People & Population

"Why Greenland Matters for a Warming World"

"What happens in Greenland doesn’t stay in Greenland. Turns out, the fate of the world’s largest island has outsize importance for billions of people on the planet. That’s because of the one thing that Greenland is quickly losing: ice."

Source: NYTimes, 01/15/2026

"Maine Adopts Tougher Limits On PFAS In Drinking Water"

"The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has lowered the state limit on forever chemicals, or PFAS, in drinking water to align with rigorous federal standards established by the Biden administration."

Source: Portland Press Herald, 01/15/2026

"What A Fracking-Waste Dispute Says About Ohio’s Energy Double Standard"

"Ohio is letting the oil and gas industry put more toxic waste underground despite community concerns — even as the state defers to local opponents of clean energy."

Source: Canary Media, 01/15/2026

Kitchen Countertop Workers Are Dying. Lawmakers Want To Ban Their Suits

"An epidemic of a deadly lung disease among hundreds of workers who cut kitchen and bathroom countertops has regulators on opposite sides of the country considering two drastically different responses this week."

Source: NPR, 01/15/2026

"North Carolina Pushes Back as EPA Moves To Scale Back PFAS Reporting"

"After decades of PFAS contamination, North Carolina’s attorney general is challenging an EPA proposal to narrow reporting requirements for toxic 'forever chemicals.'"

Source: WRAL, 01/14/2026

Coal Communities Protest House Cutting Abandoned Mine Lands Clean Up Funds

"The House passed a bill last week that would “repurpose” $500 million meant for cleaning up environmental and safety hazards caused by decades of coal mining."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/14/2026

Miccosukee Blocked Alligator Alcatraz. Then Trump Blocked Land Return Bill.

"After the tribe sued to stop an immigration detention center, the White House vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have expanded Miccosukee land and environmental stewardship."

Source: Grist, 01/13/2026

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