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Federal “God squad” votes to override endangered species laws for offshore drilling

Never mind that it may drive Gulf whales and sea turtles to extinction.

Kiley Price · March 30, 2026
Mother Jones

Home care wasn’t ready for the climate crisis—even before Trump’s cuts

As extreme weather mounts, disaster relief for millions of people is being systemically gutted.

Julia Métraux · March 28, 2026
Grist

“I believe in one God, and it’s not a computer”

How the data center boom plunged one small Pennsylvania town into chaos.

Rebecca Egan McCarthy · March 26, 2026
Wired

New Bernie Sanders AI safety bill would halt data center construction

The US senator said on Tuesday that a moratorium would give lawmakers time to "ensure that AI is safe."

Molly Taft · March 25, 2026

Mother Jones

The battle over solar on farmland

Agrivoltaics is either a green revolution or a poison pill for good land. Depends which farmers you ask.

Henry Carnell · March 24, 2026
Guardian

Democrats urge windfall tax as big oil set to make billions from Iran war

Progressive and green groups join call for tax on major fossil-fuel companies to help offset rising living costs

Dharna Noor · March 22, 2026
Inside Climate News

Warming waters threaten seafood supply

Fish are evolving ever smaller in order to survive temperature increases, new research warns. It’s a biological shift that will rob billions of meals from those who rely on fish for protein.

Johnny Sturgeon · March 20, 2026
Inside Climate News

Middle East desalination plant attacks highlight risks of relying on “fossil fuel water”

Destroying the facilities is “the most grievous kind of war crime that you can dream up.”

Phil McKenna · March 17, 2026

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The war in Iran could plunge the world into hunger

Farmers from Iowa to India depend on fossil fuel-based fertilizers. Much of their supply is stuck in the Persian Gulf.

Ayurella Horn-Muller · March 13, 2026
Guardian

Bombing of Iran’s oil infrastructure to have major environmental fallout, experts warn

Monitors admit they are struggling to keep track of the environmental disasters arising from widening war

Damien Gayle · March 11, 2026
Grist

Kristi Noem all but killed FEMA. Will her departure save it?

The embattled Homeland Security secretary froze spending and slashed staff. It may well have been illegal.

Jake Bittle · March 5, 2026
Inside Climate News

War in Iran could have ‘historic’ disruptions on energy markets

Oil prices jumped after the United States and Israel attacked Iran. Experts say the effects on oil and gas prices will depend on how long the war lasts and whether Iran damages energy infrastructure.

Nicholas Kusnetz · March 4, 2026