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House GOPers Aim to Shield Fossil Fuel Companies From Climate Lawsuits [1]

"The House Judiciary Committee will consider the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act as the Trump administration moves to roll back federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions."

Climate Change [2]
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Source: Inside Climate News [9], 09/16/2026
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Himalayas Approaching Tipping Point, Millions Of Lives At Stake: Report [10]

"The Himalayas are approaching a tipping point as glaciers melt faster than a decade ago, ​threatening water security as the region approaches "peak water" by mid-century, ‌according to a study released this month."

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Public [7]
Asia [16]
Source: Reuters [17], 09/16/2026
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FEMA Could Still Lose More Jobs Despite Court Ruling [18]

"A plan to halve the agency’s sprawling work force was illegal, a judge ruled. But the court is not blocking other FEMA cuts."

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Source: New York Times [20], 09/16/2026
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Pollution Spikes After Trump Halted Global Air-Monitoring Efforts: Report [21]

"Air pollution in dozens of cities rose after U.S. embassies stopped providing readings that had previously spurred local government action, a study found."

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Source: Washington Post [26], 09/16/2026
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Florida Textbook Publishers Are Minimizing Or Removing Climate Change [27]

"The words "climate change" are slowly being removed from textbooks in Florida and from the state's education standards."

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Source: NPR [29], 09/16/2026
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EPA to Loosen Methane Rules, Boosting Pollution From Oil and Gas Wells [30]

"The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing a rule that’ll drastically weaken restrictions on “stripper wells,” which tend to be old, poorly maintained and prone to leaking methane, the highly potent greenhouse gas."

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Source: ProPublica [33], 09/15/2026
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EPA Kills Rule That Limits Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Power Plants [34]

"The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas and announced it is taking a separate but related step to prevent future administrations from regulating climate pollution from power plants."

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Source: AP [37], 09/15/2026
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September 18, 2026

Field Ready: A Conversation on Climate Reporting and Safety [38]

A pre-Climate Week NYC conversation on journalist safety, CPJ resources and the realities of freelance climate reporting. Join us Sept 18!

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Farm Bill Stuck in the Mud? [43]

The Farm Bill — omnibus legislation that affects the food supply of millions of Americans, as well as their air, water and soil — is bogged down in hyperpartisan division. But as Backgrounder outlines, environmental journalists would be wise to track how Congress ultimately uses it to address matters like land and water conservation, rural water supply and pollution, pesticides and more.

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Formal Repeal of Roadless Rule Directly Threatens Midwest Wilderness [48]

"Federal agencies say opening these lands will reduce wildfire risks and make timber more accessible. Experts, however, say the government is contradicting itself."

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Source: Inside Climate News [53], 09/14/2026
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