POLITICAL COMEDY

Trump plan would eliminate NOAA climate research, slash agency budget
The plan would slash NOAA’s budget by 27 percent overall and eliminate a research branch of the agency studying the world’s weather, climate and oceans.
Justice Dept. scraps landmark civil rights deal over Alabama county’s sewage woes
The 2023 deal was based on findings that residents suffered inadequate access to sanitation systems, faced burdensome fines and had serious health risks ignored
Trump considering plan to change how the country fights wildfires
A draft executive order the White House is considering plans to overhaul how the nation fights wildfires by creating a new federal agency that prioritizes quickly putting out fires
Countries agree to global carbon tax on shipping, opposed by Trump
The agreement, which the Trump administration opposes, makes the shipping industry the first to face international binding emissions targets
Americans are losing interest in electric cars, polling shows
The percent of Americans who own or are interested in owning an EV has dropped eight points since 2023, according to a Gallup poll
I’m a disaster reporter. But I was not prepared to watch my city burn.
In the era of climate change, contending with loss has become inevitable
Trump administration orders half of national forests open for logging
An emergency order removes protections covering over half the land managed by the U.S. Forest Service as the president aims to boost timber production
These recycling techniques could help keep clothes out of landfills
Researchers are experimenting with using static electricity and other techniques to separate the components of hard-to-recycle mixed fabrics
States caught unprepared for Trump’s threats to FEMA
FEMA is canceling plans to award states grants to help prepare against future disasters. Federal funds given to states after disasters strike could also be in jeopardy
Worries grow over risks to Americans as Trump cuts health, safety agencies
The chorus of experts issuing warnings include Republican lawmakers, former Trump officials and civil servants who worked under GOP and Democratic presidents