"America the Undammed"
"More miles of the country’s rivers were reconnected last year thanks to dam removals than at any other time in history."
Source: New York Times, 05/08/2026
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Trump Pledged To Free Jimmy Lai. Lawmakers Want Action At China Summit.
"Ahead of President Donald Trump’s trip to China next week, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers — including about two-thirds of the Senate — is urging him to seek the release of publisher Jimmy Lai, an ardent critic of the Chinese Communist Party who has been imprisoned in Hong Kong since 2020."
Source: Washington Post, 05/08/2026
Hantavirus Response Shows How Trump Cuts Have Compromised US Preparedness
"The Trump administration has slashed funding for infectious disease research and has far fewer employees, including disease detectives, to respond to outbreaks."
Source: New York Times, 05/08/2026
"Science Has Found Even More Ways Coffee Is Good for You"
"A new study shows the mechanisms of how coffee modifies the microbiome, reduces inflammation, and influences mood. Even decaf has its perks."
Source: WIRED, 05/07/2026
Alaska Agents Can Kill Bears From Helicopters To Protect Caribou: Judge
"Alaska wildlife agents can resume shooting and killing black and brown bears — including from helicopters — as part of a plan to help recover a caribou herd that was once an important source of food for Alaska Native hunters, a judge ruled Wednesday."
Source: AP, 05/07/2026
European Firms Reflag Ships To Tap Indian Ocean Tuna Quotas, Report Finds
"The European fishing fleet has long been a powerhouse at catching tuna, with a fleet of massive vessels known as purse seiners that can hold as much as 4 million pounds (1.8 million kilograms) of fish at a time. Dozens of them roam the Indian Ocean, fishing for skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna destined for cans on grocery store shelves."
Source: AP, 05/07/2026
Georgia Officials Knew Carpet Mills Were Polluting Water. People Did Not
"Growing up in northwest Georgia, Stormy Bost lived her life in the water. During summers she plucked crawdads from the neighborhood creek and played in its cool depths, racing home for dinner to beat the setting sun."
Source: AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 05/07/2026
Officials Investigate Rare Cancer Cases In Eastern Kentucky Children
"The Kentucky Department for Public Health is investigating reports of an unusually high number of brain tumors diagnosed in Eastern Kentucky children."
Source: Kentucky Lantern, 05/07/2026
"Health Advocates Demand Federal Action In Nitrate “Health Emergency”"
"More than 80 health and environmental groups are calling on federal agencies to use emergency powers to protect Americans from a “public health emergency” driven by industrial farming practices that are dangerously polluting drinking water."
Source: The New Lede, 05/07/2026
Texas Bills Could Have Protected Residents From Deadly Floods
"Texas lawmakers have for years rejected legislation that could have protected residents in the state’s flood-prone areas. Three bills would have banned youth camps or nearly all development in areas most at risk of dangerous flooding. Experts said the bills could have saved lives."
Source: ProPublica/Texas Tribune, 05/07/2026
