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Lawsuit Demands USDA Release Records On Glyphosate Executive Order [1]

"The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is violating the law by failing to turn over records related to an executive order issued by President Donald Trump protecting production of the controversial pesticide glyphosate, according to a lawsuit filed Monday."

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Source: The New Lede [11], 06/26/2026

Supreme Court Hands Bayer A Win on Roundup That Rattles MAHA [12]

"The Supreme Court has dealt a devastating blow to the Make America Healthy Again Movement by blocking a path for users of the popular Roundup weedkiller to secure payouts from Monsanto for failing to disclose the product’s cancer risk."

Agriculture [2]
Chemicals [3]
Environmental Health [4]
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Science [8]
Technology [13]
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National (U.S.) [10]
Source: E&E News [14], 06/26/2026

Interview: "An EPA Researcher Details the Agency’s Assault on Science" [15]

"In January 2025, the Trump administration began shutting down projects within the EPA’s independent science division that touched on climate change and environmental justice. Air quality researcher Thomas Luben, who had worked at the agency for 18 years, was fired for objecting."

Air [16]
Chemicals [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Environmental Studies [6]
Government [17]
People & Population [18]
Pollution [19]
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Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: YaleE360 [20], 06/22/2026

Trump NSF Reverses Defunding Of Oceans-Monitoring Network After Outcry [21]

"The National Science Foundation on Thursday reversed a decision to dismantle a sprawling ocean monitoring network after vigorous objections from Democratic lawmakers and scientists who rely on it to track everything from ocean circulation to extreme weather."

Climate Change [22]
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Environmental Studies [6]
Fish & Fisheries [23]
Science [8]
Water & Oceans [24]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: AP [25], 06/22/2026

A Super (Probably ‘Duper’) El Niño Is Coming. Watch Out! [26]

The news has been full of warnings about a larger-than-normal El Niño, the periodic weather pattern that portends drastic fluctuations in everything from temperatures and precipitation to ocean currents and hurricanes. The latest Issue Backgrounder takes a step back to help explain exactly how this phenomenon works and what its impacts may be, while offering a parting thought on smart coverage.

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Trump NPS Ordered To Restore History, Climate Info Removed From Parks [31]

"A federal judge Friday gave the Trump administration three weeks to restore interpretative materials pertaining to history and climate change removed from national parks under President Donald Trump’s order.

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Source: National Parks Traveler [33], 06/15/2026

"Oceans Are Warming, But Scientists Are Concerned About This Cold Blob" [34]

"If the blob persists for years, it could eventually cool the climate around Greenland, Iceland and northern Europe."

Climate Change [22]
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Source: Washington Post [37], 06/12/2026
July 23, 2026

PUMA Fest: The 1st Latin American Festival of Environmental Journalism [38]

Mongabay Latam is celebrating its 10th anniversary with PUMA FEST: the 1st Latin American Environmental Journalism Festival, a gathering for journalists, teachers, students and anyone interested in journalism and the environment. It will take place on July 23rd in Bogotá and is completely free.

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“A Land Artist Asks: What Will Be Left When I’m Not Here?” [44]

“You can hear and smell Meg Webster’s latest exhibition before you see it. Walking up the stairs of Paula Cooper Gallery in Chelsea, there’s a chorus of birds chirps. Then comes the smell: a dusky, dense scent reminiscent of wet earth. Finally, you walk into the main space and encounter “Thicket,” the show’s titular artwork, a beckoning spiral made of local branches, leaves and flowers."

Activism [45]
Biodiversity [46]
Environmental Studies [6]
Journalism & Media [29]
People & Population [18]
Wildlife [47]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
International [30]
Source: New York Times [48], 06/11/2026

Trump FWS Land Gift To SpaceX Would Hurt Texas Habitat: Suit [49]

"Environmental groups on Wednesday sued attempting to stop the Trump administration from giving SpaceX more than 700 acres (280 hectares) of wildlife refuge in Texas, claiming it would worsen ecological risks to a Gulf Coast region already transformed by billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket operations."

Biodiversity [46]
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Economy & Business [51]
Environmental Politics [5]
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Source: AP [52], 06/11/2026

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