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EPA puts 139 employees on leave after they sign a ‘declaration of dissent’

Letter from workers, which EPA claims is ‘unlawful’, says agency is no longer living up to its mission The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday put on administrative leave 139 employees who signed a “ declaration of dissent ” about its policies, accusing them of

The Guardian: Environment • 7h

Elon Musk’s xAI gets permit for methane gas generators

NAACP plans to sue over massive Memphis data center near Black residents, who have long dealt with pollution Elon Musk ’s artificial intelligence company xAI has been granted a permit to run methane gas generators at its massive data center in Memphis, Tennessee. The county

The Guardian: Environment • 9h

Countries must protect human right to a stable climate, court rules

Costa Rica-based inter-American court of human rights says states have obligation to respond to climate change There is a human right to a stable climate and states have a duty to protect it, a top court has ruled. Announcing the publication of a crucial advisory opinion on

The Guardian: Environment • 10h

Extreme heatwaves may cause global decline in dairy production, scientists warn

Israel-based study finds that by 2050 average daily milk production could be reduced by 4% as a result of worsening heat stress Dairy production will be threatened by the increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves, a study has found. Drawing on records from more than

The Guardian: Environment • 13h

Two tourists from UK and New Zealand killed by elephant, Zambian police say

Commissioner says two women were attacked by female elephant that was with a calf Two female tourists from the UK and New Zealand have been killed by an elephant while on a walking safari in a national park in Zambia, police in the southern African country have said. The

The Guardian: Environment • 14h

English farms could be taken out of food production to boost nature, says minister

Plans announced by environment secretary mean many upland farmers may be incentivised to stop farming Some farms in England could be taken entirely out of food production under plans to make more space for nature, the environment secretary has said. Speaking at the Groundswell

The Guardian: Environment • 17h

Europe’s extreme pollen triggered symptoms in those not known to have allergies, data shows

More people reporting problems as climate crisis means plants and trees flower earlier, extending the pollen season Pollen levels were so extreme in parts of Europe during spring that even people not known to suffer allergies felt the effects of hay fever, data has shown. The

The Guardian: Environment • 20h

Scientists warn US will lose a generation of talent because of Trump cuts

Political interference and chaotic cuts to staff, programs and grants at the National Science Foundation are producing ‘devastating consequences’ A generation of scientific talent is at the brink of being lost to overseas competitors by the Trump administration’s dismantling of

The Guardian: Environment • 20h

EPA to launch program that lets people adopt its lab animals amid Trump cuts

Document detailing the new program says zebrafish and rats from a North Carolina lab will be up for adoption The US Environmental Protection Agency is launching a new program to adopt some of its 20,000 lab animals in the wake of Trump administration plans to dramatically cut

The Guardian: Environment • 20h

‘We thought we’d got the numbers wrong’: how a pristine lake came to have the highest levels of ‘forever chemicals’ on record

Holloman Lake was a haven for wildlife and seemed an ideal campsite. But strange foam around the shoreline turned out to be more than just an oddity – and reveals the alarming way forever chemicals move through ecosystems For years, Christopher Witt took birdwatchers to

The Guardian: Environment • 21h

‘Gives everyone a bit more hope’: NSW grateful for wild weather reprieve but many face damage worth thousands

Dry and sunny Friday forecast gives residents and SES volunteers chance to assess damage after vigorous coastal low wreaks havoc on east coast Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast After days of torrential rain and damaging winds, a break in the wild

The Guardian: Environment • 23h

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