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Trump DOI Wants to Hold World’s First Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale

"The Trump administration is moving closer to opening up U.S. waters for deep-sea mining—a contentious and largely untested industry focused on extracting mineral-rich deposits from the ocean floor containing cobalt, copper, nickel and manganese." "If the sale moves forward, mining activities could begin in federal waters near American Samoa. The proposed site is directly adjacent to a national wildlife refuge."

Source: Inside Climate News, 07/24/2026

France Saw 5,700 More Deaths Than Usual During Historic June Heat Wave

"France recorded at least 5,700 more deaths than usual during a historic heat wave last month, the public health agency said Wednesday, sharply increasing its estimates of the feared toll from record-shattering temperatures."

Source: AP, 07/23/2026

Wildfire Smoke Kills Tens Of Thousands Of People A Year. Here’s How.

"Smoke from wildfires — which are burning more of the Northern Hemisphere as Earth warms — attacks nearly every system in the human body, killing tens of thousands of people a year, numerous medical studies show."

Source: AP, 07/22/2026

Trump Threatens National Academies With Debarment. Here’s What It Is.

"The oil industry and its allies gained a major supporter in their yearslong effort to derail climate science programs at the National Academies: the president of the United States."

Source: E&E News, 07/22/2026

Trump Attacks Top US Scientific Body Over Climate Chapter in Manual

"The president joined Republican officials who slammed the National Academies of Sciences for a chapter about climate science in an educational guide for judges."

Source: New York Times, 07/21/2026
August 27, 2026

DEADLINE: Journalismfund's The Invisible Life Grant

This program supports cross-border teams of professional journalists and/or news outlets investigating issues related to farm animal welfare and European interests, both within and beyond Europe. Two application rounds are scheduled for this grant program in 2026: Thursday 27 August 2026 at 1 pm CET (Brussels time) and Thursday 29 October 2026 at 1 pm CET (Brussels time). 

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Climate Data Site Spiked, Resurrected by Ex-NOAA Employees

An effort by the Trump administration to tank a highly useful data source on climate change trends has met impressive resistance — in the form of a group of fired NOAA staffers who have rebuilt the climate.gov website stripped by the federal government. And as the latest Toolbox notes, it’s a great resource. Reacquaint yourself with it.

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