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Toughening Louisiana Coast Against Worsening Storms: 4 Years And 30,000 Trees [1]

"Across the calm waters behind a pumping station near Lake Borgne, hundreds of saplings stand out in the mist, wrapped in white plastic cylinders. To get there and to other sites like it, organizers have ferried dozens of volunteers week after week in airboats. They have a trailer equipped with supplies. Rubber boots in all different sizes. Bins full of snacks for the end of a hard day’s work."

Source: AP [2], 02/17/2026

"The Voracious Vine That ‘Ate the South’ Can Also Fuel Wildfires" [3]

"Brought to the United States as an ornamental porch decoration, the kudzu vine has reshaped itself into ladder fuel for wildfires."

Source: Inside Climate News [4], 02/17/2026

US Ocean Regulator Criticized Over Changes To Right Whale Protection Rule [5]

"The U.S.'s ocean regulator plans to make industry-friendly changes to a longstanding rule designed to protect vanishing whales, prompting criticism from environmental groups who cite the recent death of an endangered whale."

Source: AP [6], 02/17/2026

"Trash Piles Up In Havana As US Oil Chokehold Halts Garbage Trucks" [7]

"Garbage has begun to pile up on street corners in the Cuban capital of Havana, attracting hordes of flies and reeking of rotten food, in one of the most visible impacts of the U.S. bid to prevent oil from reaching the Caribbean's largest island."

Source: Reuters [8], 02/17/2026

Hazardous South L.A. Oil Wells Plugged After Decades Of Community Pressure [9]

"California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week that state oil and gas regulators have permanently closed one of the most infamous drill sites in Los Angeles, bringing an end to a decades-long community campaign to prevent dangerous gas leaks and spills from rundown extraction equipment."

Source: LA Times [10], 02/17/2026

"Calif. Walloped By Winter Storm With High Winds And Heavy Rain And Snow" [11]

"California was walloped Monday by a powerful winter storm carrying treacherous thunderstorms, high winds and heavy snow in mountain areas."

Source: AP [12], 02/17/2026

"With Latest Rollback, the U.S. Essentially Has No Clean-Car Rules" [13]

"The United States will essentially have no laws on the books that enforce how efficient America’s passenger cars and trucks should be."

Source: NYTimes [14], 02/17/2026

Trump EPA Dropped Controversial DOE Report From Endangerment Finding Repeal [15]

"When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rescinded its bedrock endangerment finding Thursday, it explicitly excluded a controversial report issued last year by the U.S. Department of Energy that argued the dangers of human-induced climate change were being overstated."

Source: Inside Climate News [16], 02/17/2026

Dem Senators Launch Inquiry Into EPA’s Repeal Of Endangerment Finding [17]

"More than three dozen Democratic senators have begun an independent inquiry into the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) following a huge change in how the agency measures the health benefits of reducing air pollution that is widely seen as a major setback to US efforts to combat the climate crisis."

Source: Guardian [18], 02/17/2026

Beyond the Fires and Floods — Comprehensively Covering Disasters [19]

Reporting on extreme-weather disasters is complicated, challenging work. Besides covering immediate impacts, there’s the broader context to consider, from climate change to social and political dynamics — all while looking out for your personal safety and well-being. Environmental journalist Colleen Hagerty draws on her own and others’ front-line experiences as she shares insights and advice for telling these high-stakes stories.

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