Climate and weather emergencies dominate headlines as tropical storms threaten US coasts, Arctic ice decline accelerates, and public health concerns mount over toxic pollution and regulatory rollbacks.
Key Points
A tropical depression is developing along the US Gulf coast and is expected to become a tropical storm later Monday, while a separate storm strengthens off Mexico's Pacific coast, prompting weather warnings across the region.
The Arctic sea ice decline slowdown that scientists previously recorded has ended, with a new study finding the recent period of slower reduction was 'temporary rather than sustained,' following the largest winter decline on record.
A flash flood in a Utah canyon killed five family members, including Provo's fire captain and his wife with their three sons, during a hiking trip in heavy rains, highlighting dangers of extreme weather events.
The Trump administration has eliminated proposed EPA regulations for sewage sludge contaminated with PFAS, dismissing the toxic substance as not a significant public threat despite prior scientific research conducted under Biden.
A majority of US voters now link extreme weather to the climate crisis according to a new study, with Democratic leaders citing findings showing the public is 'way ahead of politicians' on climate action.
Industry groups have spent years fighting placement of air quality monitors to prevent detection of toxic emissions near residential areas, with residents living hundreds of feet from chemical plants directly experiencing pollutants that monitors don't measure.
A bald eagle named Jackie at California's Big Bear has been found alive but injured following a fight with other birds, ending weeks of concern after the eagle disappeared from wildlife cameras monitoring the nest.
A Colorado solar farm demonstrates agrivoltaics technology, with over 3,000 solar panels powering Jack's Solar Garden while providing shade for crops and generating profitable revenue alongside sustainable energy production.
Spectators traveling to World Cup host cities were responsible for 80 percent of the tournament's total greenhouse gas emissions, revealing that fan travel represents the largest carbon footprint component of major sporting events.