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EPA Slashes Staff, Closes Research Office
The Environmental Protection Agency is downsizing to Reagan-era levels, dissolving its Office of Research and Development. Critics warn this “EPA...
Energy Data Targeted by Trump, DOGE Cuts EIA Staff
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is losing staff and scrapping reports under budget pressures from the “Department of Government...
Florida’s Drought Amplifies Dust and Pollen, Triggering Respiratory Woes
Central Florida’s severe spring drought is not only shrinking lakes, but also kicking up more dust and pollen, fueling a spike in respiratory...
EPA Staff to Be Cut to 1980s Levels Under Trump Reorganization
President Trump’s administration detailed plans to slash EPA staff drastically—targeting a reduction from about 15,000 employees to near 11,000....
Israel’s Pine Forests Fuel Wildfires, Prompting Calls for Native Reforestation
Researchers conclude that decades of planting non-native pine forests in Israel have intensified wildfires. The practice—part of nation-building...
Canada’s New PM Eyes “Energy Superpower” Vision, Indigenous Communities Wary
Recently elected Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled an ambitious plan to transform Canada into a global “energy superpower,” accelerating both...
California Farmers Boost Groundwater by Flooding Fields in Wet Season
Facing years of drought and declining aquifers, California farmers are employing “managed aquifer recharge” strategies, flooding fields with...
Record New Jersey Wildfire and PFAS Concerns Underscore Growing Environmental Pressures
New Jersey battles its largest wildfire on record, with over 23 square miles of Pinelands ablaze. Fueled by dry conditions more typical of western...
Teen Charged as New Jersey Battles Massive Wildfire
A 19-year-old faces charges for allegedly sparking New Jersey’s largest wildfire in nearly two decades, burning more than 15,000 acres so far....
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