GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis

-French judges ruled that an oil giants advertising, website statements, and public claims were deceptive greenwashing.-Brazilian police conduct biggest crackdown on criminal networks operating illegal gold mining across the Amazon Basin.-US plans to kill nearly half a million Barred owls in the Pacific Northwest to protect the Northern spotted owls-Indian state of Kerala has record landslides, due to Deforestation and unregulated urban expansion-Panama looks to relocate indigenous families on islands to the mainland due to rising sea levels-Micro plastic pollution is spreading throughout Idaho fish-Wind and solar generating electricity since 2021 is between 30% and 50% effective

- Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean as one of the most powerful storms in recorded history - Iranian President issues a dire warning, the Iranian capital could soon face catastrophic water shortages- Bill Gates pushes back against what he calls a “doomsday outlook” on climate change. - Elkhorn and staghorn corals off Florida’s southern coast declared functionally extinct. - The EPA is promising to erase a scientific finding that underpins climate regulations nationwide- Warming waters and heat waves causing greater stress for California's coastal kelp forests. - California Governor Gavin Newsom travels Brazil for the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30)

45 largest meat and dairy corporations in the world were responsible for more than 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions Lake Michigan's water temperatures were the highest they'd ever been on that date since modern tracking started. Switzerland's glaciers lost 3% of their total volume this year.The waters of the north Pacific have had their warmest summer on recordUS state negotiators are battling over how to manage dwindling water resources in the Colorado River Basinclimate report says that humanity is hurtling toward climate chaos

Suriname is taking steps to preserve 90% of all their forestsIndia said it is planning to reach net zero by 2070Torrential rains deadly floods and landslides across MexicoA severe storm microburst confirmed to have hit Tempe Arizona Typhoon Halong tore through remote, coastal communities of Alaska380 homes in northern Vallecito Colorado evacuated after floodwaters breached the levees Lake Corpus Christi Texas in the midst of an Abnormally Dry drought. 78% of Earth’s land has recorded its hottest month on record in the 21st century

Renewable energy overtook coal as the world's leading source of electricity so far this yearBoston's Long Wharf saw higher than average tides known as King tides.Spain's olive, citrus, and avocado crops sustain major hail damageEuropean wild bee species, risk becoming extinctThe Amazon Rainforest underwent its most devastating forest fire season in 2024Humanity has pushed seven of nine critical planetary boundaries past their safe limitsFrance using moss-tile systems to combat air pollution.Eastern Australian humpback whale numbers bounce back

-A dangerous hazmat situation happened in central Arizona due to flash flooding -Tampa faces $117 billion in property risk from flooding-18 houses, 6 last week, collapsed on the coast of North Carolina in just over five years, due to Beach erosion -West Antarctic Ice Sheet is at an increased risk of completely collapsing due to global warming-Karachi, with a population of 18 million, suffers from acute water shortages.-The extraction of water from aquifers in Iran is causing an area the size of Maryland to sink -Energy Department adds “climate change,” “green” and “decarbonization”, “ to list of words to avoid”

-U.S. rivers are running hot.-Antarctica has climbed to more than 86 degrees fahrenheit in the past week. -Big Tech follows of Big Oil, as they build data centers in the South-China is all in on becoming an ​“electrostate”.-First hybrid offspring between a green jay and a blue jay the grujay.

-Nobel laureate warns the world is on track for catastrophic levels of warming-Exposure to wildfire smoke will kill an estimated 70,000 Americans each year by 2050-Sea ice in the Arctic shrank to its annual minimum on Sept. 10-Court rules anti-climate group not exempt from Federal Advisory Committee Act-Panama’s seasonal upwelling collapsed in 2025-A new top tomato, the ‘Scarlet Sunrise” ripens in New Jersey.

-EPA stops requiring thousands of polluting facilities to report the amount of heat-trapping greenhouse gases emitted-Spain recently has been battered by torrential rain-September Drought continues to worsen in several parts of the U S.-The rapid rise and explosive spread of pelagic sargassum causing environmental concerns-Millions of brown tree snakes fundamentally altering the balance of Guam’s ecosystem -China suggests that oysters can be good at removing carbon dioxide from oceans

-85 climate experts denounce U S “Climate Working Group” report on climate change science,-Fossil Fuel and Cement Producers account for About Half the Intensity of Recent Heat Waves -The world’s methane emissions continue to rise steadily -Alaskan rivers can be seen from space as the permafrost melts, turning them orange-Pennsylvania towns are seeking government funding to replace wells contaminated by fracking-Pakistan’s Punjab flooding displaced 1.8 million people last month-China’s green energy efforts are on course to bring the fossil fuel era to an end.

-The world’s 10 largest oil-consuming countries accounted for 61% of the global share-Utility-scale solar and wind projects account for 90% of all new builds-Trump Administration’s actions to cripple commercial use of wind energy -This summer, the U.S. and the world have been pummeled by floods, fires and heat waves.-Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods continue to pound Pakistan-Kuwait adapts extreme heat, with summer temperatures reaching 120°F -Temperatures made El Paso the deadliest sector of the U.S.-Mexico border in 2024

-Trump administration will not approve solar or wind power projects-3.5 million New Yorkers have water systems that have so-called forever chemicals-Record-breaking quantities of the seaweed set to hit Mexico’s beaches-Techniques known as “eco-driving” could cut carbon emissions -Shifting climate patterns exposing banana crops around the world to diseases and other pressures.- New biodegradable film keeps buildings cool without electricity- US economists urge the world to push back against Donald Trump’s attack on environmental laws.

-Washington State is experiencing at least moderate drought conditions -Heavy rain and flash flooding lashed Chattanooga, Tennessee, last week. -U.S. rejected the "Net-Zero Framework" proposal by the International Maritime Organization-Trump administration officials instructed NASA to terminate and destroy the U S Orbiting Carbon Observatories tools, -Europe’s glaciers are shrinking faster, than anywhere else on Earth.-A woman wins $10,000 by removing 60 invasive pythons from South Florida in just 10 days.-Mediterranean countries are fighting invasive species by turning them into food.

Trump administration preparing to terminate $7 billion in federal grants that helps lowincome families install solar panels on their homes First-of-a-kind US class-action lawsuit would force the EPA to reinstate its $3b climate programThree chemical producers reach a historic 2 Billion dollar settlement with the state of New JerseyParts of the Great Barrier Reef have suffered the largest annual decline in coral in nearly 40 years Phoenix Arizona has heat that is one for the history books. The mercury went up to 118 degreesExtreme heat episode will continue for Spain and Europe more than a weekStudy shows Agrivoltaics can help improve crop yields and food security in dry regions.The world's nations are determined to finalize the treaty on plastic pollution

Tampa Bay area’s most intense heat wave on record hit 119FMuch of the U S sweated under a brutal heatwave last weekBridgeport Ct. reached 95 degrees last week, tying a 1949 record .Nordic countries are experiencing “truly unprecedented” heatGreenland ice sheet temperatures approaching the melting point in mid-July. Tick infestation closes Bridgeport’s Pleasure beach for the seasonUtah's has a state of emergency due to surging wildfiresWest Virginia embraces wind driven green energy The International Court of Justice ruled that countries have obligations to protect the environment

The International Court of Justice said that states must protect people from the “urgent and existential threat” of climate changeThe First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway.Trump administration to repeal scientific finding that gives the US government its authority to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions.Two incurable diseases threaten Missouri’s Soybeans and corn crops.Invasive seaweed from Southeast Asia, describe as a serious threat to Spain's regional biodiversity.Rising salinity in the Southern Ocean is melting Antarctic sea ice fast.New scientific warns largest nor’easter in recorded history may strike the U.S. East Coast.

-The Rio Grande River in Albuquerque, New Mexico is bone dry. -US threatens tariffs and sanctions against Mexico “stealing” water from Texas farmers-The Mississippi River, North America's largest river system, is under threat-Kabul Afghanistan the first modern capital city on the verge of running dry.-Greece faces a growing water scarcity crisis-The Environmental Protection Agency announces eliminating its scientific division-The global switch to renewable energy has passed a “positive tipping point”,

-Miami's drinking water is threatened by Nuclear power plant leak-2,300 people died of heat-related causes during European severe heatwave -PFAS now contaminate the bodies of nearly all Europeans-The Great Green Wall of the Sahara is a modern ecological wonder -The Golden Plains wind farm in Australia is now its biggest wind farm -Pope Leo XIV is committed to emphasizing the dangers posed to humanity by climate change.

Deaths from Catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpassed 100 Trump “ends taxpayer support for unaffordable and unreliable ‘green’ energy sources”State of the Climate in Asia report, 2024 was ranked as the hottest year New York City has a new elevated waterfront park just opened A growing number of American cities using “cool roofs.

Major heat waves hit southern EuropeIndia also struggling with heat wavesMajority of Britain’s want the most polluting companies to face tax hikes The Caspian Sea level is likely to decline by up to 59 feet Proposal to sell off millions of acres of public lands across Western states haltedE.P.A. Workers Warn Trump Is Politicizing Their Work Texas has lowest chance of power supply emergencies in yearsSolar is now California’s #1 electricity source

-The risk of encountering ticks outdoors in the New York area is very high.-The global food system faces growing risks from climate change-EPA’s termination of $600 million in environmental justice grants ruled illegal.-The Earth could be doomed to breach the symbolic 1.5C warming limit in as little as three years at current levels of carbon dioxide emissions. -Southern France is choking under an intense bout of air pollution -Just 4. companies are top four companies contributing the most to plastic pollution. -Indiana is stepping up its solar game with a massive solar farm.

The DOJ says the President has the power to eliminate national monuments to make way for development Global EV sales surged in May 2025Pennsylvania to protect farmland from residential and commercial developmentFairbanks, Alaska, issued a first ever heat advisory World Meteorological Organization state of the climate report released, Scientists detect a unique kind of toxic organic pollutant in the Western Hemisphere.Japanese scientists have created a new family of recyclable plastics

-Costa Rica shapes the global agenda on marine protection and ocean governance-Ocean acidification entered a "danger zone" in 2020-EPS may repeal rules limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants - coastal flooding is happening much more often previously known-Trump administration has fired all of its content production staff of Climate.gov-Climate change will “quadruple” the likelihood of conflict over scarce resources-Donald Trump to pave over the grass in the Rose Garden and install flagpoles

-Smoke from wildfires in Canada effecting large parts of the U.S.-Nigerian Flooding finds 500 missing and presumed dead and thousands displaced -Trump administration has terminated National Science Foundation grants-More than 6,400 attacks against human rights defenders worldwide-Widespread use of drifting net devices harm ocean life and coastal communities

-Kentucky tornado characterized by widespread damage and loss of life -World’s largest producer of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, in China, explodes-Building collisions, responsible for between 100 million and 1 billion birds killed annually -Groundwater pumping in Colorado River Basin far exceeds losses from the river’s reservoirs.-County in West Virginia known for having the most public drinking water violations-In Indiana, putting Up Solar Panels Is doing God’s Work

-Republicans seek to dismantle many of the benefits of the inflation reduction act. -All 1,200 scientists and staff at the U.S. Geological Survey’s biological research arm may lose jobs-Colorado oil and gas companies have pumped at least 30m lbs of secret chemicals illegally-Certain detergent additives can be transformed into glyphosate-Agricultural soils now hold around 23 times more microplastics than oceans.-Harpy eagles reappear in southern Mexico’s Lacandon Jungle

-Cleaner, low-carbon energy sources generated more electricity than fossil fuels in U.S.-China’s clean power generation causes nation’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to fall -At least 32 people killed in Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia tornadoes- Intense heat wave that swept through many areas of Texas-NOAA will no longer update its widely cited list of weather and climate disasters -Cheetahs are the fastest mammals on Earth are in a race against extinction.

-China attains the nation's first zero-carbon island-Seventeen Hoboken youth receive this year’s Youth Climate Action Fund grant-Extreme weather is affecting homeowner's insurance market-Nearly half of Americans are exposed to potentially dangerous levels of air pollution-Cairo’s skies turned a dusty yellow from powerful khamsin sandstorm-New Orleans is sinking at the rate of one to two inches per year- Brazil to seize private lands where forests have been illegally razed

-Alaska, is warming two- to three-times faster than the global average-Gray whales along the West Coast are dying at alarming rates-Gutting of USAID cuts off data used to warn people of weather disasters and food shortages-China has led an environmental campaign of historic proportions -14 Good climate news Stories

Pope Francis and St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and ecology and environmental champion.EPA looks to overturn the federal government’s core scientific finding about the dangers of greenhouse gases.EPA hides data that ON locations of thousands of dangerous chemical facilities across the US.Broadcast news coverage of climate change fell by 25 % last year Eight of the top 10 online shows are spreading climate misinformation Extremely low sea ice levels in the Arctic and Antarctica signal a "new normal"

-U.N.report calls for transformative societal and economic changes to staunch global warming, plastic pollution and biodiversity loss.-More than 80,000 homes in the tri-state area could be lost to floods over the next 15 years-Trump administration aims to increase timber production by 25 percent on federal lands-Interior secretary Doug Burgum says endangered species list, needs “cleaning out”.-Paris air pollution is down 50% after its radical bike-friendly transformation-Ann Arbor, Mich., has an aggressive goal of net-zero emissions by 2030

-110 words and phrases have been banned from use at the U.S. Agricultural Research Service-Different types of extreme weather have been affecting several regions of the U.S.-NOAA has halted upkeep of critical Joint Polar Satellite System weather satellites -Ecosystems in the water surrounding Antarctica, are under threat from climate change-Indonesia is planning to clear 20 million hectares of forest to make way for agriculture

-Rollback of pollution protections could help usher back acid rain-India is taking bold steps to reduce plastic waste-Rising temperatures are threatening Canadian winter ice road -Wall Street institutions preparing for a severe future of global warming-A top insurer has warned, The climate crisis is on track to destroy capitalism

-Rollback of pollution protections could help usher back acid rain-India is taking bold steps to reduce plastic waste-Rising temperatures are threatening Canadian winter ice road -Wall Street institutions preparing for a severe future of global warming-A top insurer has warned, The climate crisis is on track to destroy capitalism

-World Meteorological Organization publishes State of the Climate report-NASA analysis, shows that sea levels rose more than expected in 2024. - 2025 may usher in an era of record-breaking hurricanes-prediction more intense hurricanes in 2025 due to increase in ocean temperatures.-U.S. Energy Secretary “global warming is a side effect of building the modern world”-China, the world’s largest importer of crude oil, reported Slower oil demand growth 2024- -If the world covered every suitable roof with solar panels, it could supply 2/3 of humanity’s electricity- the first glacier to be officially declared dead as a result of human-caused climate change

-EPA head Zeldin says he intends to reconsider many core EPA rules and regulations-US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it is discontinuing its regular updates -50 percent all carbon emissions can be attributed to just 36 high-emitting companies-Pakistan has the worst winter smog season in several years-Less sea ice covering the oceans in February of this year than any other on record-Pacific island nation of Nauru selling citizenships to fund its retreat from rising seas-The US installed largest single year of new solar capacity in 2024-The abundance of butterflies in the US slumped 22% between 2000 and 2020

A new EPA candidate said last week that the U.S. should “adapt to” rather than try to minimize climate change. New Executive order by President Donald Trump expands tree felling for timber on 280 million acres of U S forests.Researchers protecting crucial climate data on government websites from DOGE.145 USDA who protect U S from tiny invasive pests at our ports, Terminated.NOAA employees are speaking out about the chaotic DOGE firings. Glaciers worldwide have lost a staggering 6,542 billion tonnes of ice California suing fossil fuel giants pay billions of dollars for climate damage The transition to cleaner vehicles in Europe, increased over 2024 to 49%

Four critical pillars of the planets ecology are on the brink of collapse.EPA to reverse its 2009 declaration that greenhouse gases endanger human health and welfareGSA plans to shut down all 8,000 of its EV chargers.Climate defenders and farmers sued the Trump administration over purge of climate-related policies datasets, and resources from its websitesCalifornia to protect consumers from electricity rate hikes that subsidize data centersSvalbard Global Seed Vault preserves more than 1.3 million seed samples and welcomes over 14,000 new specimens

More than 30% of U.S. utility-scale electricity generation capacity comes from renewablesChina no longer increasing its fossil fuel consumption due to renewables commitmentCleaning of the Yamuna river, one of the most polluted rivers in India,beginsWorld's oceans hit their highest temperatures ever recorded in 2024 affecting weatherUS Fish and Wildlife Service, froze its vast portfolio of international conservation grantsThe world's farmland is getting drier and saltieNOAA avoided making any link between January’s record high global temperatures and climate changeThe new US Energy Secretary says "there’s pluses to global warming as well as negatives".

Trump administration promises to undermine environmental progressSix largest banks in the U.S.leave Net Zero Banking AllianceU.S. Federal Reserve withdraws from Network Greening Financial System Big oil spent $445m throughout the last election cycleBillionaire Bloomberg to fund U.N. Climate organization Spains flooding in October severely impacted the nation's orange crop yields, Las Vegas, Nevada pulls up grass due to lack of waterBlack Sea has"worst ecological disaster of the 21st century."

Atmospheric river pummeled Southern California Californians faces back-to-back earthquakes California is sinking in some areas Earth is crossing the threshold of 1.5°Celsius of global warming Honolulu officials to proceed with a lawsuit against the Oil industryApproximately 27,000 farmed salmon escaped from a farm off the Norwegian coast

Trump administration’s aggressive efforts to reshape the Environmental Protection AgencyColombia’s cancels a joint venture between state energy company and Occidental PetroleumSouth Florida’s wealthiest communities elevating streets above flood water levels.The Greenland ice sheet is cracking more rapidlyThe Aral Sea now forms the Aralkum desert.U.S. real estate market could a trillion dollars in value due to Climate changeDepartment of Agriculture bold new stance on climate change: out of sight, out of mind.

Trump reversing progress steps to regulate toxic PFAS Swiss Farmers suing their government for failing to act on climate changeResearchers propose method making ammonia without emissions.15-year-old from N C designs a home that withstands category-four hurricane-force windsChina broke its own records for renewable energy installation in 2024, Wind and Solar Generated More US Energy Than Coal in 2024

Trump administration promises to undermine environmental progressSix largest banks in the U.S.leave Net Zero Banking AllianceU.S. Federal Reserve withdraws from Network Greening Financial System Big oil spent $445m throughout the last election cycleBillionaire Bloomberg to fund U.N. Climate organization Spain's flooding in October severely impacted the nation's orange crop yields, Las Vegas, Nevada pulls up grass due to lack of waterBlack Sea has"worst ecological disaster of the 21st century." 100,000 Ducks to Be Killed After Bird Flu Strikes Long Island Farm.

Trump administration promises to undermine environmental progressSix largest banks in the U.S. leave Net Zero Banking AllianceU.S. Federal Reserve withdraws from Network Greening Financial System Big oil spent $445m throughout the last election cycleBillionaire Bloomberg to fund U.N. Climate organizationSpains flooding in October severely impacted the natorangeion's crop yields, Las Vegas, Nevada pulls up grass due to lack of waterBlack Sea has"worst ecological disaster of the 21st century." 100,000 Ducks to Be Killed After Bird Flu Strikes Long Island Farm.

-The latest on the LA fires,-Climate change fueled LA fires intensity-FIREAID an “evening of music and solidarity

California has no blackouts when wind, water and solar electricity exceeded 100% of demand Montana Supreme Court upholds a landmark victory for youth climate activistsPortugal is now home to Europe's largest Marine Protected Area networkChina’s emissions have started to fall due to changes in how it creates its own energy.The UK to stop producing electricity from burning coal - ending its 142-year reliance on coalCalifornia banned the use of most expanded plastic foam food containers on January 1,The world's renewable energy capacity has also grown by 50%.

In 2024 Earth sent clear signals that its climate is warming and tipping into unknown territoryClimate change is making Earth wobble and spin more slowlyEarth consistently surpassed 1.5 C of warming.Global carbon emissions reached all-time highs. Atlantic Ocean currents known as the (AMOC), could collapse Cuts in emissions from shipping have accidentally accelerated global warming Oklahoma’s needs to ban the use of chicken poop as fertilizerThe koala bear is at the real risk of extinctionDeforestation Policy changes in Brazil credited with reducing hospitalizations and deathsFloods are Forcing Towns Around The World To Evacuate Permanently.

Montana Supreme Court gives youth activists climate victoryPacific Northwest and Northern California hit by atmospheric rivers,E.P.A. Bans Cancer-Causing Chemicals Used in Dry CleaningCutting-edge onshore wave energy technology comes to the United StatesThe world’s largest and oldest iceberg A23a is on the moveNew research shows unprecedented human-caused warming

Ice free Arctic could occur as early as the summer of 2027.Climate blamed catastrophic rainfall and droughts in Mediterranean areamicroplastics might be affecting planet's weather and climate. Enacting 4 policies could eliminate 91 percent of world’s plastic waste Southeast Louisiana is losing 100 yards of land every 100 minutesEurope’s native oyster reefs have collapsedTexas faces rising sea levels and increased flooding due to climate change Portugal has Europe's largest Marine Protected Area (MPA) network