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Nearly All of World’s Shallow Coral Reefs Are Now Critically Endangered [1]

"If climate change continues apace, 96 percent of shallow coral reef ecosystems may collapse within 50 years, including in Australia’s Great Barrier reef."

Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Science [5]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
International [9]
Source: New York Times [10], 10/26/2026
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Map Shows US Drinking Water Contaminated With ‘Forever Chemicals’ [11]

"Federal monitoring data has revealed where two extensively studied PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” have been found in drinking water across the U.S."

Chemicals [12]
Consumer [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Laws & Regulations [4]
People & Population [15]
Pollution [16]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Newsweek [17], 10/23/2026
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Maryland CAFO Fund Wastes Taxpayer Dollars As Pollution Persists: Report [18]

"Maryland is spending millions in taxpayer dollars on technology designed to protect people and water from animal manure pollution at large-scale livestock farms — but has wasted money on fruitless projects and shown little evidence that the investments are working, according to a new report."

Agriculture [19]
Environmental Health [14]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [16]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [20]
Source: The New Lede [21], 10/23/2026
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Brazil’s Supreme Court Suspends Permit For Major Amazon Gold Mine [22]

"Brazil’s Supreme Court has suspended an environmental permit for a major gold mining project in the Amazon rainforest, dealing a setback to a Canadian company’s plans to develop an open-pit mine along a river already affected by one of the country’s largest hydroelectric dams."

Chemicals [12]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [23]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [24]
Pollution [16]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
South America [25]
Source: AP [26], 10/23/2026
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The River Can’t Be Trusted [27]

"After two wildfires in 2024 charred hillsides above Ruidoso, New Mexico, experts warned dangerous flash floods could affect large parts of the tourist town."

Disasters [28]
Forests [29]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [30]
Source: ProPublica [31], 10/22/2026
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Trump Ties Disaster Aid to Votes as Midterm Fight Heats Up [32]

"The White House is using federal disaster relief as leverage while Republicans fight to keep power in Washington, with President Trump saying on one occasion that voting for Democrats could mean less money for states."

Conflict/Corruption [33]
Disasters [28]
Environmental Politics [23]
Government [34]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: New York Times [35], 10/22/2026
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Some Of The Most Pristine Coral Reefs Have A Secret Weapon: Birds [36]

"The remote Pacific Ocean has some of the most pristine coral reefs in the world. The corals themselves are bigger than cars, their delicate arms creating a dense underwater maze. Above them, the skies are filled with seabirds like red-footed boobies and white terns, searching for fish."

Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [3]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Studies [37]
Fish & Fisheries [38]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
International [9]
Source: NPR [39], 10/21/2026
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U.K. Approves Long-Delayed North Sea Gas Field Despite Climate Concerns [40]

"Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who took office in July, has sought to balance pressure to tackle rising bills with demands from some Labour lawmakers to reduce fossil fuel use."

"Britain on Wednesday approved the Jackdaw North Sea gas field, ending years of legal and political wrangling as the Labour government seeks to balance its climate goals with energy security concerns.

Energy minister Miatta Fahnbulleh said the project would begin supplying gas to British homes and businesses by the end of this month, helping ease energy costs that have surged during the Iran war.

Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [41]
Environmental Politics [23]
Pollution [16]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
Europe [42]
Source: Reuters [43], 10/21/2026
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Bringing More Beavers To Watersheds Is A Powerful Drought-Fighting Tool [44]

"On Jackson Ramsay’s family ranch late in the summer, there were few signs it had just weathered the worst-ever winter snowpack and record-setting heat."

Biodiversity [2]
Infrastructure [45]
Water & Oceans [6]
Wildlife [46]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [47]
Source: AP [48], 10/20/2026
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Deep-Sea Species Struggle to Recover After Deepwater Horizon Spill [49]

"Across hundreds of miles of the northern Gulf of Mexico, a deep-water ecosystem collapsed after the massive 2011 Deepwater Horizon oil and gas spill, and recovery is uncertain, new research concludes."

Chemicals [12]
Disasters [28]
Energy & Fuel [41]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Studies [37]
Fish & Fisheries [38]
Natural Resources [24]
Pollution [16]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Inside Climate News [50], 10/20/2026
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