"Critical Mineral Bauxite Boom Pollutes Water And Crops In Guinea"
"In West Africa's Guinea, villagers say mining for the critical mineral bauxite has polluted water and decreased crop yields."
Source: Context, 01/06/2026
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"Exclusive: Soy Trading Firms To Abandon Amazon Protection Pact In Brazil"
"Some of the world's largest soybean traders are preparing to break their agreement to curb deforestation of the Amazon rainforest to preserve tax benefits in Brazil's top farm state, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters."
Source: Reuters, 01/06/2026Trump Says Cost Drove Water Pipeline Veto, But Some Say It's Retribution
"President Trump vetoed a bill this week to help finish a water pipeline project in Colorado. The bill had overwhelmingly passed Congress with bipartisan support. The president says his veto is about "fiscal sanity." Some say the president is retaliating against the state for political reasons."
Source: NPR, 01/06/2026"The Biggest Climate Migration Problem May Be That There’s Not Enough Of It"
"In his new book, Julian Hattem explores how migration can be a climate solution — not just for those who are able to move, but for their home communities as well."
Source: Grist, 01/06/2026"‘Not About Special Treatment,’ Miccosukee Tribe Responds To Trump Veto"
"The Miccosukee Tribe is rejecting President Donald Trump’s claim that the tribe worked against his administration’s immigration efforts, the basis he used to veto a flood protection project in the Everglades."
Source: States Newsroom, 01/06/2026Butterfly Town USA Is Scrambling To Save Disappearing Monarchs
"Pacific Grove is known as ‘Butterfly Town USA’ for its role as an overwintering spot. As the insect’s population plummets, residents are coming to its rescue"
Source: Guardian, 01/06/2026"Trump Says Venezuela Stole U.S. Oil, Land And Assets. Here’s The History."
"The government of the oil-rich nation took control of its petroleum industry in 1976, nationalizing hundreds of private businesses and foreign-owned assets."
Source: Washington Post, 01/05/2026Trump DOI Approved a Big Lithium Mine. A Top Official’s Husband Profited.
"A high-ranking official in the Interior Department is drawing scrutiny from ethics experts because she failed to disclose her family’s financial interest in the nation’s largest lithium mine that had been approved by her agency, according to state and federal records."
Source: NYTimes, 01/05/2026"‘Trump’s EPA’ In 2025: A Fossil Fuel-Friendly Approach To Deregulation"
"The Trump administration has transformed the Environmental Protection Agency in its first year, cutting federal limits on air and water pollution and promoting fossil fuels, a metamorphosis that clashes with the agency’s historic mission to protect human health and the environment."
Source: AP, 01/05/2026"Offshore Wind Projects Challenge Trump Administration’s Order to Stop Work"
"Developers of five offshore wind farms that were ordered last week by the Trump administration to halt construction are suing to restart work on at least three of the projects."
Source: NYTimes, 01/05/2026"Michigan’s Other Water Crisis: PFAS’s Prevalence in Private Wells"
"Ahead of the curve when it comes to testing city water for PFAS, Michigan has met its match with the state’s over one million private wells, urging residents to get their water tested."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/05/2026Trump Admin Orders A Colorado Coal-Fired Power Generator To Stay Open
"The Trump administration has told another coal-fired power facility to remain open, this time ordering the owners of a Colorado electricity generating unit to keep it running beyond its Wednesday retirement date."
Source: AP, 01/05/2026"Wildfire Smoke Is A National Crisis, And It’s Worse Than You Think"
"Greenhouse gas and particulate emissions from fires globally may be 70 percent higher than once believed."
Source: Grist, 01/05/2026"Federal Ruling Blocks Hawaii’s Climate Change Tourist Tax On Cruise Ships"
"A federal appeals court ruling on New Year’s Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change tourist tax on cruise ships passengers, a levy that was set to go into effect at the start of 2026."
Source: AP, 01/05/2026"Whales Are in Danger in N.Y. Waterways: ‘Like Deer Crossing the Road’"
"As conservation efforts make the waters in the New York region more inviting for whales, increasing traffic from ships and boats has contributed to a climbing number of strandings."
Source: NYTimes, 01/05/2026
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