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As Seas Rise, Scientists Race to Save Coastal Marshes From Drowning [1]

"A majority of coastal wetlands are on track to shift inland or disappear in the coming decades without intervention. That will have major consequences."

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Fish & Fisheries [9]
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People & Population [14]
Science [15]
Water & Oceans [16]
Wildlife [17]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Canada [20]
Mexico [21]
Source: Inside Climate News [22], 08/20/2026
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Data Centers Could Use More Power Than All Alabama Homes. Who Will Pay? [23]

"Alabama Power has guaranteed that residents’ power bills won’t increase as a result. Can the state’s largest utility keep its promise?"

Climate Change [4]
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Source: Inside Climate News [27], 08/20/2026
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Enviros Sue Over Trump Push For Deep-Sea Mining Around American Samoa [28]

"A legal environmental group sued the U.S. government on Tuesday to halt the Trump administration’s plans announced last month to auction off sections of water surrounding American Samoa for potential deep-sea mining."

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Pollution [32]
Technology [33]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
International [34]
Australia & Oceania [35]
Source: AP [36], 08/20/2026
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Canada Bets Big on Hydro and Wind Power [37]

"Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the country will build the largest clean energy investment in North America’s history—a package of hydropower, onshore wind and transmission projects aimed at meeting electricity needs while also exporting power to Massachusetts and New York."

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Planning & Growth [38]
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Canada [20]
Source: Inside Climate News [39], 08/19/2026
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Enviros Sue to Halt First Sale of Seabed-Mining Rights by Trump [40]

"A coalition of environmentalists and community advocates sued the federal government Tuesday in an effort to halt the first-ever commercial sale of deep sea mining leases in American waters."

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National (U.S.) [19]
International [34]
Source: New York Times [42], 08/19/2026
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Minneapolis Faces Tough Choices On Lead Pipe Removal [43]

"The city is prioritizing historically disenfranchised neighborhoods, daycare and childcare facilities, and streets due for utility work."

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Environmental Justice [25]
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Government [31]
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Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [44]
Source: MinnPost [45], 08/19/2026
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Walz Throws Up New Roadblock To Mining Near Boundary Waters [46]

"Democratic Gov. Tim Walz moved Tuesday to block mining near the pristine Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota, dealing a blow to Republican efforts that have sought to push forward a copper and nickel project in the region."

Biodiversity [3]
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Forests [47]
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Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [44]
Source: E&E News [48], 08/19/2026
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Trump Admin To Lift Logging Limits In National Forests [49]

"The Trump administration plans to remove restrictions on logging across more than 40 million acres of national forest, the Agriculture Department said."

Biodiversity [3]
Economy & Business [5]
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Forests [47]
Laws & Regulations [12]
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Pollution [32]
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National (U.S.) [19]
Alaska and Hawaii [50]
Source: E&E News [51], 08/19/2026
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September 1, 2026

DSG Webinar: What Journalists Need to Know About Solar Geoengineering [52]

Solar geoengineering is receiving growing attention, bringing a complex and still-evolving field into wider public conversation. Journalists face a difficult reporting challenge: how to cover a field marked by scientific uncertainty, potentially far-reaching risks, uneven governance and sharply different views about whether and how research should proceed. On September 1, the Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering (DSG), together with Solutions Journalism Network-trained journalist Yessenia Funes, will host a free, interactive webinar designed to help journalists navigate this challenge with more context.
 

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Jaguars Are Ready to Come Back. The Border Wall Might Stop Them. [57]

"A lone male roves the Arizona mountains, and a female has been spotted just across the border in Mexico. The sightings raise hopes for the species, despite serious threats."

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Source: New York Times [59], 08/18/2026
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