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Conservative Americans consistently distrust science, survey finds: Conservative people in America appear to distrust science more broadly than previously ...
phys.org/news/2025-04-americans-distrust-science-survey.html

Trump’s war on wind goes further than expected as it stops New York project | Interior Secretary Doug Burgum halted work on the Empire Wind project ...
washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/04/16/offshore-wind-new-york-trump/

‘All of his guns will do nothing for him’: lefty preppers are taking a different approach to doomsday
theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/apr/17/preppers-liberals-climate-collapse

Conservationists sue Trump administration over rollback of green policies: Lawsuit focuses on day-one executive order claiming to ‘unleash American energy’ by ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/17/trump-green-policy-rollback-lawsuit

Image from the original article. Source: The great Mississippi tops list of most endangered rivers amid fears over Trump rollbacks
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/16/most-endangered-rivers-list-trump

Key Facts: Europe Faces Severe Climate Challenges Ahead
Apr 15 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rte.ie
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rte.ie
- Severe weather in Europe in 2024 impacted 413,000 people and resulted in 335 fatalities due to storms and flooding.
- Financial losses from these events exceeded €18 billion, with Europe being the fastest-warming continent.
- Southeastern Europe recorded its longest heatwave, with extreme heat days reaching a record high.
- 2024 marked the warmest year for Europe, featuring the highest renewable energy generation and unprecedented glacier mass loss in Scandinavia.
"2024 was the warmest year on record for Europe. We observed the longest heatwave in south eastern Europe and record glacier mass loss in Scandinavia and Svalbard. But 2024 was also a year of marked climate contrasts between eastern and western Europe."— EU Copernicus Climate Change Service Director Carlo Buontempo discussing the climate changes in Europe.
Image from the original article. Source: Trump administration proposes loosening protections for endangered species: The Trump administration proposed to loosen federal protections for endangered ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5252275-trump-endangered-species-protections-proposal/

Key Facts: Trump Administration Proposes Limiting Habitat Protection
Apr 17 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
- The Trump administration is proposing to redefine 'harm' in the Endangered Species Act to limit habitat protections.
- This change would allow actions that damage endangered species' habitats without being classified as harmful, facilitating logging and mining.
- Conservationists warn that this narrow definition threatens the survival of many species, as habitat loss is the leading cause of extinction.
- There is a 30-day public comment period on the proposed rule, which is expected to face legal challenges.
Habitat loss is the biggest single cause of extinction and endangered species — it makes sense to address it.— Brett Hartl, government affairs director at the Center for Biological Diversity, regarding the proposed rule change.
Judge blocks EPA from taking back $14 billion in climate grants
washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/04/16/trump-epa-climate-grants-lawsuit/

Green groups sue Trump administration over climate webpage removals: The White House has pulled federal webpages tracking climate and environmental justice data
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/15/trump-climate-webpage-removal-lawsuit

Study: Only one in two people still feel responsible for the climate: Despite record-breaking heat and alarming climate data - many Germans blame the problem on ...
handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/nachhaltigkeit/studie-nur-noch-jeder-zweite-sieht-sich-beim-klima-in-der-pflicht/100122416.html

Nonprofits Work to Fill the Climate Information Gap Left by Trump Cuts: As the Trump administration cancels climate science briefings and removes environmental ...
newsweek.com/nonprofits-work-fill-climate-information-gap-left-trump-cuts-2061304

Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurer: Action urgently needed to save the conditions under which markets – and civilisation itself – ...
theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/03/climate-crisis-on-track-to-destroy-capitalism-warns-allianz-insurer

The Bleak, Defeatist Rise of “Climate Realism”: It’s not just the Trump administration. Bankers, centrist Democrats, and others are embracing the idea that ...
newrepublic.com/article/193698/climate-realism-degrees-immigration

2024 was the warmest year in Germany since records began: The year 2024 was hotter and wetter than usual. This shows: The consequences of climate change are ...
spektrum.de/news/2024-war-das-waermste-jahr-in-deutschland-seit-messbeginn/2260243

New climate plan will limit objections to wind and solar: Moves to limit local objections to wind farms and solar parks are planned as the Government struggles ...
independent.ie/irish-news/new-climate-plan-will-limit-objections-to-wind-and-solar/a2119757886.html

Rice is a Staple Crop Around the World—But it’s Becoming Increasingly Toxic / "You’re looking at a crop staple that’s consumed by a billion people every ... Show more
Trump administration orders half of national forests open for logging
washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/04/05/trump-administration-orders-half-national-forests-open-logging/

What I’ve learned after 40 years as the Observer’s science editor: Almost as amazing as the knowledge we have gained in the past four decades is the fact that ...
theguardian.com/science/2025/apr/13/what-ive-learned-after-40-years-as-the-observers-science-editor

Trump’s budget plan eviscerates weather and climate research, and it could be enacted immediately
cnn.com/2025/04/11/climate/trump-noaa-budget-cuts/

PHOTO COLLECTION: Anti-Trump "Hands Off" Protests: This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.
independent.co.uk/news/photo-collection-antitrump-hands-off-protests-b2736172.html

Keystone Pipeline restarted after oil spill in rural North Dakota: The operator of the Keystone oil pipeline has restarted the system after a spill onto farmland ...
apnews.com/article/keystone-oil-pipeline-spill-north-dakota-bf42ea44e6420830e0a5c6f9b15c5154

Image from the original article. Source: Nato wants to do without “woke” language because of Trump - report: Nato is toning down its wording on climate and gender out of concern for Trump ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/nato-will-wegen-trump-auf-woke-sprache-verzichten-nato-li.2317934

Key Facts: Nato Adapts Language to Align with Trump Administration
Apr 19 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
- Nato is revising internal documents to remove references to climate, gender equity, and diversity.
- The aim is to avoid tensions with the US government under Donald Trump by softening or rephrasing relevant sections.
- Terms related to climate protection and gender issues are being preemptively toned down in NATO committees.
- Trump's administration implemented measures against diversity initiatives, causing confusion among European companies.
Everyone sees in the news where the Trump administration stands; you don't want to do anything that shoots yourself in the foot.— A NATO employee to Politico about the adjustments of NATO documents to avoid tensions with the Trump administration.
Canadians impacted by extreme weather want federal parties to prioritize climate issues
ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/article/canadians-impacted-by-extreme-weather-want-federal-parties-to-prioritize-climate-issues/

Image from the original article. Source: Trump signs executive order to 'turbocharge' coal mining across the US: US President Donald Trump signed executive orders Tuesday to boost coal mining and double ...
france24.com/en/americas/20250408-trump-coal-mining-united-states

Key Facts: Trump Advances 'Clean' Coal Initiative Amid Concerns
Apr 08 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: abcnews.go.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: abcnews.go.com
- President Trump signed an executive order to promote coal mining and usage in the U.S., labeling it 'beautiful, clean coal.'
- The order directs the Interior Department to facilitate coal leases on public lands and encourages research on coal's use for AI data centers.
- Several actions aim to roll back EPA regulations that limit coal-related emissions and pollution.
- Despite being seen as a valuable energy source, coal remains a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and environmental pollution.
Burning coal could never be technically considered clean regardless of the treatment applied to it before combustion – it will always emit the largest concentration of greenhouse gases of any fossil fuel.— Michelle Solomon, senior policy analyst at Energy Innovation, explained the environmental and health impacts of burning coal.
We passed the 1.5C climate threshhold. We must now explore extreme options: We do not have the luxury of rejecting solutions before we have thoroughly ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/07/climate-solutions-extreme-options

Green Groups Organizing 'All Out on Earth Day' Protests Against Trump Authoritarianism
commondreams.org/news/all-out-on-earth-day

Newsom doubles down on climate policy: {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Newsom doubles down on climate policy California Gov ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5251110-newsom-doubles-down-on-climate-policy/

President Trump to sign executive order aimed at reviving US coal industry: President Trump will sign an executive order boosting the coal industry by rolling ...
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/08/trump-executive-backs-coal-industry/82990772007/

Trump Officials Weigh Executive Orders Against Environmental Groups: White House officials are preparing executive orders that would strip some environmental ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-18/trump-officials-weigh-earth-day-move-against-green-groups


Trump exempts dozens of coal plants from stricter pollution standard: President Trump on Tuesday exempted dozens of coal plants from a Biden administration ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5239327-trump-exempts-coal-plants/

Coalition confirms it is committed to Paris climate agreement, hours after refusing to rule out withdrawing
theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/10/coalition-paris-climate-agreement-ted-obrien-chris-bowen-federal-election-energy-debate

Countries agree to global carbon tax on shipping, opposed by Trump | The agreement, which the Trump administration opposes ...
washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2025/04/11/shipping-carbon-tax-global-agreement-climate/

Trump administration ordered to unfreeze funds authorized under Biden-era climate laws
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5252612-federal-judge-trump-funding-biden-era-climate-laws/

Which home energy upgrades will save you money? We did the math.
washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2025/home-efficiency-emissions-cost/

Revealed: world’s largest meat company may break Amazon deforestation pledges again
theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/17/revealed-worlds-largest-meat-company-jbs-may-break-amazon-deforestation-pledges-again

‘As an environmental scientist, I’m horrified’: Should supersonic passenger travel be making a comeback?
theguardian.com/science/2025/apr/12/as-an-environmental-scientist-im-horrified-should-supersonic-passenger-travel-be-making-a-comeback

Trump’s New Way to Kill Regulations: Because I Say So: The president is trying new shortcuts to eliminate energy and environmental rules ...
nytimes.com/2025/04/11/climate/trump-regulations.html

Tipping point ahead?: Is ocean circulation in the Atlantic weakening, approaching a tipping point? This would have an impact on the climate ...
spektrum.de/inhaltsverzeichnis/kipppunkt-voraus-spektrum-der-wissenschaft-5-25/2236485

Trump admin pulling nearly $4 million in funding from Princeton over climate-related programs
thehill.com/homenews/education/5239388-trump-admin-pulling-nearly-4-million-in-funding-from-princeton-over-climate-related-programs/

Federal judge orders immediate thaw of climate, infrastructure funds: President Donald Trump does not have "unfettered power to hamstring in perpetuity" duly ...
politico.com/news/2025/04/15/judge-orders-immediate-thaw-of-ira-infrastructure-funds-00292111

Judge blocks Trump EPA from clawing back $14 billion in climate grants: The judge’s decision is the latest skirmish in a high-stakes battle over President Joe ...
wapo.st/43QkYch

Coalition scores just 1/100 points for environment and climate policies from conservation organisation
theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/15/coalition-scores-just-1100-points-for-environment-and-climate-policies-from-conservation-organisation

Endangered sea turtle populations show signs of recovery in much of the world: Survey
abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/endangered-sea-turtle-populations-show-signs-recovery-half-120909685

Image from the original article. Source: Climate protection: Which countries Germany can learn from?: "What we do today will determine the climate for thousands of years," says Prof ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/klima-vorreiter-deutschland-europa-100.html

Key Facts: Climate Research: Europe's Challenges and Germany's Role
Apr 16 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdf.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdf.de
- Europe is identified as the fastest warming continent, experiencing increased heatwaves, heavy rains, and droughts.
- Climate researcher Stefan Rahmstorf emphasizes that Germany is not a leader in climate protection, citing the UK, Belgium, and Sweden as positive examples.
- The Copernicus report marks 2024 as the warmest year in Europe since records began, with extreme weather events causing significant human and financial losses.
- The health impacts of climate change are particularly noticeable during the summer months, highlighting the urgency for measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
"What we do today will determine the climate for thousands of years. I am not the one saying this, but the IPCC."— Stefan Rahmstorf, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, on the long-term impacts of human actions on the climate.
Image from the original article. Source: Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65: A wide-ranging leading man who earned critical praise, he was known to be charismatic but ...
nytimes.com/2025/04/01/movies/val-kilmer-dead.html

Key Facts: Val Kilmer: Hollywood Legend Passes Away at 65
Apr 02 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
- Val Kilmer, a significant actor from the 1980s and 1990s, passed away at the age of 65.
- His death was attributed to pneumonia, following a battle with throat cancer diagnosed in 2014.
- Kilmer gained fame for roles in films such as 'Top Gun', 'The Doors', and 'Batman Forever', with his portrayal of Iceman in 'Top Gun' being particularly notable.
- He is survived by his ex-wife Joanne Whalley and their two children, Mercedes and Jack.
"I have behaved poorly. I have behaved bravely. I have behaved bizarrely to some. I deny none of this and have no regrets because I have lost and found parts of myself that I never knew existed."— Val Kilmer in his autobiographical documentary "Val."
‘All other avenues have been exhausted’: Is legal action the only way to save the planet?
theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/08/legal-action-climate-crisis-monica-feria-tinta-law

Future forecasts: International Energy Agency assumes false developments - | Golem.de
golem.de/news/zukunftsprognosen-internationale-energieagentur-nimmt-falsche-entwicklungen-an-2504-195385.html

RFK Jr urged to release nearly $400m allocated to help families combat heat: As part of Trump’s administrations ‘efficiency’ drive, staff running decades old ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/15/rfk-jr-energy-assistance-heat

Clinton calls for ‘Americans of conscience’ to stand against Abrego Garcia’s deportation
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5253742-hillary-clinton-abrego-garcia-deportation/

Australia’s next government may be Great Barrier Reef’s last chance after sixth mass bleaching, conservationist says
theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/16/australias-next-government-may-be-great-barrier-reefs-last-chance-after-sixth-mass-bleaching-conservationist-says

Trump administration must unfreeze billions in climate funding, judge rules: The Trump administration must release billions of dollars for climate and ...
wapo.st/42dNIdO

Germany sees 'worrying' record dry spell in early 2025: Germany's environment minister on Wednesday warned of a high risk of forest fires and poor harvests after ...
phys.org/news/2025-04-germany-dry-early.html

‘Is it “woke” to care about the environment?’: how Trump’s cuts are dismantling global conservation work
theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/01/trump-cuts-wildlife-conservation-usaid-aoe

America’s retreat on foreign aid and climate is reshaping world order, Anthony Albanese says
theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/17/americas-retreat-on-foreign-aid-and-climate-is-reshaping-world-order-anthony-albanese-says

Ontario city proposes renaming America Avenue as Terry Fox Avenue: U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff fight has triggered a rise in Canadian pride across the ...
ctvnews.ca/toronto/local/york/article/city-of-vaughan-proposes-renaming-america-avenue-in-response-to-trumps-tariff-fight/

Hillary Clinton Shares Blunt Message About Trump's Administration — And It’s Spot-On
huffpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-message_n_68013e60e4b0b87197a6e3dd

Inside the fight to save California’s dying sea lions from toxic algae: ‘We’re like 911 operators’
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/12/california-sea-lions-domoic-acid-poisoning

What cutting the consumer carbon tax means for Canada's emissions: The federal government has ended its carbon pricing for consumers. But what did the ...
cbc.ca/news/science/carbon-tax-climate-1.7499218

Climate crisis has tripled length of deadly ocean heatwaves, study finds: Hotter seas supercharge storms and destroy critical ecosystems such as kelp forests and ...
theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/14/climate-crisis-has-tripled-length-of-deadly-ocean-heatwaves-study-finds

Jörg Kachelmann: Easter bonfires are a “stupid idea”: Jörg Kachelmann takes a swipe at Easter bonfires in an interview. In addition to health risks ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/osterfeuer-sind-laut-joerg-kachelmann-bescheuerte-idee-li.2314669

Lego opens a toy factory in Vietnam it plans to run entirely on clean energy: Lego has opened a $1 billion factory in Vietnam that it says will make toys without ...
apnews.com/article/lego-vietnam-energy-climate-62c0710721fa383a65cd1f45f2bdb73d

NWS no longer translating products for non-English speakers: The National Weather Service is no longer providing translations of its products after its contract ...
apnews.com/article/weather-spanish-translation-noaa-nws-trump-71c727dbe2e4956247c9d9152494f1dc

Residence ban issued for German climate activist Anja Windl: Climate activist Anja Windl has been issued with a two-year residence ban in Austria ...
kleinezeitung.at/oesterreich/19554218/aufenthaltsverbot-fuer-deutsche-klimaaktivistin-anja-windl-erteilt

Three NASA Climate Satellites Are Dying. There’s No Plan to Replace Them: Scientists are increasingly concerned about the future of Earth science under President ...
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2025/04/02/three-nasa-satellites-are-dying-their-end-could-disrupt-climate-data-00261755

Image from the original article. Source: The new East-West threat puts Germany in the climate pincers: In 2024, Eastern Europe experienced a particularly hot summer, and the West a particularly wet one ...
focus.de/earth/die-neue-ost-west-gefahr-nimmt-deutschland-in-die-klima-zange_4bdb6683-5c59-49e1-a4dd-086c8f17140e.html

Key Facts: Extreme Weather Conditions Threaten Germany in 2024
Apr 15 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
- In 2024, Germany faced both extreme heat and above-average rainfall, potentially increasing the number of heat-related fatalities.
- The European Climate Report 2024 indicates that Europe is warming faster than other continents, with Eastern Europe suffering from severe drought while the West experiences increased rainfall.
- The combination of heat and humidity complicates the body's temperature regulation, raising the risk of heat strokes, particularly in urban areas.
- The urgency of adapting to climate changes is emphasized, as extreme weather events like heatwaves and floods are already causing significant damage.
"Europe is the continent that is warming the fastest, and climate impacts such as heatwaves, floods, droughts, and wildfires are already causing severe suffering and great damage."— Stefan Rahmstorf, Head of Earth System Analysis at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor of Ocean Physics at the University of Potsdam.
Trump plan would eliminate NOAA climate research, slash agency budget | slash agency budget The plan would slash NOAA’s budget by 27 percent overall and ...
washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/04/11/trump-noaa-cuts-proposal/

Trump Threatens Climate Policies in the States: After halting federal attempts to combat global warming, President Trump is now targeting efforts by states to ...
nytimes.com/2025/04/09/climate/trump-threatens-climate-policies-in-the-states.html

I’ve seen Australia’s beloved gumtrees dying and it makes me wonder: if they can’t survive, how can we?
theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2025/apr/12/ive-seen-australias-beloved-gumtrees-dying-and-it-makes-me-wonder-if-they-cant-survive-how-can-we

Kathleen Sgamma Ends Bid to Lead the B.L.M.: Kathleen Sgamma abruptly withdrew from consideration days after a memo surfaced in which she sharply criticized ...
nytimes.com/2025/04/10/climate/kathleen-sgamma-blm.html

Ben Affleck: California needs to do more to keep Hollywood in Hollywood: Ben Affleck said California had taken film production "for granted a little bit" and ...
businessinsider.com/ben-affleck-california-took-film-industry-granted-tax-rebates-hollywood-2025-4

The rise of end times fascism: The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong ...
theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/apr/13/end-times-fascism-far-right-trump-musk

Hundreds of scientists accuse Donald Trump of censorship: More than 1,900 members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine signed a ...
theverge.com/news/640664/science-censorship-trump-letter-climate-vaccine-national-academies

Solar park boom threatens Spain's centuries-old olive trees: At his farm in southern Spain, Francisco Campos looked worriedly at a green sea of centuries-old ...
phys.org/news/2025-04-solar-boom-threatens-spain-centuries.html

Trump’s tariffs cannot stop clean energy revolution – but they will hurt American businesses
independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/trump-reciprocal-tariffs-clean-energy-b2726749.html

WA prepares to defend climate policies against Trump’s latest order: A Trump executive order takes aim at state climate laws. Washington state could be a target.
st.news/42Eb6kK

Investing in climate adaptation is not just good for the planet, it’s good business | William Ruto and Patrick Verkooijen
theguardian.com/global-development/2025/apr/10/investing-climate-adaptation-finance-business-extreme-weather-mitigation-adaptation-infrastructure-food-security

Canadian mayors push federal leaders for action on climate, not pipelines: Municipal politicians across Canada have written a letter to the five main federal ...
cbc.ca/news/politics/letter-mayors-federal-leaders-1.7507440

Will global climate action be a casualty of Trump’s tariffs?: Clean energy investors likely to pull back from US, but other countries may seize opportunity to ...
theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/11/global-climate-action-casualty-trump-tariffs

Global breakthrough agreement to tackle shipping emissions: Countries break ten-year deadlock to agree measures to reduce commercial shipping emissions.
bbc.com/news/articles/c20xxv22wl9o

Shift from Fossil Fuels to Renewable Energy Will Persist despite Trump Policies, New Analyses Say
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2025/04/16/clean-energy-transition-will-persist-under-trump-analyses-say-00292026

Noaa fires hundreds of climate workers after court clears way for dismissals: Workers had spent weeks in limbo amid legal rollercoaster but letters confirm block ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/10/noaa-firings-trump

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