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America’s Home Insurance Affordability Crunch: See What’s Happening Near You

"Insurance premiums are rising fast in the parts of the United States most exposed to climate-related disasters like wildfires and hurricanes. New research shows that, as insurance has sharply pushed up the cost of owning a home, the price shock is starting to reverberate through the broader real estate market."

Source: NYTimes, 11/20/2025

The Risk And Promise Of Offshore Wind Energy In Nova Scotia

"As the federal government considers fast-tracking Wind West Atlantic Energy, residents hope for economic transformation, while some worry about impacts to seafood industry and marine ecosystems"

Source: The Narwhal, 11/20/2025

Trump FWS Seeks To Roll Back Protections For Imperiled Species And Habitat

"President Donald Trump’s administration moved Wednesday to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live, reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations from the Republican’s first term that were blocked under former Democratic President Joe Biden."

Source: AP, 11/20/2025

"Calif. Farms Applied Millions Of Pounds Of Pfas To Key Crops, Study Finds"

"California farms applied an average of 2.5m lb of Pfas “forever chemicals” per year on cropland from 2018 to 2023, or a total of about 15m lb, a new review of state records shows."

Source: Guardian, 11/20/2025

"Spread Of Data Centers Raises Risk Of Winter Outages, Grid Monitor Warns"

"More than a dozen states where data centers are spreading fastest could face electric power emergencies under extreme conditions this winter, the grid’s security monitor warned Tuesday."

Source: E&E News, 11/20/2025

"Trump Refused To Send Disaster Aid To Chicago After 2 Devastating Storms"

"President Donald Trump, who has assailed Illinois’ governor and its largest city, denied disaster aid to thousands of Chicago residents even though his administration documented extraordinary damage from two major storms this summer, records obtained by POLITICO’s E&E News show."

Source: E&E News, 11/20/2025

India Delays Climate Pledge, Pressures Rich Nations On Funding At COP30

"India is unlikely to submit its climate pledge before the end of the annual United Nations climate summit, raising questions about how the world’s most populous nation can influence others on confronting climate change. Experts say the delay may be a sign of India’s displeasure with a lack of progress toward funding global climate priorities. However, this can also hurt its ability to lead at the climate talks in Brazil."

Source: AP, 11/20/2025

"Trump’s Anti-Green Agenda Could Lead to 1.3 Million More Climate Deaths"

"Trump’s anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3 million more deaths globally, analysis finds. Most of the people expected to suffer these temperature-related deaths live in poor countries in Africa and South Asia that are least prepared to cope with the increasing heat from climate change."

"New advances in environmental science are providing a detailed understanding of the human costs of the Trump administration’s approach to climate change.

Source: ProPublica, 11/20/2025

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