"Detainees at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities may be more vulnerable to extreme heat exposure than people housed in federal, state and county prisons, according to a Washington Post analysis, and this disparity is likely to grow as ICE expands the nation’s immigration system."
"A coalition formed to align the international banking sector’s investments with global climate goals has disbanded nearly four years after it was launched."
"Nearly 900 million people are simultaneously exposed to the escalating impacts of the climate crisis, from extreme heat and flooding to drought and toxic air pollution, according to a new United Nations report."
"Only about one-fifth of applicants for federal disaster assistance from Kerr County have been deemed eligible to get financial help so far, leaving hundreds without governmental aid more than three months after deadly floods ravaged the county on July 4."
Join the North American Marine Alliance for a webinar designed to help journalists cut through the noise surrounding the aquaculture issue and ask questions that get past industry spin — from who owns what, to which communities benefit or are harmed, to what’s really meant by “sustainability.” 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT
Members of the Society of Environmental Journalists were saddened to learn of the passing on Oct. 7, 2025, of veteran journalist and podcaster Parimal Rohit, a long-time member and volunteer. Parimal joined SEJ in 2017 and served on the Awards Committee, the Editorial Advisory Board, and as co-editor of SEJournal's Inside Story column.
"In California, as wolf numbers grow — a remarkable return after a century — livestock producers are increasingly worried as these predators occasionally take down cattle."
"A new law in Ohio will fast-track energy projects in places that are hard to argue with: former coal mines and brownfields."
"In a rare example of continuity on energy policy, Trump’s DOE finalized the Biden-era loan to upgrade 5,000 miles of power lines across the Midwest."
"As the Trump administration halts climate programmes, local leaders plan to participate in Brazil's COP30 to reaffirm their commitment."
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[2] https://wapo.st/4nVB9fn
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[4] https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/banking-alliance-aimed-at-limiting-fossil-fuel-investments-collapses/
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[6] https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/10/17/leaving-the-worlds-poorest-behind-nearly-900-million-poor-people-face-climate-shocks-says-
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[8] https://www.texastribune.org/2025/10/16/texas-floods-fema-aid-kerr-county-nonprofits/
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[12] https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/as-wolves-roam-california-livestock-losses-remain-low-yet-ranchers-fears-grow/
[13] https://www.sej.org/headlines/ohio-fast-track-energy-former-coal-mines-and-brownfields
[14] https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/land-use/ohio-fast-track-energy-mines-brownfields
[15] https://www.sej.org/headlines/trump-admin-approves-16b-financing-aep-transmission-project
[16] https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/transmission/trump-approve-loan-aep-midwest-grid
[17] https://www.sej.org/headlines/us-mayors-take-lead-cop30-place-trump
[18] https://www.context.news/just-transition/us-mayors-to-take-lead-at-cop30-in-place-of-trump
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