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  • "Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer" [9]

    "America’s cancer research system, which has helped save millions of lives, is under threat in one of its most productive moments."

    Consumer [10]
    Disasters [11]
    Environmental Health [12]
    Environmental Justice [13]
    Environmental Politics [14]
    Environmental Studies [15]
    Government [16]
    Health [17]
    People & Population [18]
    Pollution [19]
    Science [20]
    Technology [21]
    Public [22]
    National (U.S.) [23]
    Source: NYTimes Magazine [24], 09/16/2025
    • Read more about "Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer" [9]
  • "US And UK Expected To Sign Nuclear Energy Deal During Trump Visit" [25]

    "The U.S. and U.K. are expected to sign a deal to bolster nuclear energy as President Trump travels to Britain."

    Climate Change [26]
    Energy & Fuel [27]
    Environmental Health [12]
    Environmental Politics [14]
    Nuclear Power & Radiation [28]
    Public [22]
    National (U.S.) [23]
    Europe [29]
    Source: The Hill [30], 09/16/2025
    • Read more about "US And UK Expected To Sign Nuclear Energy Deal During Trump Visit" [25]
  • "G.O.P. Plan on Pesticides Faces Revolt From MAHA Moms" [31]

    "The provision in the government funding bill could shield pesticide companies from billions of dollars in lawsuits."

    Agriculture [32]
    Chemicals [33]
    Consumer [10]
    Environmental Health [12]
    Environmental Justice [13]
    Environmental Politics [14]
    Laws & Regulations [34]
    People & Population [18]
    Pollution [19]
    Public [22]
    National (U.S.) [23]
    Source: NYTimes [35], 09/16/2025
    • Read more about "G.O.P. Plan on Pesticides Faces Revolt From MAHA Moms" [31]
  • "Sierra Club Announces New Boss" [36]

    "The Sierra Club has hired one of its longtime leaders to serve as executive director as the organization seeks stability after the tumultuous ouster of its former boss, Ben Jealous."

    Activism [37]
    Environmental Health [12]
    Environmental Justice [13]
    Environmental Politics [14]
    Public [22]
    National (U.S.) [23]
    Source: E&E News [38], 09/16/2025
    • Read more about "Sierra Club Announces New Boss" [36]
  • China, Climate And Cop31: Five Takeaways From The Pacific Islands Forum [39]

    "A key climate crisis funding treaty struck as Pacific leaders backed Australia’s bid for Cop31 despite some criticism of its environmental credentials"

    Climate Change [26]
    Disasters [11]
    Environmental Justice [13]
    Environmental Politics [14]
    Laws & Regulations [34]
    People & Population [18]
    Water & Oceans [40]
    Public [22]
    International [41]
    Australia & Oceania [42]
    Source: Guardian [43], 09/16/2025
    • Read more about China, Climate And Cop31: Five Takeaways From The Pacific Islands Forum [39]
  • "Deal To Curb Billions In Overfishing Subsidies Comes Into Force At WTO" [44]

    "A landmark agreement to curb billions of dollars in subsidies contributing to overfishing came into force on Monday, the World Trade Organization said - a move activists hailed as a step towards helping global fish stocks recover."

    Environmental Politics [14]
    Fish & Fisheries [45]
    Laws & Regulations [34]
    Natural Resources [46]
    Water & Oceans [40]
    Public [22]
    International [41]
    Source: Reuters [47], 09/16/2025
    • Read more about "Deal To Curb Billions In Overfishing Subsidies Comes Into Force At WTO" [44]
  • Illegal Gold Mining Fuels ‘Mercury Boom’ In Mexico, Poisoning People, Nature [48]

    "Here in the pine-covered mountains known as the Sierra Gorda – one of the most biodiverse stretches of Mexico – a “mercury boom” is underway."

    Chemicals [33]
    Environmental Health [12]
    Laws & Regulations [34]
    Natural Resources [46]
    People & Population [18]
    Pollution [19]
    Public [22]
    Mexico [49]
    Source: AP [50], 09/16/2025
    • Read more about Illegal Gold Mining Fuels ‘Mercury Boom’ In Mexico, Poisoning People, Nature [48]
  • Shipping Firms Support First Global Fee On Greenhouse Gases, Opposed By Trump [51]

    "Nearly 200 shipping companies said Monday they want the world’s largest maritime nations to adopt regulations that include the first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases to reduce their sector’s emissions."

    Climate Change [26]
    Energy & Fuel [27]
    Environmental Politics [14]
    Laws & Regulations [34]
    Pollution [19]
    Transportation [52]
    Water & Oceans [40]
    Public [22]
    International [41]
    Source: AP [53], 09/16/2025
    • Read more about Shipping Firms Support First Global Fee On Greenhouse Gases, Opposed By Trump [51]
  • Wind And Solar Power Over One-Third Of Brazil’s Electricity For First Time [54]

    "Wind and solar power generated more than a third of Brazil’s electricity in August, the first month on record the two renewable sources have crossed that threshold, according to government data made public on Thursday and analyzed by energy think tank Ember."

    Climate Change [26]
    Economy & Business [55]
    Energy & Fuel [27]
    Environmental Health [12]
    Environmental Politics [14]
    Infrastructure [56]
    Laws & Regulations [34]
    Pollution [19]
    Technology [21]
    Public [22]
    South America [57]
    Source: AP [58], 09/16/2025
    • Read more about Wind And Solar Power Over One-Third Of Brazil’s Electricity For First Time [54]
  • Calif. Teen Starts Online Journal on Power of Economics to Confront Climate [59]

    "Frustrated with the lack of climate action, a high-school student launched Karbon Economics to explore systems that can shape solutions to the climate crisis."

    Activism [37]
    Climate Change [26]
    Energy & Fuel [27]
    Environmental Health [12]
    Environmental Justice [13]
    Environmental Politics [14]
    Journalism & Media [60]
    Laws & Regulations [34]
    People & Population [18]
    Public [22]
    National (U.S.) [23]
    California [61]
    Source: Inside Climate News [62], 09/16/2025
    • Read more about Calif. Teen Starts Online Journal on Power of Economics to Confront Climate [59]
  • EPA Wants To Stop Making Big Polluters Report Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions [63]

    "The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed doing away with a program that has required large, mostly industrial polluters to report their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions to the government."

    Climate Change [26]
    Environmental Health [12]
    Environmental Politics [14]
    Environmental Studies [15]
    Laws & Regulations [34]
    Pollution [19]
    Public [22]
    National (U.S.) [23]
    Source: AP [64], 09/15/2025
    • Read more about EPA Wants To Stop Making Big Polluters Report Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions [63]
  • "Under Trump, FDA Seeks To Abandon Expert Reviews of New Drugs" [65]

    "FDA leaders under President Donald Trump are moving to abandon a decades-old policy of asking outside experts to review drug applications, a move critics say would shield the agency’s decisions from public scrutiny."

    Chemicals [33]
    Consumer [10]
    Environmental Health [12]
    Environmental Politics [14]
    Government [16]
    Health [17]
    Laws & Regulations [34]
    Science [20]
    Technology [21]
    Public [22]
    National (U.S.) [23]
    Source: KFF Health News [66], 09/15/2025
    • Read more about "Under Trump, FDA Seeks To Abandon Expert Reviews of New Drugs" [65]
  • "Can Bipartisan Support in Congress Save NOAA From White House Cuts?" [67]

    "Both House and Senate lawmakers have advanced bills rejecting the Trump administration’s proposal to eliminate climate research at the weather agency."

    Climate Change [26]
    Disasters [11]
    Economy & Business [55]
    Environmental Health [12]
    Environmental Politics [14]
    Environmental Studies [15]
    Laws & Regulations [34]
    Natural Resources [46]
    Science [20]
    Technology [21]
    Water & Oceans [40]
    Public [22]
    National (U.S.) [23]
    Source: Inside Climate News [68], 09/15/2025
    • Read more about "Can Bipartisan Support in Congress Save NOAA From White House Cuts?" [67]
  • Dwindling Colorado River Can’t Wait For States To Cut Water Use, Experts Say [69]

    "A group of experts says Western states urgently need to cut water use to avert a deepening crisis on the Colorado River. The river’s major reservoirs are less than one-third full, and another dry winter would push reservoirs toward critically low levels."

    Agriculture [32]
    Climate Change [26]
    Consumer [10]
    Environmental Politics [14]
    Infrastructure [56]
    Laws & Regulations [34]
    Natural Resources [46]
    People & Population [18]
    Planning & Growth [70]
    Water & Oceans [40]
    Public [22]
    National (U.S.) [23]
    Source: LA Times [71], 09/15/2025
    • Read more about Dwindling Colorado River Can’t Wait For States To Cut Water Use, Experts Say [69]
  • As Extreme Weather Increases Flooding on Farms, Federal Support Evaporates [72]

    "USDA’s staffing cuts, scuttled conservation programs, and misdirected crop insurance are hitting farmers hard."

    Agriculture [32]
    Biodiversity [73]
    Climate Change [26]
    Disasters [11]
    Environmental Politics [14]
    Food [74]
    Laws & Regulations [34]
    People & Population [18]
    Water & Oceans [40]
    Public [22]
    National (U.S.) [23]
    Source: Civil Eats [75], 09/15/2025
    • Read more about As Extreme Weather Increases Flooding on Farms, Federal Support Evaporates [72]

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