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Grand Canyon Fire Is Now the Largest Burning in the Nation - Inside Climate News A wildfire burning since July 4 has closed the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park for the rest of the season.

The largest wildfire in the country is raging in Grand Canyon National Park. The park’s North Rim will now be closed for the rest of the year.

Why it’s important to protect your hearing as you age – and what experts suggest

What’s most important about hearing health how it helps people stay engaged, say experts – here’s how to support it:

A broken arm shouldn’t break the bank.
🏦 ER visits cost 10x more in the U.S. than in other high-income countries.
📉 The only thing world-class about our system? Medical debt.
🩺 #MedicareForAll is the fix we need.
#PNHP #EndMedicalBankruptcy

YouTube video by Democracy Now! Trump's EPA Is Gutting "The Main Tool We Have to Reduce Carbon Emissions"

"As Climate Disasters Worsen, Trump Admin Guts Environmental Rules" | A conversation between @democracynow.org's AmyGoodman, @nrdc.org's @daviddoniger.bsky.social & yours truly. Please watch!
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“Nesvik is a yes-man who will rubberstamp Trump’s anti-wildlife agenda, no questions asked. Instead of upholding the Fish and Wildlife Service’s mission of protecting endangered species, he’s going to clear the way for their demise," said Stephanie Kurose, our Deputy Director of Government Affairs.

As a reminder, Nesvik faced major national blowback in 2024 after his agency failed to take strong action against a man who captured a juvenile wolf by running her down with a snowmobile.

A black-colored wolf stands behind a snow bank with it's head peaking out, staring at the camera while snow falls around the animal.

Bad news for America's wildlife: The Senate voted today to confirm #BrianNesvik to be the director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

As the former director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Nesvik led one of the most anti-conservation wildlife agencies in the country.

By systematically manipulating &changing the name of the Endangered Species Act to “Endangered Species Recovery Act,”Repub politicos intend to eliminate the Law’s critical protections of listed species &prohibitions against development & habitat destruction & allow only innocuous “recovery” actions

Massive quake triggers tsunami warnings; EPA proposes climate regulation rollback Podcast Episode · Here's the Scoop · 07/30/2025 · 17m

I discussed the efforts by the administration to revoke the EPA’s endangerment finding and the climate threat this poses with Andrea Mitchell on the @nbcnews.com "Here's the Scoop" Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

“It’s been a terrible year for whales off the West Coast, and we can’t afford to let federal officials waste any more time delaying action on ship strikes,” said David Derrick, a staff attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity.

A gray whale breaches the ocean surface with mountains in the background, image courtesy of Merrill Gosho/NOAA.

At least eight gray whales have been killed by probable ship strikes so far in 2025 — and that's just in the Bay Area. It doesn't have to be like this.

We're launching a new lawsuit to help protect them from ship strikes in California. Learn more: biodiv.us/46uGlBf

E&E News: Enviros are reeling in Trump’s ‘scorched-earth’ second term “We just lost a decade’s worth of work,” said one green group leader.

“We just lost a decade’s worth of work,” said one green group leader.

Enviros are reeling in Trump’s ‘scorched-earth’ second term subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

Dr. Henry Kahn: When it comes to health care in the U.S., business is booming—but patients are suffering.

We are long overdue to reverse course and implement the kind of universal, public system that would cover all Americans.

#SinglePayer #MedicareForAll

Earth’s Wetlands Are Disappearing and Global Efforts to Save Them Are Unraveling - Inside Climate News More than 170 countries have gathered to save critical ecosystems. But the U.S. is a no-show and Russia said it will withdraw from the wetlands treaty.

Wetlands are disappearing faster than any other ecosystem. Countries are meeting this week in Zimbabwe to find solutions. The U.S. isn’t one of them.

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Pattie Gonia: Nature’s Warrior Queen • The Revelator The drag superstar and environmental activist talks with us about finding joy in nature, standing up to fascism, and getting creative.

"Every time I take action for people and the planet, a little bit of fascism dies a sweet death." -- Pattie Gonia.

Read more in our interview with the drag performer / environmental activist: therevelator.org/pattie-gonia...

We have such a satisfying collection of stories on our home page right now. @therevelator.org therevelator.org

Lessons From a Climate Disaster - Inside Climate News Bolivia’s record-setting 2024 wildfire season makes clear that emergency responses to climate disasters are not enough and governments must address the root of the problem, a new report says.

In an era of escalating climate disasters, a new report makes clear: emergency responses are not enough. Governments must address the root of the problem.

Lessons From a Climate Disaster - Inside Climate News Bolivia’s record-setting 2024 wildfire season makes clear that emergency responses to climate disasters are not enough and governments must address the root of the problem, a new report says.

A new report from an Inter-American Commission on Human Rights’ expert makes clear: emergency responses to climate disasters are not enough and governments must address the root of the problem—extractivism.

insideclimatenews.org/news/2607202...

FEMA to send states $608 million to build migrant detention centers FEMA is starting a “detention support grant program” to cover the cost of states building temporary facilities, according to an agency announcement.

2. FEMA to send states $608 million to build migrant detention centers www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Exclusive: ‘A more vulnerable nation’: FEMA memos lay out risks of plan to cut $1B in disaster and security grants | CNN Politics The Federal Emergency Management Agency has proposed cutting nearly $1 billion in grant funding for communities and first responders nationwide to better prepare for disasters and to bolster security ...

#FEMA x 2

1. ‘A more vulnerable nation’: FEMA memos lay out risks of plan to cut $1B in disaster and security grants | CNN Politics www.cnn.com/2025/07/25/p...

"Gutting the funding meant to protect vulnerable creatures doesn't give them a fighting chance. Republicans aren’t cutting costs, they're cutting corners, and our oceans will suffer because of it,” said Rachel Rilee, Oceans Policy Specialist for the Center in a media statement.

Trump’s NOAA Cuts Put Coastal Communities at Risk • The Revelator I helped restore wetlands that kept the Gulf coast safe while my colleagues tracked hurricanes. Now we’re out of a job — just in time for hurricane season.

"I helped restore wetlands that kept the Gulf coast safe while my colleagues tracked hurricanes. Now we’re out of a job — just in time for hurricane season," writes Sabrina B. Valenti in an #OpEd for @therevelator.org.

Read the whole op-ed below. ⬇️

A graph showing the number of US billion-plus dollar disasters per year from 1980 to 2024.

A graph showing the time in days between US billion-plus dollar disasters each year from 1980 to 2024.

A graph showing the average annual cost of US billion-plus dollar climate and weather disasters by decade beginning in the 1980s.

A map showing which US states experience the most billion-plus dollar weather and climate disasters.

Both the frequency and severity of extreme weather disasters are increasing around the world, as climate changes.

Which country is most at risk? The US, the same country that stopped tracking their billion-plus dollar weather and climate disasters this year.

Figures by @climatecentral.org

Trump's EPA now says greenhouse gases don't endanger people The Trump administration wants to reverse a 2009 EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. The finding is the basis for much of the United States' climate change regulations.

Trump's EPA says greenhouse gases don't endanger people.

We say that's just not true.

"By revoking this key scientific finding our government is putting fealty to Big Oil over sound science and people's health," Dan Becker, director of the Center's @safe-climate.bsky.social campaign. @npr.org ⬇️

South Park targets Paramount after signing $1.5bn deal and skewers Trump: ‘He can do anything to anyone’

South Park has kicked off its 27th season with a blistering episode taking aim at Trump’s lawsuit against Paramount and the cancelation of Stephen Colbert’s show.

As Consumer Tax Credits Vanish, What Do You Need to Know? - Inside Climate News We spoke to experts about what to keep in mind as incentives for solar, heat pumps and EVs are about to end.

With tax credits about to go away, is now the time to buy an EV? The answer is yes, but with caveats. The same goes for credits for rooftop solar and other clean energy.

Journalism, Propaganda and Climate Change - Inside Climate News Can we flood the zone with truth?

Journalism, Propaganda and Climate Change

Can we flood the zone with truth?

An excellent piece from our publisher at Inside Climate News.

insideclimatenews.org/news/2307202...

Richardson Grove State Park in Humboldt County shelters one of the last protected stands of accessible old-growth redwood trees in the world.

There's no reason to imperil these trees, as other cost-effective, environmentally sound solutions to improve the movement of goods along the coast exist.

Help protect ancient redwoods!

A plan to widen Highway 101 to make room for oversized trucks would cut into and pave over the root systems of the thousand-year-old trees, causing dieback of the canopy and possible loss of parts of the grove.

You can help ➡️ biodiv.us/4o13gKC

This is the summer of flooding across the US, and scientists know why | CNN Summer has increasingly become a season marked by deadly disasters, underscoring the escalating volatility of our warming world.

"This is the summer of flooding across the US, and scientists know why" by @afreedma.bsky.social for @cnn.com: www.cnn.com/2025/07/20/c...