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Trump Admin. Cuts Research Funding, Claiming It Creates ‘Climate Anxiety’ [1]

"The Trump administration announced it is cutting nearly $4 million in federal funding for climate change research at Princeton University, saying that the work promoted “exaggerated and implausible climate threats” and increased “climate anxiety” among young Americans."

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Source: NYTimes [11], 04/10/2025
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White House Ends Funding For Key US Climate Research Body [12]

"The White House is ending funding for the body that produces the federal government’s pre-eminent climate report, which summarizes the impacts of rising global temperatures on the United States."

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Source: Guardian [19], 04/10/2025
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"US Exits Carbon Talks On Shipping, Urges Others To Follow, Document Says" [20]

The United States has withdrawn from talks in London looking at advancing decarbonisation in the shipping sector and Washington will consider "reciprocal measures" to offset any fees charged to U.S. ships, according to a diplomatic note seen by Reuters. Delegates are at the U.N. shipping agency's headquarters this week for negotiations over decarbonisation measures aimed at enabling the global shipping industry to reach net zero by "around 2050"."

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Source: Reuters [24], 04/10/2025
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Trump Makes Sweeping Move To Undercut State Climate Laws Like Calif.'s [25]

"President Trump issued a sweeping executive order aimed at undermining states’ ability to set their own environmental policies. The order directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to identify and “stop the enforcement” of state laws that address climate change and other environmental initiatives."

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California [27]
Source: LA Times [28], 04/10/2025
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"Bayer’s Effort to Block Roundup Lawsuits Kicks Into High Gear" [29]

"The agrichemical giant is lobbying for state and federal laws that would give it legal immunity from claims that Roundup causes cancer, and launched a new ad blitz."

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Source: Civil Eats [32], 04/09/2025
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National Weather Service Stops Translating Info For Non-English Speakers [33]

"The National Weather Service is no longer providing language translations of its products, a change that experts say could put non-English speakers at risk of missing potentially life-saving warnings about extreme weather."

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Source: AP [35], 04/09/2025
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Park Service Restores Original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad Webpage [36]

"The National Park Service has reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the wake of news reports and public backlash over the changes."

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Source: AP [38], 04/09/2025
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"Judge Orders White House To Allow AP Access To News Events" [39]

"A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump White House to let Associated Press journalists return to the Oval Office and other spaces immediately to cover news events, ruling it was unlawful to block the news service in a dispute over its choice of words."

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Source: NPR [40], 04/09/2025
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RFK Jr. Directs CDC To Stop Promoting Fluoridation; EPA Will Re-Assess [41]

"Citing health concerns, newly appointed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this week that he will direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to stop recommending that states add fluoride to their water, and will convene a federal taskforce of independent health experts to study the health risks presented by the practice while establishing a new “optimal” level."

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Source: The New Lede [43], 04/09/2025
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Trump Signs Executive Orders To Boost Coal, A Declining Energy Source [44]

"President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a series of executive orders aimed at boosting the struggling coal industry, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline."

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Source: AP [45], 04/09/2025
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