The UN plastics treaty is at an impasse. Can it reset?

Significant disputes remain about the scope of any treaty, but everyone agrees that negotiations can’t continue as they have been

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After Missing 2025 Goals, Chesapeake Bay Leaders Agree on Longer Timeline and Tribal Role in Cleanup - Inside Climate News

The revised watershed agreement extends pollution-reduction targets and bets on voluntary measures to achieve cleanup goals that have remained elusive for decades.

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Panelists at Howell forum break down environmental and economic risks of data centers  • Michigan Advance

Inquisitive residents packed into the Rod Bushey Performing Arts Center at Howell High School Wednesday night, as a panel of environmental, tech and infrastructure experts aimed to provide additional ...

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We are Drowning in Plastic. Will a New Law Save Us? - Legal Planet

Plastic is hell. Will SB 1053 save us? The Drain is a weekly roundup of environmental and climate news from Legal Planet.

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U.S. Department of Energy lab, active in Alaska, drops ‘renewable’ from name | Alaska Beacon

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, which has Arctic-focused operations at UAF, is now called the "National Laboratory of the Rockies."

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A regional effort helps Ohio communities step up on climate change » Yale Climate Connections

It’s helping cities and towns find the training, funding, and technical support to prepare for climate change and cut carbon pollution.

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Trump Administration’s Threats to Shrink or Eliminate National Monuments Could Endanger Drinking Water for Millions - Inside Climate News

A new Center for American Progress report found 31 national monuments are the only conservation tool protecting 21,000 miles of rivers and streams that provide water for downstream communities.

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Trump Appears to Fight Sleep During Cabinet Meeting

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Ohio scrapped a key tool to fight air pollution. Advocates want it back. • Ohio Capital Journal

As of Sept. 30, Ohio lawmakers eliminated a key legal tool used to rein in air pollution from power plants and industrial sites. Now, advocates are suing to restore that right.

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Trump cuts could hinder efforts to stop climate-fueled spread of invasive species • Louisiana Illuminator

From melting sea ice to longer growing seasons, global warming is unlocking new pathways for the spread and proliferation of certain non-native plants, animals, fungi and bacteria.

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Cattle feed microplastics may contaminate meat and milk

Cattle ingest microplastics that stress gut microbes and may contaminate meat and milk, posing potential food-safety risks.

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Millions have fled weather disasters, but they had few champions at COP30 » Yale Climate Connections

Advocates are working to ensure that world leaders don’t ignore people displaced by climate change.

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Peeling Back the Curtain on Big Plastic’s False Solutions  - Inside Climate News

Environmental policy expert and environmental justice champion Judith Enck says in a new book that it’s possible to move beyond society’s dependence on plastics, if we each play a part.

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When a Road Goes Wrong - Inside Climate News

Highway projects bring destruction to the rainforest and surrounding ecosystems in South America. One connecting Brazil and Peru is a case in point.

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Invasive Scud Is Threatening the Great Lakes. Pollution Might Be Helping to Keep It Back. - Inside Climate News

Long-polluted waterways near Chicago are part of a system of natural and manmade barriers keeping invasive crustaceans at bay, a recent study suggests.

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Five ways Joe Rogan misleads listeners about climate change  » Yale Climate Connections

Rogan exposes millions to climate denial. Let’s break down his tactics.

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Petrochemical Expansion in Texas Will Fall Heavily on Communities of Color, Study Finds  - Inside Climate News

Researchers in Houston analyzed the locations of 114 proposed industrial projects related to oil and gas in Texas, most of them involved in plastics production.

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Greeks Challenge EU-Backed Fish Farms Amid Environmental Concerns - Inside Climate News

The country is one of the top producers of farmed fish in the EU, which has promoted aquaculture as an environmentally sustainable option for food security within the bloc.

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South Dakota wetlands are under threat from the EPA's rollback • South Dakota Searchlight

The EPA just finalized a decision that slashes federal protections for wetlands, especially those without a “continuous surface connection” to rivers and streams.

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How climate change is mobilizing plastic pollution

Climate change is making plastic pollution more mobile, toxic, and widespread, accelerating risks for wildlife, ecosystems, and people.

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Poll: Virginians plan to spend less this holiday season as prices, job market weigh on budgets • Virginia Mercury

Virginians plan to dial back holiday spending this year, trimming budgets by about 5% even as the broader economy shows strong growth, according to a new Institute for Policy and Opinion Research surv...

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In Cancer Alley, residents are not giving up the fight for cleaner air • Louisiana Illuminator

The air on a regular day in St. Gabriel is acrid — but many residents seem not to notice anymore. Grace has spent the last 10 years organizing residents against the growing chemical industry. The city...

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Invasive Scud Is Threatening the Great Lakes. Pollution Might Be Helping to Keep It Back. - Inside Climate News

Long-polluted waterways near Chicago are part of a system of natural and manmade barriers keeping invasive crustaceans at bay, a recent study suggests.

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E.P.A. Delays Requirements to Cut Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas

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A Minnesotan reports back on the climate conference in Brazil, where the U.S. government was absent • Minnesota Reformer

Charting a path on responsible mineral production in Minnesota could demonstrate to the world how we can meet our global challenges with integrity.

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Weighing up the wild-meat harvest in Amazonia

An assessment of the food hunted across the Amazon rainforest reveals its crucial role and how human pressures, particularly deforestation, threaten the resource.

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Trump’s new H-2A wage rule will radically cut the wages of all farmworkers: New estimates show farmworkers stand to lose $4.4 to $5.4 billion annually under DOL’s updated Adverse Effect Wage Rate

The Trump administration will cut the pay of all farmworkers by reducing the minimum wages paid to workers filling seasonal agricultural jobs in the H-2A visa program. By lowering wage rates implement...

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