35]
Infrastructure [50]
Laws & Regulations [36]
Technology [30]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: E&E News [69], 06/11/2026
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Nevada Utility Seeks Ratepayer Funds For Wildfire Insurance [70]

“As the West enters a high-risk wildfire season, Nevada’s largest utility is asking state regulators to OK a $500 million insurance policy funded by its ratepayers."

Climate Change [11]
Consumer [53]
Disasters [12]
Energy & Fuel [44]
Environmental Politics [35]
Forests [59]
People & Population [16]
Pollution [37]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: E&E News [71], 06/11/2026
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GM Plans to Develop Grid Storage Batteries as EV Sales Flag [72]

“The carmaker will follow Tesla in making components for large batteries used by electric utilities, data centers and other businesses to handle fluctuations in power supply and demand.”

Climate Change [11]
Economy & Business [13]
Energy & Fuel [44]
Infrastructure [50]
Technology [30]
Transportation [73]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [47]
Source: New York Times [74], 06/11/2026
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