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Denying Trump Climate Report, Study Shows US Sea-Level Rise Is Accelerating

"The rate of sea-level rise along U.S. coastlines has more than doubled over the past 125 years, according to a new analysis that examined data from scores of tide gauges from around the country."

Source: Washington Post, 12/18/2025

Trump Admin Admits To Targeting Blue States For Energy Grant Cuts

"The Trump administration acknowledged in a court filing this week that a decision to cut energy grants during the government shutdown was influenced by whether the money would go to a state that tended to elect Democrats statewide or nationally."

Source: Washington Post, 12/18/2025

Trump Admin Plans to Break Up Premier Weather and Climate Research Center

"The Trump administration said it will be dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, one of the world’s leading Earth science research institutions."

Source: NYTimes, 12/18/2025
January 12, 2026

DEADLINE: Rio Grande Basin Journalist Training & Workshop

The Water Desk invites applications for an expenses-paid, in-person training and workshop for journalists interested in covering the Rio Grande watershed to be held in El Paso, Texas, March 25-27, 2026. Deadline: Jan 12.

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Navajo Said No To A Hydro Project. Trump DOE Doesn't Want It To Happen Again

"The U.S. Energy Secretary said allowing tribes to weigh in on energy projects on their land creates "unnecessary burdens to the development of critical infrastructure.""

Source: Grist, 12/17/2025

"EU Scraps 2035 Ban On New Petrol And Diesel Cars To Boost Auto Industry"

"The EU on Tuesday walked back a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars seen as a milestone in the fight against climate change, as the bloc pivots to bolstering its crisis-hit auto sector."

Source: France 24, 12/17/2025

"‘No Water, No Life’: Iraq’s Tigris River In Danger Of Disappearing"

"Iraq’s famed Tigris is heavily polluted and at risk of drying up. Unless urgent action is taken to save the river, life will be fundamentally altered for the ancient communities who live on its banks."

Source: Guardian, 12/17/2025

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