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Union Workers Decry Trump’s War On Wind: ‘Why Take Those Jobs Away?’ [9]

"Workers proud of their efforts to grow renewable energy say US president pursuing ‘personal vendetta’ at their expense"

Activism [10]
Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Infrastructure [14]
Laws & Regulations [15]
People & Population [16]
Technology [17]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Guardian [21], 07/07/2026
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The Chickens Were Doing Just Fine. Then the Heat Wave Killed Millions. [22]

"The birds are particularly vulnerable to high temperatures, and France’s torrid June took a heavy toll."

Agriculture [23]
Biodiversity [24]
Climate Change [11]
Disasters [25]
Environmental Health [26]
Public [19]
Europe [27]
Source: New York Times [28], 07/07/2026
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At Least 25 People Die As Record Heatwave Scorches Swaths Of US [29]

"At least about two dozen people have died amid the perilous climate crisis-driven heatwave that has scorched swaths of the US with record temperatures."

Climate Change [11]
Disasters [25]
Environmental Health [26]
People & Population [16]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Guardian [30], 07/06/2026
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Without Climate Change, U.S. Heat Wave Called ‘Virtually Impossible’ [31]

"Heat and humidity as severe, prolonged and far-reaching as this week’s would have been “virtually impossible” in the Northeast and eastern Canada before humans began warming the planet, a team of scientists said on Friday."

Climate Change [11]
Disasters [25]
Environmental Health [26]
Science [32]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
International [33]
Source: New York Times [34], 07/06/2026
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Internal Docs Show USDA Reorganization Aims To Gut Agency, Unions Say [35]

"Labor unions and nonprofits moved to halt the Agriculture Department’s reorganization plans Wednesday, arguing USDA officials acknowledged their proposals will lead to mass resignations."

Agriculture [23]
Biodiversity [24]
Chemicals [36]
Climate Change [11]
Consumer [37]
Disasters [25]
Environmental Politics [13]
Forests [38]
Laws & Regulations [15]
People & Population [16]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [39]
Source: E&E News [40], 07/06/2026
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Overcrowded And Underfunded: Trump Cuts Threaten US National Parks [41]

"This summer, Yosemite national park has been rife with traffic jams and throngs of visitors. Can these popular national treasures withstand a future of strained resources?"

Biodiversity [24]
Consumer [37]
Environmental Politics [13]
Government [42]
Infrastructure [14]
Natural Resources [43]
People & Population [16]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Guardian [44], 07/06/2026
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Marine Heat Wave Kills Seabirds Off California. El Nino Could Kill More [45]

"Within minutes of walking on a San Diego beach, marine ornithologist Tammy Russell found the feathered carcasses — one after another."

Biodiversity [24]
Climate Change [11]
Environmental Studies [46]
Water & Oceans [18]
Wildlife [47]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
International [33]
Source: AP [48], 07/06/2026
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Trump Pardons 9 People Convicted Of Violating Vehicle Emissions Controls [49]

"President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned 11 people, including a former business partner of Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and nine people identified by the White House as having helped people bypass emissions control systems on vehicles."

Climate Change [11]
Conflict/Corruption [50]
Consumer [37]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [51]
Technology [17]
Transportation [52]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: AP [53], 07/06/2026
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7 OPEC+ Countries Agree To Expand Oil Production Some As Prices Slide [54]

"A handful of countries in the OPEC+ oil-producing alliance plan to increase their outputs modestly next month, which would bring more oil online after fuel prices have fallen to levels not seen since before the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran."

Climate Change [11]
Consumer [37]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Infrastructure [14]
Military [55]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [19]
International [33]
Middle East [56]
Source: AP [57], 07/06/2026
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Echoes of Past in Pennsylvania Coal Towns’ Fight Against Data Centers [58]

"As the data center buildout escalates, rural Pennsylvanians urge lawmakers not to repeat past mistakes."

Activism [10]
Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [26]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [15]
People & Population [16]
Planning & Growth [59]
Pollution [51]
Technology [17]
Public [19]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [39]
Source: Inside Climate News [60], 07/06/2026
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Key Arctic Science Outpost Finds Itself Tangled In A Geopolitical Web [61]

"The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard has become a key outpost for Arctic science. But geopolitical tensions are complicating research efforts"

Biodiversity [24]
Climate Change [11]
Environmental Studies [46]
Science [32]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [19]
International [33]
Antarctica & Arctic [62]
Source: Science [63], 07/06/2026
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"World Cup's Knockout Rounds Collide With A Massive Heat Wave" [64]

"A massive heat wave is sending temperatures into the triple digits in much of the eastern United States, just as the World Cup enters the crucial knockout rounds."

Climate Change [11]
Disasters [25]
Environmental Health [26]
Government [42]
People & Population [16]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
International [33]
Canada [65]
Mexico [66]
Source: NPR [67], 07/06/2026
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Eastern Power Prices Skyrocket As Heat Burdens US Grids [68]

"Power prices from New York to Virginia are surging as sweltering heat threatens to overwhelm US grids and upend travel for the Independence Day holiday.

Temperatures are expected to breach 100F (38C) across an expansive portion of the East Coast beginning Thursday and extending into the weekend, with the most intense heat settling across Mid-Atlantic states. The heat wave will strain power systems and add to demand pressure that’s been driven in part by the data center boom.
Climate Change [11]
Disasters [25]
Economy & Business [69]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Infrastructure [14]
People & Population [16]
Technology [17]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Bloomberg News [70], 07/02/2026
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Ocean Surface Temperatures Hit A Record High For June [71]

"Temperatures on the ocean surface have hit a record high, raising fears of another burst of extreme heat this summer." "European scientists warn of consequences for weather patterns, the global climate and marine life"

Climate Change [11]
Environmental Health [26]
Fish & Fisheries [72]
Natural Resources [43]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [19]
International [33]
Source: Guardian [73], 07/02/2026
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New Orleans Residents Resist Warning To Abandon Sinking City [74]

"After a recent study found New Orleans is at a ‘point of no return’ amid the climate crisis, some locals say they will ‘only leave if forced to’. But what would it take to stay?"

Climate Change [11]
Consumer [37]
Disasters [25]
Environmental Health [26]
Environmental Politics [13]
Infrastructure [14]
People & Population [16]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [19]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [75]
Source: Guardian [76], 07/02/2026
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