"Texas Floods Shine Spotlight On Trump’s Weather And Disaster Cuts"
"The deadly Texas floods are drawing renewed scrutiny to Trump administration cuts at the nation’s weather and climate research agencies."
Source: The Hill, 07/09/2025
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Inland Flooding — Reporting Resources From SEJ Publications
With the death toll exceeding 100 from catastrophic flooding in Texas, the SEJ Publications team offers resources for flood reporting in your region. See TipSheets on inland flood risks, extreme rainfall, flood readiness, flood-resistant construction, building in flood plains and flood-related hazardous waste threats. Also, a Reporter’s Toolbox on mapping flood risk, a Feature on the inequities of flooding and a special report, Covering Your Climate: The South. Plus, get rain and flood headlines from EJToday.
"Going Beyond Grass: Turning Lawns Into a Pollinators’ Paradise"
"It’s time to rethink the American lawn: a landscaping default that sucks up money, water, chemicals, and time."
Source: The Revelator, 07/08/2025
"How America’s Prairie Was Nearly Destroyed — And Why It Should Be Restored"
"America’s treeless, isolated expanse put early European settlers to the test. Drought, loneliness, and debt drove many to failure, forcing the homesteaders to retreat East. But those who stayed unwittingly launched one of history’s largest terraforming projects, rewiring the land, the climate, and the future of the continent."
Source: Grist/WBEZ, 07/08/2025
Underwater Turbine Spins For 6 Years Off Scotland’s Coast In Breakthrough
"Submerged in about 40 meters (44 yards) of water off Scotland’s coast, a turbine has been spinning for more than six years to harness the power of ocean tides for electricity — a durability mark that demonstrates the technology’s commercial viability."
Source: AP, 07/08/2025
‘Systematically Failed’: Groups' Latest Attempt to Reform UN Climate Talks
"A new statement signed by more than 200 groups focuses on five major changes the coalition believes would mean faster, fairer climate action."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/08/2025
Weedkiller Widely Used In US Can Damage Organs And Gut Bacteria: Research
"The herbicide ingredient used to replace glyphosate in Roundup and other weedkiller products can kill gut bacteria and damage organs in multiple ways, new research shows." "Diquat is banned in the UK, EU, China and other countries. The US has resisted calls to regulate it"
Source: Guardian, 07/08/2025
"Trump DOI Weighs New Coal Sales From Public Lands In Montana And Wyoming
"Federal officials on Monday took a first step toward reopening vast areas of public lands in two Western states to new coal sales as part of President Donald Trump’s push to expand U.S. fossil fuel production."
Source: AP, 07/08/2025
Trump’s EPA Pulling Back on Promise to Crack Down on Forever Chemicals
"EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claims to prioritize combatting long-lasting chemicals called PFAS. Despite this, the agency has delayed enforcement of standards and terminated over $15 million in funding for “forever chemicals” research."
Source: ProPublica, 07/08/2025
"Increasingly Acidic Seas Threaten Oyster Farming"
"Researchers and hatcheries are exploring new ways to protect shellfish in the Pacific Northwest, although Trump budget cuts may thwart their efforts."
Source: NYTimes, 07/08/2025
