The Daily Climate

• Trump budget plan threatens NASA and NOAA climate programs with severe funding cuts
  A sweeping White House proposal would slash science budgets at NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, dismantling key climate research efforts and prompting warnings from former agency officials about national security and economic risks.Gabrielle Canon reports for The Guardian.In short:Internal budget documents reveal plans to cut NOAA's climate research funding from $485 million […]
• Trump administration halts EPA science board meeting as agency faces major research cuts
  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency canceled a key science advisory board meeting without explanation, raising concerns amid broader efforts to dismantle its research division and lay off scientists.Liza Gross reports for Inside Climate News.In short:The EPA abruptly canceled a scheduled meeting of its Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC), an advisory group that oversees the agency’s […]
• Global shipping faces first international emissions fee under new climate agreement
  A group of major shipping nations agreed Friday to impose a global fee on greenhouse gas emissions from ships, setting the stage for a 2027 launch despite resistance from the U.S. and some large maritime economies.Jennifer McDermott and Sibi Arasu report for The Associated Press.In short:The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will charge a minimum of […]
• China blocks rare earth exports, rattling global tech and defense sectors
  China has halted exports of heavy rare earth metals and magnets vital to electric vehicles, defense systems and consumer electronics, escalating trade tensions following President Trump’s latest round of tariffs.Keith Bradsher reports for The New York Times.In short:China suspended shipments of six rare earth metals and related magnets that are essential for car manufacturing, aerospace, […]
• Debate grows over using treated sewage to restore Louisiana’s vanishing wetlands
  A scientific rift over wetland restoration methods has turned political in Louisiana, where critics and supporters of using treated sewage to combat coastal erosion are clashing in the statehouse.Wesley Muller and Elise Plunk report for Louisiana Illuminator.In short:Louisiana scientists and environmental groups are divided on whether using treated sewage in natural wetlands helps or harms […]