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Between the Lines — Writing Nature Through Illness and Disability [1]

Writers with disabilities and chronic illnesses explore perspectives on nature and environment in a unique anthology, “Moving Mountains.” Editor Louise Kenward discusses the recent volume with contributor William Allen in a new BookShelf “Between the Lines” Q&A — the connection between climate change and disability, the benefits of learning to rest, the value of engaging with different perspectives and more. 

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Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
Diversity [5]
Environmental Justice [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Health [8]
Journalism & Media [9]
People & Population [10]
Policy [11]
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National (U.S.) [12]
International [13]
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Public [14]

Poor Areas Threatened By Aging Sewers See Crucial Aid Slashed Under Trump [15]

"Yvette Lyles thought of the modest brick ranch home as a Christmas present for her family. It was close to a state park where she and her kids could picnic, fish and enjoy the outdoors. A place to make memories. But she soon learned her southern Illinois community had a big problem: Recurring floods from heavy rains sent untreated sewage into streets, yards and homes where they buckled floors, cracked walls and destroyed belongings."

Consumer [16]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Justice [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Pollution [19]
Water & Oceans [20]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: AP [21], 01/12/2026

"FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers" [22]

"Federal Emergency Management Agency supervisors are advising their staff to prepare for the elimination of 1,000 jobs this month as part of changes that Kristi Noem, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is overseeing at the agency, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions."

Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Justice [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Government [23]
Laws & Regulations [18]
People & Population [10]
Water & Oceans [20]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: NYTimes [24], 01/09/2026

"The Biggest Climate Migration Problem May Be That There’s Not Enough Of It" [25]

"In his new book, Julian Hattem explores how migration can be a climate solution — not just for those who are able to move, but for their home communities as well."

Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Politics [7]
People & Population [10]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [12]
International [13]
Source: Grist [26], 01/06/2026

"Trump Has Left The US Less Prepared For Natural Disasters, Experts Say" [27]

"Donald Trump has presided over a dangerous erosion in US capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disasters, according to emergency management experts."

Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Politics [7]
Government [23]
People & Population [10]
Water & Oceans [20]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Guardian [28], 01/06/2026

"Wildfire Smoke Is A National Crisis, And It’s Worse Than You Think" [29]

"Greenhouse gas and particulate emissions from fires globally may be 70 percent higher than once believed."

Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Health [17]
Forests [30]
People & Population [10]
Pollution [19]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [12]
International [13]
Source: Grist [31], 01/05/2026

AP Photogs Capture Destruction, Heartache And Resilience Amid Climate Change [32]

"Climate change, caused mainly by the use of oil, gas and coal as energy sources, hit people hard in 2025, with suffering and heartache captured by Associated Press photographers around the globe."

Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Health [17]
People & Population [10]
Water & Oceans [20]
Public [14]
International [13]
Source: AP [33], 12/22/2025

"Controversial Dakota Pipeline Gets a Big, Belated Government Boost" [34]

"A delayed environmental review cleared the Dakota Access Pipeline to continue operating. Separately, a North Dakota judge expressed unusual exasperation over the tangled legal battles."

Activism [35]
Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
Economy & Business [36]
Energy & Fuel [37]
Environmental Justice [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Infrastructure [38]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Pollution [19]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [39]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [12]
Canada [40]
Source: NYTimes [41], 12/22/2025

"At FEMA, $900 Million In Grants, Loans Awaits Noem’s Approval" [42]

"More than $900 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants and loans are awaiting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s approval under her controversial policy of personally reviewing major expenditures, an agency source told The Hill."

Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
Economy & Business [36]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Politics [7]
Infrastructure [38]
Laws & Regulations [18]
People & Population [10]
Water & Oceans [20]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: The Hill [43], 12/22/2025

Federal Judge Blocks Whitmer From Shutting Down Pipeline Under Great Lakes [44]

"A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ‘s attempt to shut down an aging oil pipeline running beneath a channel linking two of the Great Lakes, finding that only the federal government can regulate interstate pipeline safety."

Disasters [4]
Energy & Fuel [37]
Infrastructure [38]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Pollution [19]
Water & Oceans [20]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [12]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [45]
Canada [40]
Source: AP [46], 12/19/2025

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