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Every summer, New Yorkers are flooded with air quality warnings. But some neighborhoods, particularly in the Bronx, struggle to breathe year-round.
NYC Invests in Air Quality, but the Bronx Still Can’t Breathe Easy - Inside Climate NewsHighways, peaker plants and commercial and industrial activity cluster in the borough. Despite projects and policies designed to help, pollution remains a problem.insideclimatenews.orgNew York’s updated wetland regulations were struck down in court, leaving “wetlands of unusual importance” unprotected.
A Court Ruling Leaves Some of New York’s Most Important Wetlands Unprotected - Inside Climate NewsThe decision opened gaps in state protections at the same time that federal wetland regulations were weakened.insideclimatenews.orgWarming rivers and the northern pike’s uncanny ability to navigate saltwater has enabled the freshwater invaders to lay siege to Southcentral Alaska’s salmon and trout.
Climate Change Is Helping an Invasive Predator Wreak Havoc on Iconic Alaskan Fish - Inside Climate NewsWILLOW, Alaska—Corey Ercolani pulled a northern pike from a gillnet and slit its belly with a knife. Inside its guts lay fresh evidence of a growing biological crime: a dead juvenile salmon. A coho, o...insideclimatenews.orgThousands evacuate in southern Europe as blazing wildfires follow a record-breaking heat wave that scientists say would have been impossible without climate change.
Record Heat Drives Wildfires in Europe, Forces Thousands to Evacuate - Inside Climate NewsEuropean wildfires are part of a string of climate-driven extreme weather across the globe this week.insideclimatenews.orgIn one of the planet’s most exotic locales, landfill restrictions have led to rampant illegal dumping, open trash burning and a “gigantic haze” over the island.
Bali Is Still Choking on Plastic - Inside Climate NewsBALI, Indonesia —Piles of trash line the roadsides, plastic floats in rivers and toxic fumes fill the air. Bali is in the midst of a severe waste crisis. Although the popular tourist destination has s...insideclimatenews.orgBig Tech told Trump they need a lot of power to win the AI race. Trump said his administration is fast-tracking approvals in “a matter of weeks” for behind-the-meter energy facilities to power data centers. But it’s not the only green light companies need.
Trump Wants to Fast Track AI - Inside Climate NewsIn brief remarks to reporters Monday at the White House, President Donald Trump noted that he was shocked to learn how much energy developing artificial intelligence requires and said his administrati...insideclimatenews.orgStock assessments for popular fish species in British waters paint a bleak picture. Now, the organization that helps decide quotas is calling for several all-out fishing bans.
Despite Decades of Warnings, British Fish Stocks Are Collapsing - Inside Climate NewsRegulations governing British fishing are supposed to keep it “environmentally sustainable in the long term.” But fish stocks in the United Kingdom are on the brink of collapse. For those watching the...insideclimatenews.orgWho is funding the Trump-backed planning effort for America’s 250th? Among the sponsors is a Florida mining company with a regulatory issue before the Trump administration.
As America Celebrates 250th, Murkiness Surrounds Trump-Backed Planning Fund - Inside Climate NewsA new report highlights how many of the event’s corporate sponsors have regulatory matters before the administration, among them a Florida mining company.insideclimatenews.orgAcross California, there are more than 160 manure digesters operating at dairy farms and dozens of others under construction. Families say they feel left in the dark over how projects are approved.
Dairy Farms’ Expansion Plan Worries California Families Who Once Had a ‘Little Piece of Heaven’ - Inside Climate NewsThe battle in the Central Valley is just one of many happening against dairy farms and new manure digester projects in the state. Farmers say they are trying to be better neighbors.insideclimatenews.orgAfter decades of restoration, new gold exploration has been approved near Montana's Blackfoot River headwaters. Conservation groups fear renewed risks to a watershed still recovering from historic mining pollution.
New Gold Exploration Revives Old Fears for Montana’s Blackfoot River - Inside Climate NewsState regulators have approved exploratory drilling near the headwaters of the rugged flow that inspired “A River Runs Through It,” which is still recovering from a mining disaster more than 50 years ...insideclimatenews.orgChanges may be coming for California’s Marine Protected Areas, and fishers, scientists and coastal communities are all grappling, nervously, with what it means.
The Future of Duxbury Reef - Inside Climate NewsChanges may be coming for California’s Marine Protected Areas, and fishers, scientists and coastal communities are all grappling, nervously, with what it means.insideclimatenews.orgElectric drones could make last-mile delivery cleaner. In one Texas suburb, residents say they’ve also made it noisier.
Drone Delivery Could Cut Pollution. Can Communities Live With the Noise? - Inside Climate NewsElectric drones could make small package deliveries cleaner. But in North Texas, Amazon’s Prime Air program faces a challenge: winning over people beneath the flight path.insideclimatenews.orgWhile California has approved pipeline rules for projects injecting CO2 underground, environmental groups are pressing for a more thorough assessment of the first such operation in the state, which was just launched.
California’s First Carbon Capture Project Is Up and Running. Environmentalists Are Still Trying To Stop It. - Inside Climate NewsAs the state drafts pipeline rules for projects injecting CO2 underground, environmental groups are pressing for a more thorough assessment of the newly launched operation.insideclimatenews.orgThe Trump administration reacted to the heat wave by loosening environmental restrictions on the nation’s largest electric grid operator, while directing blame at President Joe Biden’s administration.
Heat Wave Politics: GOP Leaders Deride Calls to Conserve - Inside Climate NewsWith half of Americans under a major heat advisory, official warnings and response are colored by the nation’s deep political divide.insideclimatenews.orgNew gas-fired power plants for Pennsylvania data centers would boost climate pollution, report says.
New Power Plants for Data Centers Would Significantly Increase Pennsylvania’s Climate Pollution - Inside Climate NewsA new report studied potential emissions from seven planned gas-fired plants that would fuel data centers in Pennsylvania. The industry says it’s investing in clean technology.insideclimatenews.orgAn Illinois smart thermostat program will show how a small adjustment of 1 degree for many households can free up the equivalent of several large power plants.
Smart Thermostats Will Soon Come to the Rescue During Heatwaves - Inside Climate NewsAn Illinois virtual power plant program shows how networks of home appliances can reduce strain on the grid.insideclimatenews.orgA coal town in northeastern Pennsylvania hits pause on data centers, joining one of many communities across the state resisting an influx of development.
Echoes of the Past in Pennsylvania Coal Towns’ Fight Against Data Centers - Inside Climate NewsAs the data center buildout escalates, rural Pennsylvanians urge lawmakers not to repeat past mistakes.insideclimatenews.orgCourts in Colombia and Bangladesh made history by recognizing rivers as legal persons. So why are these waterways still being polluted?
Rights of Nature Laws Are Coming Up Against Legal Systems Designed for Destruction - Inside Climate NewsLandmark court rulings in Colombia and Bangladesh gave rivers a voice, but a new report says deep-seated issues are blocking transformational change.insideclimatenews.orgAn immigration detention center is the biggest commercial water user in this small town in New Mexico.
A New Mexico Town Is Running Dry. An Immigration Detention Center Is Its Biggest Water Customer. - Inside Climate NewsThe town of Estancia and the ICE facility are trucking in water until a new well is drilled.insideclimatenews.orgAfter an exceptionally warm and dry winter, vast swaths of the Western United States are up in flames.
Large Fires Scorch Drought-Stricken Western U.S. - Inside Climate NewsA warm, dry winter set the stage for an early and aggressive start to fire season. More fires are on the horizon.insideclimatenews.org