GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis

-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

Humanity has thrown the global water cycle off balance.Animal populations are dwindling at an alarming rate.Lower Basin states California, Nevada and Arizona to slash Colorado River water use Extinction of hundreds of bird species caused by humans.Pesticides aren't always necessary.Human activity is behind a decline in soil quality

China’s emissions have started to fall due to changes in how it creates energy.COP29 is now over with modest deal COP29 makes international carbon market a realityBrazilian cattle industry contributing to illegal deforestation of Amazon.Wildfires burned across the Northeast, due to unseasonably warm and dry weather. Washington State, voters upheld one of the most ambitious climate laws in US.

-Delhi’ India’s air quality the equivalent of 49 cigarettes daily-Storm Bert wreaks havoc on Ireland with flooding, downed trees and power outages nationwide.-U S Northwest battered by storms-Mexico’s Vanilla producers estimate they lost about 80 percent of this year's crop.-Greece, expecting 90% reduction in Chestnut crop yield-10 billion snow crabs disappeared from the eastern Bering Sea-Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, works against climate agreement

-Costa del Sol region of Spain gets extreme rain and flooding-Chinese city sets record for consecutive summer days-House lawmaker Lee Zeldin of New York to run the EPA-Exxon Mobil, cautions President-elect not to leave Paris Agreement-Saudi Arabia's sun-baked deserts get first snow-African small-scale fisheries declining-Salmon are once more returning to spawn in Oregon creeks-No sign the lobster population of Ct. will recover-A Sixth home on the North Carolina Outer Banks to falls into the sea

-This past October was the driest on record in New Jersey & Connecticut -10 deadliest weather disasters since 2004 caused by the burning fossil Fuels-The world headed for a destructive 3 degrees Celsius of warming- Florida homeowners are selling their flood-damaged properties using words like "as is,-Multiple bodies of water" in Long Island have seen algae blooms forming-Tornado warnings in the Midwest, typically unheard of this late in the year-New turbine in China is set to power 160,000 households annually

- Valencia, Spain faced unprecedented flooding and deaths-Cyclone pounds Chinese province of Hainan with flooding-Fed’s give 3 Billion for infrastructure and reduce diesel air pollution.-Atlantic cod quickly eat over 10 million capelin fish at one time-Calif. Republicans want delay in carbon reduction policies -137 organizations that are actively involved in promoting climate disinformation

UN says To end the climate crisis means it is “crunch time for real”California files first-of-its-kind lawsuit against ExxonMobil over plasticOnce thought extinct in the Atlantic Ocean Gray whale makes comebackPositive news for endangered North Atlantic right whaleClean energy jobs grew more than twice the rate of the overall economy Homeowners happy with rooftop solar

-Torrential rain lashed the south of France last week, causing severe flooding- Humanity has thrown the global water cycle off balance “for the first time-Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from forest fires have surged by 60%-Nature is disappearing repoetedfrom the Living Planet Report 2024-PestiSCAND device checks for pesticide residues on produce at home-New self-regulating water desalination syste runs on solar power

Hurricane Milton destroys up to 500,000 homes at $85 billion cost“2024 State of the Climate Report warns of Climate emergencyAntarctica's glaciers are in serious troublePesticides aren't always necessaryUnited States continues to emit more planet-warming methane Utah’s Great Salt Lake days may be numbered.India unhappy with EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism tariffs12% of Rep’s, and 59% of Dem’s, say we must address climate change

-UK set to stop producing any electricity from burning coal-90% of the planet’s soil is being degraded-Extinction of hundreds of bird species Threatens other systems-24 percent of plastic waste comes from just five companies: -Africa’s ecosystem threatened by climate change-Home insurance companies pulling out of risky states.-Connecticut sees first human case of new tick-borne disease

-Hurricane Helene Devastation-Vienna reduced impact of flooding caused by Storm Boris-Italy and Switzerland have redrawn their shared border -Germany embraces "balkonkraftwerk", or balcony solar-Climate-Ready Workforce Initiative was launched--How much warmer is the Earth going to get?

-Record 2024 Central European floods-Multiple wildfires raging across northern Portugal -North Carolina saw historic rainfall-Vast areas of the Brazil on fire-Atlantic hurricane season poses increased risks-California’s closes plastic bag waste loophole-In Norway electric vehicles surpass gas automobiles-Gen Z & millennial workers back sustainability priorities

-Typhoon Yagi most powerful typhoon to hit Asia this year.-Severe drought in Cuba-Antarctic sea ice has been exceptionally below average-The lead ammunition poisonous to scavenging animals-Critical shortfall in pollination affecting world’s food crops,-EPA gives $4B in funding for clean energy projects-EV sales have not fallen, cooled, or slowed -New solar-charging Truck bed Power System

-A surge in giant sinkholes in Turkey.-Alaskan land would be protected from mining interests-Missouri to ban most exports of water from the state.-Drones used to fire "seed missiles" to grow trees-Replacing fossil fuels with hydrogen and electricity not enough-U.S. voters support legal action against plastics/fossil fuels -McDonald’s is set to reduce plastic waste

-Weedkiller Dacthal serious health risks to unborn babies, banned.-Record-setting heat wave in the west-221 thousand pounds of dead fish in Greek port-Worst droughts sweeping across southern Africa-Multimillion-dollar estates sliding into Pacific Ocean-Legos, changing its plastics formula to be environmentally friendly.

-The Atlantic Ocean is cooling at a record speed -The inevitability of rising temperatures due to climate change-Farmer-first’ successful agrivoltaics projects-Inflation Reduction Act has sparked a manufacturing boom-New solar utility-scale operations are largest source electricity-Electric car sales growing fastest -Americans want to prioritize developing alternative energy

Catastrophic flooding hits southwestern CTNorth Carolina beachfront falls into the Atlantic OceanMediterranean Sea reaches highest recorded temperature Phoenix has been over 100 degrees F for 77 straight daysCurrent and future human health and wellbeing are at serious riskGreece is facing a severe water shortage problemIRS is offering rebates up to a 30% on clean energy products

-Debby rains bring New Jersey flooding-Law suit win on mass spraying insecticides-Record-breaking heat wave in Antarctica-Glacial lake outburst floods Juneau Alaska-Glaciers supplying water disappearing-Jane Goodall says It’s Not Too Late to Save the World

-Tropical Storm Debby swamped Florida’s sewage systems-Climate warms Artic permafrost releasing ancient Mercury-U.S. DoE awards $147 million for world’s storage facility in Maine-Ebron Solar will invests $942 million in New Mexico’s solar-U.S. Government to fund $1.45 billion to solar manufacturer-Plastic waste is piling up at a daunting pace around the world-China to accelerate cutting greenhouse gasses by 2035DebbyArtic warmingSolar storageNew Mexico SolarPlastic wasteChine Green Tech

-Tropical storm Debby-Philippines capital flooded from Typhoon-Dragonflies swarm beachgoers in Rhode Island-Oil-well blowout in Kazakhstan spews methane-New rules for methane emissions at landfills-First US solar-covered canal coming-Brazil’s proposal for a 2% wealth tax on billionairesDebbyPhillipinesDragonfliesMethane leakLandfill methanesolar covered canalBillionaire wealth tax