Trump administration pursues major rollbacks of environmental protections while coal subsidies and wildlife threats dominate climate news

Trump administration is attempting to dismantle the bipartisan Roadless Rule that protects millions of acres of national forests, potentially making public lands vulnerable to extensive road development and habitat destruction.

Scientists warn that Trump's plan to dismantle the US ocean monitoring system will severely degrade weather prediction accuracy and leave the world 'flying blind' on critical ocean observation data.

Trump administration is allocating $700 million in wartime powers subsidies to build two new coal plants in Alaska and West Virginia, contradicting the global shift toward clean energy.

A newly completed $20 million wildlife bridge in California is already proving effective, with mule deer captured on camera using the structure within days of completion, demonstrating success of habitat connectivity infrastructure.

Wildfire smoke has reversed decades of US progress on ozone air quality standards, undoing years of pollution reduction efforts and creating a growing public health crisis since 2015.

Republican-led states including Texas are rapidly expanding renewable energy capacity while Democratic-led states like California and New York are weakening their climate policies, marking a significant political reversal on green energy development.

The New World screwworm fly, a flesh-eating parasite eradicated from the US for six decades, has been confirmed in Texas cattle, threatening the livestock industry and prompting disease control concerns.

Global meat consumption has surged dramatically with average chicken consumption increasing six-fold since 1961, and the UN reports total meat supply has risen fourfold over 60 years with continued growth expected.

Light pollution from urban areas is worsening allergies by prompting plants to shed pollen longer and with greater intensity, revealing an unexpected environmental health connection.

Electric ferries are entering service from San Francisco to Stockholm, marking a tipping point in green maritime technology, while sustainable aviation fuel from used cooking oil offers a promising alternative as airlines seek to reduce jet fuel dependence.