"Deadly Nordic Heatwave Supercharged By Climate Crisis, Scientists Say"
"The prolonged Nordic heatwave in July was supercharged by the climate crisis and shows “no country is safe from climate change”, scientists say."
Source: Guardian, 08/18/2025
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"Boundary Waters Canoe Area Faces Uncertain Future Amid Budget Cuts"
"The Trump administration is also looking to revive mining in the popular wilderness area"
Source: Sierra, 08/18/2025
Calif. OKs Unprecedented Plan To Protect Joshua Trees From Climate Change
"California has approved an unprecedented plan to protect the iconic Joshua tree from climate change and development."
Source: LA Times, 08/18/2025
From Landfills to Offices, Toxic Chemicals in Plastics Poison Workers
"The plastics contaminating every corner of the Earth contain thousands of unregulated toxic chemicals. As global plastic talks end without a treaty, health experts say negotiators must consider their toxic cargo."
Source: Inside Climate News, 08/18/2025
"Closing Arguments Under Way In Jimmy Lai’s Landmark National Security Trial"
"A Hong Kong court is hearing closing arguments in the landmark trial of Jimmy Lai, one of the fiercest critics of the Chinese state". "The 77-year-old is the founder of pro-democracy publications including the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper".
Source: BBC News, 08/18/2025
"El Paso’s Heat Is Killing in Record Numbers. It May Only Get Worse"
"In El Paso, heat deaths hit record highs in 2023 and 2024. Advocates say not enough is being done to protect the region’s most vulnerable people."
Source: Inside Climate News, 08/18/2025
DOE Announces 11 Projects for New Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program
"The agency plans to fast-track these projects through the development process. Nuclear energy experts worry about the feasibility and safety of the plan."
Source: Inside Climate News, 08/18/2025
"Prominent Texas Breeder Charged As ‘Ghost Deer’ Investigation Grows"
"One of the largest deer-smuggling networks in the state’s history aimed to skirt chronic wasting disease-containment rules, officials say."
Source: Public Domain, 08/18/2025
Saving Big Cats From Humans
As expanded development on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula encroaches on prime wildlife habitat, big cats find it harder to avoid people, and many wind up dead. In this Inside Story Q&A, Liza Gross of Inside Climate News describes how she and photographer/editor Michael Kodas worked with a local cougar protection team to track a family of big cats to their den and through the area.
EPA Open Data Plan Is Worth Putting Into Action
Public databases — a boon to good environmental reporting — have long been a priority for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as evidenced in its just-published “open data plan.” But as an analysis in the latest Reporter’s Toolbox notes, that pioneering approach may succumb to Trump 2.0 policies. What’s at stake and what’s already being lost.
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