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Trump Admin. Cuts Research Funding, Claiming It Creates ‘Climate Anxiety’

"The Trump administration announced it is cutting nearly $4 million in federal funding for climate change research at Princeton University, saying that the work promoted “exaggerated and implausible climate threats” and increased “climate anxiety” among young Americans."

Source: NYTimes, 04/10/2025

White House Ends Funding For Key US Climate Research Body

"The White House is ending funding for the body that produces the federal government’s pre-eminent climate report, which summarizes the impacts of rising global temperatures on the United States."

Source: Guardian, 04/10/2025

"US Exits Carbon Talks On Shipping, Urges Others To Follow, Document Says"

The United States has withdrawn from talks in London looking at advancing decarbonisation in the shipping sector and Washington will consider "reciprocal measures" to offset any fees charged to U.S. ships, according to a diplomatic note seen by Reuters. Delegates are at the U.N. shipping agency's headquarters this week for negotiations over decarbonisation measures aimed at enabling the global shipping industry to reach net zero by "around 2050"."

Source: Reuters, 04/10/2025

Trump Makes Sweeping Move To Undercut State Climate Laws Like Calif.'s

"President Trump issued a sweeping executive order aimed at undermining states’ ability to set their own environmental policies. The order directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to identify and “stop the enforcement” of state laws that address climate change and other environmental initiatives."

Source: LA Times, 04/10/2025
April 17, 2025

Beyond the Threshold: The Urgency of Climate Change

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"With the Great Mussel Die-Off, Scientists Scramble for Answers"

"One of the most endangered animals in the world, freshwater mussels are threatened by pollution, climate change, habitat loss, and invasive species. But in the epicenter of their diversity — the Southeastern U.S. — the root cause of a catastrophic die-off remains a mystery."

Source: YaleE360, 04/09/2025

Firm Genetically Engineers Wolves With Features Like The Extinct Dire Wolf

"Three genetically engineered wolves that may resemble extinct dire wolves are trotting, sleeping and howling in an undisclosed secure location in the U.S., according to the company that aims to bring back lost species."

Source: AP, 04/09/2025

"Gray Whales Are Dying Off The Pacific Coast Again. Scientists Unsure Why

"At least 70 whales have perished since the start of the year in the shallow lagoons of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula where the animals gather to calf, nurse and breed. Three gray whales have died in San Francisco Bay recently during their migration north, with one showing signs of malnourishment."

Source: LA Times, 04/09/2025

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