Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise
The Trump administration took a major step in its efforts to unravel America’s climate policies on Feb. 12, 2026, when it moved to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding – a formal determination that six greenhouse gases that drive climate change, including carbon dioxide and methane from burning fossil fuels, endanger public health and welfare. But the administration’s arguments in dismissing the…
Wildfire Urgency Unites Congress. The ‘Fix Our Forests’ Act Does Not.
House hearing exposed sharp divisions over whether loosening environmental laws and expanding logging will protect communities from catastrophic fires. Scientists urged a shift toward investing in fire-resilient homes and landscapes. Lawmakers from both parties agreed at a congressional hearing Tuesday that the federal government must act to address the growing threat of catastrophic wildfires, but…
Hotter hots and colder colds
From one side of the world to the other extreme temperatures are forcing people to scramble to stay warm or cool. And where it needs to be cold, think the North Pole, it’s fairly mild. And it’s all likely to continue with increased frequency. Read the full article: By David Gelles for The New York Times
38-year ONP ranger reflects on climate change in the Olympics
OCA board member Janis Burger speaks truth to Trump’s Interior Secretary What scary thing happened to a retired ranger looking for marmots? Plus a first-hand report on climate impacts at Olympic National Park, a tribute to the park’s disappearing glaciers, rare bird alerts and a debut of our new, one-of-kind shipping report! Read and listen
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