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As governments bend over backwards to make it easier for big firms to hide which hazardous chemicals they're using, it's leaving investors "flying blind", unable to tell if the firms they're investing in are at risk of major lawsuits, says @group.bnpparibas

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For the sake of balance, maybe we should remain open to the possibility that replacing grass with blades of plastic coated in chemicals linked to cancer, thyroid, liver + kidney disease, + inviting our children to play on it is a good idea?

We detected incredibly high levels of cancer causing PFOA near this plant's discharge pipe in the 'protected' River Wyre. Our findings prompted a multi-agency investigation which has recommended people not to eat locally grown fruit & veg - now, they've found elevated PFAS in eggs near the site.

Finland is leading the race to decarbonise industrial heat emissions, using sand to produce fossil-free steam.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/PxWV

Flooding brings life back to Rocky Mountain National Park wetlands suffering “ecosystem collapse” A careful plan to restore beavers and willows ecology to Rocky Mountain National Park's Kawuneeche Valley is showing progress.

Aerial photos show Kawuneeche Valley recovering from a moose and elk willow-pocalypse

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West Coast monarch butterfly populations hit historic low. This may be the 'new normal' The latest count of western monarch butterfly populations is the third-lowest yet, after 2024 and 2020.

This winter, the count of Western monarch butterflies along the California coast was the third-lowest since 1997. “Our window for action is narrowing, and our conservation efforts must accelerate.”

One way to help: Plant more native milkweed. www.latimes.com/environment/...

Halfway through winter, heat is melting the California snowpack The snowpack in California stands at just 59% of average for this time of year. Extraordinary warmth has meant that storms bring more rain and less snow.

California's snowpack is at 59% of average for this time of year, and extraordinarily warm temperatures are partly to blame: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @ianjames.bsky.social

Opinion | These Four States Are in Denial Over a Looming Water Crisis

These four states are in denial over the Colorado River's looming crisis, @sammyroth.bsky.social writes. "After more than 100 years, the time for unchecked growth has passed. In an era of climate crisis, we all need to be realistic." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/o... @nytopinion.nytimes.com

From Dorset to the world: wave of donations helps to secure Cerne giant’s home Support from more than 20 countries propels National Trust to its target to protect chalk figure and local wildlife

From Dorset to the world: wave of donations helps to secure Cerne giant’s home

Trump administration's climate skepticism effort violated federal law, judge rules The administration staffed up a new group that published a report downplaying the severity of global warming. The EPA leaned on that report in its proposal to repeal the endangerment finding.

A judge ruled that the Trump administration's preposterously fake climate science panel violated federal law, flouting public meeting and open record requirements: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @hayleysmith.bsky.social

Fighting to survive, an Altadena water company is charging a new 'fire recovery fee' Small water companies in Altadena are struggling financially after the Eaton fire and are starting to charge customers more. One of the utilities is trying to stave off insolvency.

Altadena residents are served by several small water companies, and Eaton fire recovery is straining their finances. Wildfire survivors could pay higher bills as a result: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @ianjames.bsky.social

Rare sheep are U.S.-Mexico border crossers, but they're hitting a sharp new obstacle Peninsular bighorn sheep have long migrated between California and Mexico, but plans to close gaps in the border wall may change that. Scientists say the animals will suffer as a result.

President Trump is back to work building his border wall — and new sections could be a death sentence for are bighorn sheep along the California-Mexico border, cutting off from their water sources in the desert. Haunting story by @lilaseidman.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/environment/...

Bay Area health agency report reveals what sparked complaints about refinery odor After residents complained of odors from the refinery on last Monday, Contra Costa Health’s investigation was summarized in a 72-hour incident report, which found approximately 1,075 pounds o…

Bay Area health agency report reveals what sparked complaints about refinery odor trib.al/DKSFA0v

Britain unveils first national plan to curb 'forever chemicals' risks Britain on Tuesday unveiled its first national plan to curb “forever chemicals,” seeking to cut risks to human health and the environment, the government said. PFAS, used in products from cookware to food packaging, persist for decades and accumulate in nature, posing threats likely to endure for hundreds of years.

Britain unveils first national plan to curb 'forever chemicals' risks

Activist shareholder ACCR, pension funds urge BP to show shift to oil and gas will deliver value UK and European pension funds and activist shareholder ACCR are pushing BP to publish more information to prove its strategy of shifting spending from low-carbon to oil and gas projects will boost shareholder value.

Activist shareholder ACCR, pension funds urge BP to show shift to oil and gas will deliver value reut.rs/4by84Ue

A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells The roughly 40 million Americans who get drinking water from wells are at particular risk when harmful forever chemicals contaminate the supply.

A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells

#PFAS

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Builders bundle steel bars for a 100-meter environment-friendly chimney at a construction site. Credit: Cynthia Lee / Alamy Stock Photo

NEW – ‘Rush’ for new coal in China hits record high in 2025 as climate deadline looms | @anikanpatel.carbonbrief.org

Read here: buff.ly/9p2gp7V

Welsh Council to spend over £2.5 million to protect residents from climate change Homes at severe flood risk to be demolished by council Councillors for Rhondda Cynon Taf council have approved the acquisition of 16 homes in Ynysybwl, which have been described as at ‘severe flood…

Climate displacement in Wales as Council spends over £2.5million to protect residents

#Rhondda #ClimateChange #Wales

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Climate change is making the Winter Olympics harder to host Fewer countries will be cold enough to produce enough snow, even with machines. See where.

By the middle of this century, there could be fewer than 20 countries with the right conditions and infrastructure to host the Winter Games, according to a 2024 study.

Here’s what the future could look like for 93 possible Olympic host locations:

Updates: Israel kills 31, including children, in Gaza ceasefire violation Israel carries out deadly attacks on Gaza a day before the Rafah crossing is due to reopen.

Israel bombs people in tents & a police station killing 31-despite the ceasefire. During this genocide Israel has wiped out 2700 entire extended families, the youngest victim a 1 year old baby, the oldest 101 man m.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCw... @aljazeera.com There is no justification.

Why Florida is racing to collect frozen iguanas falling from trees

The reptiles, which are considered a pest, have been forced into a torpor by a cold snap — which has given wildlife authorities an ideal chance to cut numbers

Unexpected climate feedback links Antarctic ice sheet with reduced carbon uptake A study in Nature Geoscience reveals that changes in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) closely tracked marine algae growth in the Southern Ocean over previous glacial cycles, but not in the way scientists expected.

New findings indicate that as the West Antarctic Ice Sheet shrinks, less bioavailable iron from icebergs may limit algae growth and reduce carbon uptake in the Southern Ocean. doi.org/hbnfpw

Habitat destruction, illegal trade threaten Sri Lanka’s endangered agamid lizards COLOMBO — In Sri Lanka, agamid lizard species are growing increasingly vulnerable due to three main factors: shrinking habitats, climate change and being traded as exotic pets. The Indian Ocean…

Two rare Sri Lankan lizards — the Dumbara agama and Ceylon deaf agama — are selling online as exotic pets for $500–$1,000.

Conservationists warn rising social-media demand is driving exploitation, worsening risks from climate change and habitat loss.

The transition to clean energy and electric vehicles is being driven by economic choices. And the economics keep getting better.

Driving Innovation: The Policy Tools Powering Electric Vehicle Technological Inventions Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

"Stringent fuel-economy standards, financial incentives, adoption targets, and public R&D investments each significantly increase patenting in EV and battery technologies."

Why a New Mexico Developer Quit Natural Gas

"Because his company did not have to install gas lines or arrange for gas inspections, it was able to bring the homes to market faster."

Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Facilities in Texas Emitted 1.6 Million Pounds of Regulated Pollutants During Last Week’s Icy Weather - Inside Climate News As freezing temperatures swept over West Texas last week, leaky pipeline systems in the Permian Basin of West Texas began to suck in air, spoiling their products, risking an explosion and leading oper...

ICYMI from the weekend:
@dylanbaddour.bsky.social and I on a surge in pollutant emissions from oil and gas facilities in Texas in the big freeze
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A California Climate Expert Is Working to Restore Climate Risk Scores Deleted by Zillow - Inside Climate News The real estate website scrubbed the data under pressure from California’s real estate brokers and agents who were concerned about its impact on home prices. Neil Matouka thinks prospective buyers hav...

Zillow scrubbed climate risk data under pressure from California’s real estate brokers and agents who were concerned about its impact on home prices. A plugin in development would restore that data.

Patagonia Is Burning - Inside Climate News Heat, drought, and high winds exacerbated deadly blazes in Chile this weekend and stoked fires that continue to smolder in Argentina.

Heat, drought, and high winds exacerbated deadly blazes in Chile this weekend and stoked fires that continue to smolder in Argentina.

NASA Analysis Shows La Niña Limited Sea Level Rise in 2025 A mild La Niña caused greater rainfall over the Amazon basin, which offset rising sea levels due to record warming of Earth’s oceans.

www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-an... everything connected...with amazon rains, sea levels tamed.