Inside Climate News

195 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Baltimore Residents Protest Contradictory Incinerator Permit Decisions · South Baltimore residents protest as regulators shut one incinerator while approving a decade-long contract for another.
• Global Wildlife Populations Plunge 73% Despite Some Regional Recoveries · A new report reveals a 73% average decline in global vertebrate populations, though some species show recovery.
• Indiana county rejects solar project after classifying it as undesirable land use · Montgomery County Indiana commissioners unanimously rejected a 200MW solar farm on 2024-09-28.
• Maryland Regulators Confirm Ongoing Jet Fuel Leak At Joint Base Andrews · Jet fuel continues entering Piscataway Creek six months after the Joint Base Andrews spill was reported.
• New Research Reveals Hidden Ozone Damage Compounding Amazon Forest Decline · New studies show ozone pollution and extreme heat are severely weakening the Amazon rainforest's ability to absorb carbon dioxide.
• US Livestock Lobby Treated Climate Change as a PR Problem · Researchers document how the National Cattlemen's Beef Association spent millions to downplay livestock methane emissions.
• Maine Gubernatorial Candidates Split On Energy And Climate Policy · 2025 Maine governor candidates disagree on balancing energy costs and climate action.
• New internal documents strengthen climate deception case against ExxonMobil · Unreleased Exxon records add evidence in Massachusetts 2019 climate fraud lawsuit.
• Alabama PSC Approves Stricter Data Center Rules With 90-Day Default Vote Loophole · Alabama regulators approved new data center transparency rules but kept a provision allowing default approval if no vote occurs within 90 days.
• Scientists Urge Consumers to Boycott Antarctic Krill Products · A coalition of scientists and advocates calls for a consumer boycott of products made from Antarctic krill to protect marine ecosystems.
• Seafood Retailers Warn European Fishing Industry To End Mackerel Overfishing · Major seafood retailer coalition urges fishing nations to respect scientific catch limits.
• US Household Water Bills Outpaced Inflation And Income Over 10 Years · Food & Water Watch report finds water costs rose faster than other household expenses 2015-2025.
• Data Center Development Is Flashpoint In Competitive New York NY-17 House Race · Development policy divides candidates in the closely contested NY-17 U.S. congressional election.
• Protesters Arrested as Last 'Grandmother' Cottonwood Tree Cut Down in Arizona · Border Patrol agents arrested activists and cut down a centuries-old cottonwood tree to expand a border wall in Arizona.
• US Supreme Court Hears Landmark Climate Deception Case Against Oil Firms · US Supreme Court reviews legal threshold for Boulder climate liability lawsuit against oil companies.
• New York City Faces Landfill Capacity Crisis as Waste Diversion Falters · NYC's solid waste management plan warns of looming landfill shortages requiring long-distance waste transport.
• California Law Blocks Developers in Wildfire-Damaged Altadena · California Governor signs bill limiting high-density development in Altadena following the Eaton Fire.
• Colorado San Luis Valley water trial decides agricultural aquifer future · Colorado water court trial will rule on San Luis Valley groundwater management plan.
• Nature-Based Insurance Models Could Save Billions For Insurers And Policyholders · New research outlines ecosystem-linked insurance that reduces climate risk and costs.
• US SEC Proposes Ending Shareholder Climate Petition Rules · US SEC plans to eliminate longstanding shareholder proposal rules used for climate action.
• Craig Childs Discusses Light Pollution And Restoring Dark Night Skies · Author Craig Childs explains light pollution impacts and potential solutions in an interview.
• Federal Judge Halts Big Bend Texas Border Wall Construction Via Injunction · Judge Kathleen Cardone issued a preliminary injunction stopping Big Bend border wall work.
• Europe's 2026 Summer Heat Triggered Cascading Climate Shocks · Europe's 2026 summer heatwaves caused record droughts, river flow drops, and agricultural losses across the continent.
• Iran War Highlights Urgency for Global Plastics Treaty Despite Negotiation Stalls · Environmental advocates urge a UN plastics treaty as the Iran war exposes fossil fuel supply chain vulnerabilities.
• Trump Executive Order and Tribal Withdrawal Threaten Chesapeake Bay Restoration · A new Trump executive order and tribal withdrawals create obstacles for Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts.
• Alabama's Largest Coke Producer Operates on Expired Air Permit Amid Legal Dispute · Lawyers filed a petition to force Alabama health officials to act on an expired air permit for ABC Coke.
• IEA Optimistic on Electrification Despite Political and Economic Hurdles · IEA head Fatih Birol notes aligning energy goals, but researchers warn of trade-offs and political barriers.
• BLOOM Report Links Large Trawlers To European Ocean Harm · BLOOM finds 1% of EU fishing vessels cause most marine environmental damage.
• Regulators Propose Roanoke River Cleanup Deal With Domtar · US regulators and Domtar agree on a plan to remediate decades of Roanoke River pollution.
• Panel Examines Tensions in China's Belt and Road Climate Investments · A Climate Week panel discusses gaps between China's green branding and its overseas investment realities.