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Plastic Pollution Leaves Seabirds With Brain Damage Similar To Alzheimer’s [1]

"Ingesting plastic is leaving seabird chicks with brain damage “akin to Alzheimer’s disease”, according to a new study – adding to growing evidence of the devastating impact of plastic pollution on marine wildlife."

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International [15]
Australia & Oceania [16]
Source: Guardian [17], 03/13/2025
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Trump Admin Slams Brakes On Government's Adoption Of Electric Vehicles [18]

"The Trump administration has halted much of the federal government's adoption of electric vehicles into its massive fleet of cars and trucks."

Air [19]
Climate Change [20]
Consumer [4]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [22]
Infrastructure [23]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Pollution [9]
Technology [25]
Transportation [26]
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National (U.S.) [14]
Source: NPR [27], 03/13/2025
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"RFK Jr. Seeks To Tighten Loophole Allowing Chemicals In U.S. Food Supply" [28]

"The practice Kennedy is targeting, known as “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS), can occur when companies self-certify the safety of a food additive."

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Source: Washington Post [31], 03/13/2025
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Trump Admin Eyes 30 Percent Payroll Reduction At National Park Service [32]

"The Trump administration is eyeing a 30 percent payroll reduction at the National Park Service, signaling big cuts at a high-profile government agency that could make headlines during the summer vacation season."

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People & Population [33]
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Source: The Hill [34], 03/12/2025
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"States Float PFAS Drinking Water Limits as EPA Weighs Biden Rule" [35]

"State lawmakers are proposing new limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in tap water as questions emerge about the Trump administration’s stance on regulating the chemicals."

Chemicals [3]
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Environmental Health [5]
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Infrastructure [23]
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Source: Bloomberg Environment [36], 03/11/2025
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"Trump DOJ To Climate Nonprofits: Hand Over Info And Come To Court" [37]

"The Trump administration has directed nonprofits involved in a $20 billion Biden-era climate initiative to turn over records to the FBI and appear in federal court later this month, according to two people who were granted anonymity for fear of reprisal."

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People & Population [33]
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Source: E&E News [39], 03/10/2025
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"NOAA Said to Be Planning to Shrink Staff by 20 Percent" [40]

"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the nation’s premier agency for weather and climate science, has been told by the Trump administration to prepare to lose another 1,000 workers, raising concerns that NOAA’s lifesaving forecasts might be hindered as hurricane and disaster season approaches."

Climate Change [20]
Consumer [4]
Disasters [41]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Environmental Studies [7]
Fish & Fisheries [42]
Government [22]
Natural Resources [8]
Science [30]
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National (U.S.) [14]
Source: NYTimes [43], 03/10/2025
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The Polar Vortex Portends … the Planting of Seeds? [44]

While extreme cold has made much news this winter, environmental journalists have another way into climate-related stories as spring approaches — through gardening. That’s because this time of year, gardeners are already buying and nursing seeds in readiness for planting. Ideas for reporting the topic, including a government plant hardiness zone map that offers a window into the climate change story, from the latest TipSheet.

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Contamination Fears Drive Push To Remake California Cannabis Agency [49]

"After a year of product tests that show pesticides in California cannabis products, regulators have yet to update standards. Santa Cruz County commissioners say the delay warrants a “public health emergency” and shifting responsibility to other state agencies."

Agriculture [46]
Chemicals [3]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Politics [6]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Pollution [9]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
California [50]
Source: LA Times [51], 03/07/2025
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"Life-Saving Avalanche Forecasts Could Be Hindered By Trump Budget Cuts" [52]

"Officials in the Western U.S. who warn the public about avalanches are sounding a different type of alarm. They say they’re worried that the Trump administration firing hundreds of meteorologists and other environmental scientists could hinder life-saving forecasts that skiers and mountain drivers rely on."

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Environmental Studies [7]
Government [22]
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People & Population [33]
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Source: AP [53], 03/07/2025
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