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Guardian

Scientists decry Trump energy chief’s plan to ‘update’ climate reports: ‘Exactly what Stalin did’

Ex-fossil fuel executive Chris Wright said administration is reviewing national assessments made by past governments

Mark Oliver · August 9, 2025
Grist

Climate disasters are killing small businesses

Climate change could wipe out your favorite small businesses.

Tik Root · August 8, 2025
Guardian

Chemical pollution a threat comparable to climate change, scientists warn

More than 100 million ‘novel entity’ chemicals are in circulation, with health impact not widely recognised

Damien Gayle · August 7, 2025
Inside Climate News

Grand Canyon fire Is now the largest burning in the nation

A wildfire burning since July 4 has closed the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park for the rest of the season.

Nicholas Kusnetz · August 6, 2025
Grist

Can protecting nature be nonpartisan?

A conservative push for environmental stewardship clashes with federal policies that expand drilling, logging, and deregulation.

Lois Parshley · August 5, 2025
Guardian

Scientists slam Trump administration climate report as a ‘farce’ full of misinformation

Experts say the report being used to justify the mass rollback of climate regulations has many claims based on long-debunked research

Dharna Noor and Oliver Milman · August 4, 2025
Mother Jones

Is the legacy of Hurricane Katrina more lethal than the storm?

Black New Orleanians navigate hopelessness, addiction, and the struggle to survive.

Adam Mahoney · August 2, 2025
Mother Jones

Did RNC chair Michael Whatley help run a fossil fuel “front group”?

The Trump-backed Senate hopeful was all about congressional oversight—when it meant stopping Obama’s green power plans.

Jackie Flynn Mogensen · August 1, 2025