"How Tariffs Could Upend the Transition to Cleaner Energy"
"The levies are expected to drive up costs for U.S. companies that rely on renewable energy technology from abroad and scramble supply chains worldwide."
Source: NYTimes, 04/04/2025
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Deadly Mosquito-Borne Illness Rises As US Cuts All Climate-Health Funding
"Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, issued an urgent alert about dengue fever, a painful and sometimes deadly mosquito-borne illness common in tropical and subtropical parts of the world. Some 3,500 travelers from the United States contracted dengue abroad in 2024, according to the CDC, an 84 percent increase over 2023."
Source: Grist, 04/04/2025
CDC Fires Staff Working On Childhood Lead Exposure And Cancer Clusters
"Staff members who fought childhood lead exposure and those who worked on cancer clusters were among those fired from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a now former employee told The Hill."
Source: The Hill, 04/04/2025
Local Governments Engaging Communities and Leading Climate Change Communication
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"What Are the Rights of Nature?"
"“Rights of nature” is a movement aimed at advancing the understanding that ecosystems, wildlife and the Earth are living beings with inherent rights to exist, evolve and regenerate."
Source: Inside Climate News, 04/03/2025
"U.S. Honeybee Deaths Soar, And Grocery Store Bills Could Take The Hit"
"Beekeepers across the country are sounding the alarm as honeybee populations are dwindling at an unprecedented rate, a trend that could affect Americans' wallets at the grocery store."
Source: NBC News, 04/03/2025
"Flood Risks Getting Worse Along U.S. Coastlines, New Analysis Shows"
"Flooding in coastal areas of the United States is projected to occur 10 times more often over the next 25 years, with about 2.5 million people and 1.4 million homes facing severe property damage from sea level rise, according to a new analysis released Wednesday by Climate Central."
Source: Floodlight, 04/03/2025
Firing National Park and Forest Workers Stresses Nearby Communities
"As government agencies slash staff managing federal lands, rural populations dependent on outdoor tourism face mounting economic and environmental risks that are trickling down from the cuts."
Source: Inside Climate News, 04/03/2025
Calif., 23 States Sue Trump HHS Over Cuts To CDC Infectious-Disease Funds
"California and a coalition of other states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its plans to cut billions of dollars in federal public health grants designed to make states more resilient to infectious disease, and accused the administration of overreaching its authority by clawing back funding already allocated by Congress."
Source: LA Times, 04/03/2025
