Environment (2nd Quarter, 2026)

Don’t just plant trees, plant forests to restore biodiversity for the future (April 20, 2026)

U.S. judge blocks Trump administration actions stymieing wind, solar projects (April 21, 2026)

Microplastics absorb heat in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming — as if they weren't bad enough (May 12, 2026)   (original paper link)

Nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents have to find a new power source after their energy source looks to redirect lines to data centers (May 12, 2026)

EPA is sidelining its independent chemical referee – and that endangers public health (May 20, 2026)

They built a solar plant in a barren field and planted “green hay,” but the empty land soon turned into a flower meadow filled with bats and bees. (May 22, 2026)

Rice feeds billions of people, but its role in fueling climate change is growing (May 22, 2026)

Conservationists alarmed by drastic cuts to key UK fund for global nature protection (May 29, 2026)

Trump invokes Defense Production Act to keep U.S. coal plants running (June 4, 2026)

World's highest-consuming 10% cause up to $5.7 trillion a year in environmental damage, study finds (June 19, 2026)