Climate Change

"Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying"

"The smoke from the wildfires that burned through Los Angeles in January smelled like plastic and was so thick that it hid the ocean. Firefighters who responded developed instant migraines, coughed up black goo and dropped to their knees, vomiting and dizzy."

Source: NYTimes, 08/20/2025

As Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Clouds Of Dangerous Dust Blow Into Boomtowns

"Dozens of dust events probably happen each year across the 120-square-mile playa once covered by the Great Salt Lake. But there are no comprehensive state or federal records of them."

Source: Washington Post, 08/20/2025

Erin To Churn Up Dangerous Swells And Winds From Florida To New England

"Hurricane Erin churned slowly toward the eastern U.S. on Tuesday, stirring up treacherous waves that already have led to dozens of water rescues and shut down beaches along the coast in the midst of summer’s last hurrah. While forecasters remain confident the center of the monster storm will remain far offshore, the outer edges are likely to bring damaging tropical-force winds, large swells and life-threatening rip currents into Friday."

Source: AP, 08/20/2025
August 21, 2025

SciLine Media Briefing: EPA Climate Regulations Under Threat

SciLine’s next briefing will cover the state of evidence leading to the adoption of the EPA’s “endangerment finding” in 2009 and how it has evolved since, implications of rolling back the finding for federal and state regulations and climate goals, and what these changes could mean at the local level. 1 p.m. ET.

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Restoring Marshes, Dunes, Reefs To Protect Against Rising Seas, Storm Surges

"Coastal communities nationwide are ramping up efforts to fend off rising seas, higher tides and stronger storm surges that are chewing away at coastlines, pushing saltwater farther inland and threatening ecosystems and communities."

Source: AP, 08/19/2025

GOP Looks To Make A U-Turn On Electric Vehicles For The Postal Service

"A year after being lauded for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet, the U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding."

Source: AP, 08/19/2025

"Trump’s Mineral Megadeal Is Bypassing US Laws"

"The Trump administration is quietly taking steps to circumvent federal laws in its quest to bolster U.S. mineral production." "The Pentagon used a little-known legal provision to shield a multibillion-dollar rare earths deal from procurement and contracting laws."

Source: E&E News, 08/19/2025

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