July 1, 2026

 

Democrats in the Michigan Senate introduced legislation to curb hyperscale data center energy usage and environmental impacts. (Jordyn Hermani/Bridge Michigan)

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The Federal Court rules against Trump’s efforts to eliminate air pollution standards. (Amudalat Ajasa/The Washington Post)

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to delay enforcement of vehicle air pollution regulations was backed by major automakers, environmental groups say it will lead to an increase in preventable illness and deaths. (David Shepardson/Reuters)

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) former employees created a new climate data website (Climate.us)  to fill a void after the Trump administration shut down the government-run website last year. (Scott Neuman/NPR)

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A bipartisan measure passed the Senate blocking the Trump administration from dismantling the $368 million ocean monitoring system critical to understanding climate change. (Maxine Joselow/The New York Times) 

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A recent Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against Monsanto for not warning its weed killer causes potential cancer, saying claims are preempted because the EPA did not require warning labels. (Maureen Groppe/USA Today)

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New documents reveal oil company BP funded and shaped one of the most influential climate studies on record, arguing the “climate problem” could be solved by non-existent technologies while burning oil and gas. (Maddie Stone, Amy Westervelt, Katie Worth/ProPublica)

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Recent extreme rainfall and floods in Michigan expose how gaps in flood mapping left homeowners unaware of risks and without insurance leading to devastating financial losses. (Tammy Webber, M.K. Wildeman/The Associated Press)

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Scientists claim record-breaking heatwaves in Europe would have been “virtually impossible” without human-caused climate change compared to two decades ago. (Raymond Zhong/The New York Times)

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And then there’s this...

 

Riding the waves – how University of Michigan researchers are testing wave-energy technology on Beaver Island to generate electricity from the Great Lakes. (Vivian La/Grist)