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"A Powerhouse El Niño Event Appears To Be Brewing For 2026-27" [1]

"Triplet tropical cyclones astride the equator could help it develop."

Agriculture [2]
Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
Fish & Fisheries [5]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
International [9]
Source: Yale Climate Connections [10], 04/08/2026
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Feds Warn Of Iran-Linked Cyber-Attacks On Critical Infrastructure Across US [11]

"Top government security agencies issued a warning of Iran-affiliated cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure across the US on Tuesday. In a joint statement, the agencies said municipalities, especially in the water and energy sectors, should be on the lookout for unusual activity."

Chemicals [12]
Disasters [4]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Government [15]
Infrastructure [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Military [18]
Pollution [19]
Technology [20]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Middle East [21]
Source: Guardian [22], 04/08/2026
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"Manatees: A Threatened Species At A Crossroads" [23]

"A whiskered gray snout pokes above the surface of Haulover Canal, an inland waterway adjacent to Canaveral National Seashore in Florida. A handful of people are gathered on shore at the canal’s Manatee Observation Deck, waiting patiently for this very moment."

Biodiversity [24]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [25]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Pollution [19]
Water & Oceans [6]
Wildlife [26]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [27]
Source: National Parks Traveler [28], 04/07/2026
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Trump Threatens To Destroy Iran’s Desalination Plants: Mideast Impacts [29]

"U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to target Iran’s energy infrastructure, including the country’s desalination plants. Such a move — and Iran’s possible targeting of the plants of its Gulf Arab neighbors — could have devastating impacts across the water-starved Middle East."

Consumer [30]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [25]
Government [15]
Infrastructure [16]
People & Population [31]
Pollution [19]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
Middle East [21]
Source: AP [32], 04/07/2026
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"These Maps Show Exactly Where The West Might Burn This Summer" [33]

"Amid drought and heat waves, April’s national wildfire forecast shows that nearly the entire Western U.S. will face an above-normal risk of wildfires at some point in the next four months."

Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Health [14]
Forests [34]
Government [15]
Journalism & Media [35]
People & Population [31]
Science [36]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Grist [37], 04/07/2026
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"Forest Service Will Close Research Stations That Study Wildfire Risk" [38]

"Scientists say their work on fires and climate change could be lost as the agency moves its headquarters to Utah from Washington and shuts 57 research stations."

Biodiversity [24]
Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Politics [25]
Environmental Studies [39]
Fish & Fisheries [5]
Forests [34]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [40]
People & Population [31]
Science [36]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NYTimes [41], 04/07/2026
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Report on PFAS Better, With a Better Mapping Tool [42]

If drinking water safety is on your beat, then keeping track of seesawing regulations around PFAS is a challenge. But as Reporter’s Toolbox writes, a powerful government data mapping tool can help you at least locate nearby PFAS facilities at a glance. What it does well and where it sources its underlying data, plus some suggestions on using it for your reporting.

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Chemicals [12]
Consumer [30]
Environmental Health [14]
Health [44]
Journalism & Media [35]
Pollution [19]
Water & Oceans [6]
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National (U.S.) [8]
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Public [7]
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"Big Bend Wall Protests Draws Thousands To Texas Capitol" [45]

"Thousands of protesters gathered at the steps of the Texas Capitol Saturday to protest against the construction of a border wall through Big Bend, in a show of bipartisan opposition to the White House’s plans."

Biodiversity [24]
Consumer [30]
Environmental Politics [25]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Military [18]
Natural Resources [40]
People & Population [31]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [46]
Water & Oceans [6]
Wildlife [26]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [47]
Mexico [48]
Source: Public Domain [49], 04/06/2026
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Trump DOI To Rejoin Drilling Agencies Separated After 2010 Gulf Oil Spill [50]

"The Trump administration said Friday it is combining two agencies that were separated in the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf oil spill. The Interior Department said the overhaul would increase efficiency and speed up permitting for offshore oil and gas drilling."

Biodiversity [24]
Chemicals [12]
Consumer [30]
Disasters [4]
Economy & Business [51]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Justice [52]
Environmental Politics [25]
Fish & Fisheries [5]
Government [15]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Pollution [19]
Technology [20]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: AP [53], 04/06/2026
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"Trump Budget Attacks Renewables, Boosts ‘Energy Dominance’" [54]

"The White House released its fiscal 2027 budget request Friday morning, unveiling plans to continue waging its longstanding war against renewable energy and climate initiatives while boosting support for artificial intelligence and fossil fuels."

Agriculture [2]
Biodiversity [24]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Justice [52]
Environmental Politics [25]
Forests [34]
Infrastructure [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Military [18]
Pollution [19]
Science [36]
Technology [20]
Water & Oceans [6]
Wildlife [26]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: E&E News [55], 04/06/2026
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