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Climate Change Preview: Records Shattered As Summer Heat Hits Southwest [1]

"The dangerous heat wave shattering March records all over the U.S. Southwest is more than just another extreme weather blip. It’s the latest next-level weather wildness that is occurring ever more frequently as Earth’s warming builds."

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Source: AP [9], 03/24/2026
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"Record-Torching March Heat ‘Virtually Impossible’ Without Climate Change" [10]

"On Friday, March 20, eight states set an all-time March heat record, and the U.S. national March heat record was set or tied for the third consecutive day"

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Source: Yale Climate Connections [13], 03/23/2026
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"EPA Chief to Headline Event by Group That Says There’s No Climate Crisis" [14]

"Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, will be the opening speaker at a conference next month sponsored by the Heartland Institute, a group that rejects the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change, the organization has announced."

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National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NYTimes [19], 03/23/2026
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"Get Ready for a Year of Chaotic Weather in the US" [20]

"A massive Western heat wave and a potential El Niño event raise concerns about a long stretch of unpredictable and extreme weather."

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Source: WIRED [21], 03/20/2026
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"FEMA to Relaunch Climate Resiliency Grants, Complying With Court Order" [22]

"The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday it would relaunch a canceled grant program that had helped states invest billions of dollars in projects that made local communities more resilient to floods, fires and other disasters."

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Source: NYTimes [25], 03/19/2026
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"Group Says “God Squad” Meeting Ignores Procedures Set By Law" [26]

"As the Trump administration prepares to convene the Endangered Species Committee, also known as... the “God Squad,” conservation groups are expressing anger over what they call an “illegal end-run around” that doesn’t seem to be following clear procedures set forth in the law. The committee is planning to discuss exemptions for Gulf of Mexico oil and gas activities from the requirements of the Endangered Species Act."

Biodiversity [27]
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Environmental Studies [11]
Fish & Fisheries [29]
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Laws & Regulations [24]
Pollution [30]
Technology [31]
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Source: National Parks Traveler [32], 03/17/2026
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‘Poisoned for Gold’ Project Pricks Nation’s Conscience [33]

Two Ghanian video journalists traveled their country to document how contamination from illegal gold mining was harming the health of workers and nearby communities. Their resulting reporting not only won acclaim from their peers but also ignited a debate that resulted in the closing of polluting mining operations. Read more about their award-winning project and its impact in Inside Story Q&A.

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Dams Full Of Toxic Mining Waste, Dotted Around The World, Often Burst [42]

"As soon as the barrier broke, a flood of poison brought death to the river. Gushing through the fragile wall built to hold back mining waste in Zambia’s copper belt in February 2025, more than 50m cubic litres of acid and heavy metals poured into the Chambishi stream – a tributary of the Kafue River, the country’s longest waterway."

Biodiversity [27]
Chemicals [35]
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Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [36]
Infrastructure [43]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Natural Resources [38]
Pollution [30]
Waste [39]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
International [40]
Source: Guardian [44], 03/16/2026
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Energy Secretary Directs Oil Company To Restore Operations Off California [45]

"U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed a Texas-based oil and gas company Friday to restore operations in waters off southern California that were damaged by a 2015 oil spill, invoking the Defense Production Act."

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California [46]
Source: AP [47], 03/16/2026
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"Trump Administration Approves Ultra-Deepwater Oil Drilling Plan" [48]

"The Trump administration on Friday approved a $5 billion oil drilling project in ultradeep waters of the Gulf of Mexico over protests from Democrats and environmental activists who said the venture posed significant risks to wildlife and communities."

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Source: NYTimes [50], 03/16/2026
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