Tag: climate_change
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Newsom Creates California's First New Marine Protected Areas in Over a Decade
California designates its first new marine protected areas in more than ten years, including the first tribally nominated sites, bringing conserved coastal waters to 22.2% as Trump pushes offshore drilling.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsEnergySocial Issues Gavin NewsomMarine Protected AreasCaliforniaChumash tribesOffshore DrillingDonald TrumpBiodiversityCalifornia Governors Office
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Florida Announces Return of Outings to Resistance in Big Cypress
Sierra Club Florida is promoting the January 2027 return of Outings to Resistance in Big Cypress, with early bird registration now open and limited camping capacity at Pinecrest.
EnvironmentSocial IssuesClimate ChangeEnergyEducation Sierra Club Florida ChapterOutings to ResistanceBig CypressEvergladesPinecrest campgroundenvironmental activismcamping
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Yale Newsletter Highlights Study on Why Changing Your Diet Is So Hard
Yale Today's October 19 edition features a new Yale study on the difficulty of dietary change, fluid-based memory storage research, and a Q&A with playwright Julia Jarcho.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationEntertainmentClimate ChangeMedical ScienceComputers and InternetEnvironment Yale Universitydiet and nutritionresearchJulia JarchoYale-Seton Book AwardsNew Havencomputer chipsUniversity
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review reports researchers weigh firefighting to protect permafrost carbon
MIT Technology Review reports researchers are exploring whether fighting remote boreal wildfires could slow permafrost thaw and carbon emissions, including a Yukon Flats pilot and new satellite detection efforts.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergyDisastersAsia MIT Technology ReviewpermafrostwildfiresAlaskaYukon Flats National Wildlife RefugeFireSatMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Warns of El Niño-Driven West Coast Chaos, Reports Kansas Crash and Trump Kentucky Pledge
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing warns an El Niño effect could bring chaos to California and the West Coast, and reports a deadly Kansas truck crash and Trump's $100M Kentucky pledge.
WeatherEnvironmentClimate ChangeGeneral WeatherUSA El NiñoCaliforniaWest Coast weatherWichita KansasDonald TrumpKentuckyLake PowellUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Offers Free Guides on Difficult Conversations and Protest Signs
The Sierra Club is offering supporters a free Difficult Conversations Guide and printable protest signs, saying the resources help members stay engaged in environmental advocacy and community action.
EnvironmentSocial IssuesPolitics and GovernmentClimate ChangeEnergyGeneral Politics Sierra ClubDifficult Conversations Guideprotest signsenvironmental advocacygrassroots activismSierra Club Foundationpublic lands
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Newsom: Nearly 12,000 Californians Switch to EVs Through MyFirstEV Rebate
Governor Newsom says nearly 12,000 Californians have used the MyFirstEV instant rebate to buy their first electric vehicle, as ZEVs hit 19.1% of new car sales in the third quarter of 2026.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyEnvironmentEnergyState GovernmentsEconomyClimate ChangeTransportation Gavin NewsomMyFirstEVzero-emission vehiclesCaliforniaelectric vehiclesCalifornia Air Resources BoardEV charging infrastructureCalifornia Governors Office
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Launches Fall Membership Drive Aimed at Public Lands Defense
Sierra Club is reporting its Fall Membership Drive seeks 640 gifts by October 30, one for every million acres of U.S. public land, funding legal and grassroots efforts.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentMediaUSAGeneral PoliticsClimate ChangeElectionLegalSocial Issues Sierra ClubFall Membership Drivepublic landsDonald TrumpYosemitenational monumentsmidterm elections
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Yale Experts Weigh In on Plague Fears, Climate Economics, and Diplomacy in Latest Yale Today
Yale's latest newsletter features a physician-scientist on why plague anxiety may be premature, an economist on climate and biodiversity, and a former NATO ambassador on diplomacy.
HealthScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentEntertainmentUSAEducationEnvironmentClimate ChangeMedical ScienceFilm and TVEurope Yale UniversityIngrid KatzPlagueStefano GiglioJulianne SmithNATOUniversity
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Warns Investors on AI, Weighs Ukraine Starlink Deal
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board says markets are reminding investors that AI must eventually deliver returns, while also reporting Ukraine may trade a halt to energy strikes for Starlink data.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMediaEntertainmentFinancial MarketsArtificial IntelligenceElectionEnergyFilm and TVClimate ChangeLegal Wall Street JournalVolodymyr ZelenskyStarlinkSupreme CourtUkraineCalifornia wealth taxWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Fairfax County to Host Webinar on Group Solar Purchasing Program
Northern Virginia Regional Commission and Solar United Neighbors will explain how Switch Together's bulk-buying model helps homeowners and small businesses afford solar and battery storage.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessEnergyEnvironmentState GovernmentsClimate Change Fairfax CountySolar United NeighborsSwitch TogetherNorthern Virginia Regional Commissionsolar energybattery storageGovernor SpanbergerFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Media Monitor: TIME Health Highlights Toe Strength, Wildfire Smoke Exposure and Caregiver Support
TIME Health reports on a daily toe exercise for adults, a study finding 916 million people exposed yearly to extreme heat and wildfire smoke, and a little-known profession aiding caregivers.
HealthScience & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeMedical ScienceSocial Issues TIME Healthtoe raiseswildfire smokeextreme heatScience Advancesaging life care managersmeasles complication
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NOAA Fisheries Marks National Seafood Month, Highlights Research and Habitat Funding
NOAA Fisheries celebrates National Seafood Month, shares a chef's fish-filleting guide, El Niño forecasts, six new habitat projects and a coral restoration award.
Science & TechnologyBusinessEnvironmentClimate ChangeAgricultureFederal GovernmentUSA National Seafood MonthNOAA FisheriesEugenio Piñeiro SolerEl Niñocoral reef restorationrecreational fisheriesInter-American Tropical Tuna Commission
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Offers Supporters Tools for Activism and Dialogue
The Sierra Club is telling supporters it is offering a difficult conversations guide and printable protest signs, saying grassroots action drives hope amid difficult times.
EnvironmentPolitics and GovernmentSocial IssuesClimate ChangeEnergyGeneral Politics Sierra ClubSierra Club Foundationenvironmental activismgrassroots organizingDifficult Conversations Guideprotest signspublic lands
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US Nuclear Operators Pursue Reactor Uprates as AI Electricity Demand Surges
Constellation plans to add nearly a gigawatt across 11 reactors at six plants, while the Energy Department awarded Vistra a $4.2 billion loan for upgrades at three plants.
Science & TechnologyBusinessHealthEnergyMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceAstronomy and SpaceEnvironmentClimate ChangeTransportationMilitaryComputers and InternetUSA MIT Technology Revieworgan transplantationpig kidneysnuclear powerConstellationBasiGoAppleMITsciencetechnologypower upratesVistradata centers
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Yale Today: Leigh Bardugo on Yale's Magic, AI in Pathology, and Climate Leaders
Yale Today for October 15, 2026 features novelist Leigh Bardugo on her Yale-inspired trilogy, AI's role in pathology, and three alumni driving the global climate transition.
Science & TechnologyHealthEducationEntertainmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceFilm and TVSocial Issues Yale UniversityLeigh BardugoNinth House trilogyPathologyBekenstein Climate Leaders ProgramYale Day of ServiceUniversity
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Media Monitor: TIME Reports Accelerating Climate Change, Self-Improving AI Race, and Philippine Social Media Crackdown
TIME is reporting that a new climate study finds Earth's vital signs at record extremes, while AI firms quietly pursue self-improving systems and the Philippines moves to restrict children's social media use.
Science & TechnologyHealthPolitics and GovernmentEnvironmentArtificial IntelligenceClimate ChangeSocial IssuesLegalEconomyPhilippinesUSA TIMEBioSciencerecursive self-improvementColossal BiosciencesPhilippines social media banTIME magazine
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Newsom Touts $4.5 Trillion California Economy at Long Beach Summit
Governor says the state has added more than $1.58 trillion since he took office and is pushing a $7.5 billion research bond as his final bill.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyUSAState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborArtificial IntelligenceEducationEnvironmentCaliforniaClimate ChangeEnergy Gavin NewsomCalifornia Economic SummitLong BeachCalifornia Jobs Firstresearch bondCalifornia Governors OfficeArnold SchwarzeneggerLenny MendoncaAB 32clean energyCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom
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Lamont, Tong Blast Trump Administration Bid to Revoke Revolution Wind Permit
Connecticut leaders vow to fight the Trump administration's court request to rescind approval of the 704-megawatt Revolution Wind project, citing ratepayer savings and grid reliability.
Politics and GovernmentEnergyEnvironmentLegalUSAState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentClimate Change Revolution WindNed LamontWilliam TongTrump administrationoffshore windConnecticutDepartment of Energy and Environmental ProtectionConnecticut Governors Office
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Penn Launches Center for Climate Resilience, AI Platform for Medical Devices
University of Pennsylvania announces new climate resilience center, an AI platform enabling real-time patient-device conversation, free eye screenings in Philadelphia, and campus sexual assault prevention work.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationEnvironmentMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceClimate ChangeSocial IssuesTransportation University of PennsylvaniaCenter for Climate ResiliencePenn Medicinesexual assault preventionScheie Eye Institutee-scooter safety
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Media Monitor: Cornell Chronicle Highlights Research on Black Women Entrepreneurs, Climate 'Genius Grant' Winner
The Cornell Chronicle reports structural inequities hinder Black women food entrepreneurs, a Cornell alumna wins a MacArthur Fellowship, and Paul Graham is set to speak on startups.
BusinessScience & TechnologyHealthPolitics and GovernmentEducationEconomyEnvironmentClimate ChangeMedical ScienceSocial IssuesDemocratic Party Cornell ChronicleBlack women entrepreneursfood industryMacArthur FellowshipHolly Jean BuckPaul GrahamY Combinatorstartups
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TCEQ Commissioners to Weigh Concrete Batch Plant Permit, Water Permits and Dozens of Enforcement Orders
Texas environmental commissioners meet October 21 to decide a Burleson concrete plant permit, water discharge applications and dozens of agreed enforcement orders against refineries and cities.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentLaw EnforcementLegalState GovernmentsEnergyClimate Change Texas Commission on Environmental QualityTCEQConcrete Batch PlantWater QualityAir QualityEnforcementTarrant County
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California Grid Meets Highest Power Demand in Four Years Without Emergency Measures
California's grid handled its highest electricity use in four years on September 9, 2026, backed by 39,000 megawatts of new clean energy and 23,000 megawatts of battery storage since 2019.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEnergyEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsDemocratic PartyEconomy Gavin NewsomCaliforniaclean energybattery storageelectricity griddata centerscoalCalifornia Governors Office
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Launches Fall Drive, Warns of Public Lands Rollbacks Under Trump
The Sierra Club is reporting it has launched a Fall Drive to recruit 640 members, citing Trump administration rollbacks of public land protections and urging grassroots action ahead of the midterm elections.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentLaw EnforcementUSAGeneral PoliticsElectionClimate ChangeLegalEnergy Sierra ClubDonald Trumppublic landsYosemite National ParkBoundary WatersEndangered Species ActArctic National Wildlife Refuge
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U.S. Presses Ukraine to Halt Refinery Strikes as Starshield Access Is Cut and Missiles Hit Kyiv
Ukrainian officials say Washington threatened to cut intelligence sharing and PURL weapons deliveries over strikes on Russian oil sites, while Kyiv's partners gave no advance warning of ballistic attacks on the capital.
ConflictPolitics and GovernmentWorldMilitaryWhite HouseEnergyMediaArtificial IntelligenceEuropeUkraineScience & TechnologyComputers and InternetSportGeneral PoliticsBusinessUSAUnited KingdomFederal GovernmentLegalElectionEntertainmentLaw EnforcementRussiaMedia BiasHealthAsiaAfricaTradeSocial IssuesMiddle EastEconomyEnvironmentClimate Change Kyiv IndependentDonald TrumpVolodymyr ZelenskyVitali KlitschkoStarshieldThe Kyiv IndependentStarlinkDonbasDobropilliaElon MuskKyivNewsweekTIMENidal Malik HasanApple foldable iPhoneTIME magazineRussian drone strikesStorm Shadow missilesChornobylVladimir PutinNATOChina 3D printingEbola outbreak KenyaOperation VivaldiTaiwanGreenlandKim Jong UnKyiv missile attackenergy ceasefireEuropean UnionRussia Ukraine warEuropean Union sanctionsKyiv drone attackKaja KallasRussia-Ukraine energy ceasefireNorth Korea ballistic missilesRaphaël GlucksmannFrance 24Kharkiv
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Dartmouth Highlights Its Work at Climate Week NYC
Dartmouth College highlights its work at Climate Week NYC, while seniors weigh possible 2027 Commencement speakers and honorary degree nominations remain open through Oct. 16.
Science & TechnologyEducationEnvironmentArtificial IntelligenceClimate ChangeComputers and Internet Dartmouth CollegeClimate Week NYC2027 Commencementhonorary degreeSean WestwoodAI researchdata authenticity
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Urges Volunteers to Join Environmental Voter Project Phonebanks Ahead of Election Day
Sierra Club is reporting it is sharing a phonebanking opportunity from the Environmental Voter Project, which says 11.2 million environmentalists sat out the 2024 presidential election.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeElectionEnergySocial Issues Sierra ClubEnvironmental Voter Projectphonebankingvoter turnout2024 presidential electionElection DayAyana Elizabeth Johnson
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Media Monitor: NPR Says Polls Show Democratic Momentum as Midterms Near, Warns Against "Polling Freakout"
NPR Politics reports Democrats have gained ground in recent months and are favored for the House, while cautioning voters about poll accuracy, AI-generated surveys and weak state-level data.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEnvironmentUSAElectionGeneral PoliticsCongressArtificial IntelligenceClimate ChangeLegal NPR Politicsmidterm electionspollingU.S. Supreme Courtclimate change lawsuitMike Lawler
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Fairfax County Highlights Fall Tree Planting and Foliage Viewing
Fairfax County's daily update says fall is the best time to plant native trees, offers foliage viewing tips, and notes climate change has shifted planting timelines.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentLaw EnforcementTransportationClimate ChangeState Governments Fairfax Countyfall foliagetree plantingnative treesRoute 29Adult Detention CenterFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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California and France Sign Clean Energy and Climate Resilience Partnership
Governor Newsom and French Minister Monique Barbut signed a letter of intent to share solutions on wildfires, extreme heat, clean energy, transportation and pollution, building on a decade of California-France cooperation.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergyInternational CooperationTradeState Governments Gavin NewsomMonique BarbutCaliforniaFranceClean EnergyWildfiresCalifornia Governors Office