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"Florida Farm Bill Favors Big Ag Over Free Speech, Opponents Say" [1]

"Advocates for human health and the environment are pushing back against a Florida farm bill that would punish the spread of “false information” about agriculture, decrying a measure they say violates free speech rights and silences public debate about harmful farming practices."

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Source: The New Lede [11], 02/06/2026
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"Judge Rules Department Of Energy’s Climate Working Group Was Illegal" [12]

"On Friday, a judge ruled that the Trump administration violated the law in forming its Climate Working Group, which released a report that was intended to undercut the rationale behind greenhouse gas regulations. The judge overseeing the case determined that the government tried to treat the Climate Working Group as a formal advisory body, while not having it obey many of the statutory requirements that govern such bodies."

Climate Change [13]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Science [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: Ars Techbica [16], 02/03/2026
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Enviros File Suit Over Public Records on Endangered Species Act Rollbacks [17]

"The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit Tuesday over public records related to the Trump administration's efforts to weaken the Endangered Species Act."

Biodiversity [18]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [19]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Science [8]
Wildlife [20]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: National Parks Traveler [21], 02/02/2026
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What South Carolina’s Soaring Measles Outbreak Means For Rest Of US [22]

"South Carolina is battling the country’s largest measles outbreak since the disease was eliminated from the United States more than a quarter-century ago, with more than 840 cases overwhelmingly in unvaccinated children and adults."

Disasters [23]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Health [24]
Laws & Regulations [7]
People & Population [25]
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Source: Washington Post [26], 02/02/2026
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Trump DOE's Climate Skepticism Effort Violated Federal Law, Judge Rules [27]

"A federal judge ruled the U.S. Department of Energy violated federal law by hand picking scientists to produce a report downplaying global warming. The group met at least 18 times in secret and failed to comply with the Federal Advisory Committee Act’s requirements for transparency and public meetings."

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Source: LA Times [28], 02/02/2026
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"The Future Of NCAR Remains Highly Uncertain" [29]

"Members of the American Meteorological Society were briefed Wednesday about ongoing developments on the future of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, which the White House has said it will break up."

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National (U.S.) [15]
Source: Yale Climate Connections [31], 02/02/2026
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"RFK Jr. Picks Promoters Of Debunked Vaccine-Autism Claims For Key Panel" [32]

"Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has reshaped a key federal autism advisory board, appointing members who have echoed his controversial views, including promoting debunked claims linking vaccines to autism and advocating for unproven treatments."

Environmental Health [4]
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Health [24]
Laws & Regulations [7]
People & Population [25]
Science [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: Washington Post [33], 01/30/2026
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"Trump’s Biggest Climate Rollback Stalls Over Fears It Will Lose In Court" [34]

"Trump officials have delayed finalizing the repeal of the agency’s “endangerment finding” over concerns the proposal is too weak to withstand a court challenge."

Air [35]
Climate Change [13]
Environmental Health [4]
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Science [8]
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National (U.S.) [15]
Source: Washington Post [37], 01/30/2026
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March 27, 2026

DEADLINE: EVOME Institute Science Journalism Fellowship [38]

The Woodwell Climate Research Center's EVOME Institute is now accepting applications for science journalism fellows. The National Science Foundation-supported Evolving Meta-Ecosystems Institute (EVOME) will provide fellowships for six science journalists to participate in a two-week immersion in interdisciplinary evolutionary and global change biology being conducted at the University of Alaska’s Toolik Field Station in northern Alaska. Fellowships will cover transportation costs to and from the Toolik Field Station through Fairbanks, AK, plus room and board. Deadline: Mar. 27, 2026.

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King Charles' Documentary Sets Out His Philosophy For Saving The Planet [41]

King Charles III is clearly thinking about his legacy. In his new film, “Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision,” Charles delivers a simple message — that humanity needs to restore the balance between man and nature if it hopes to solve global warming and many of the other problems facing the world today. Helping spread that gospel, he hopes, will be his legacy."

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Europe [44]
Source: AP [45], 01/29/2026
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