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- 1Trump Administration Pushes Mining Into US Wildlife Corridor▼The Trump Administration’s Critical Minerals Agenda Comes for America’s ‘Forgotten Wildlife Corridor’
The Trump administration's push to expand critical minerals mining is advancing into a region conservationists call America's 'forgotten wildlife corridor', according to Inside Climate News. The report raises concerns that mining development tied to the administration's minerals agenda could fragment habitat and threaten wildlife movement in the area.
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Reporting by Inside Climate News describes a 'sand debt' in Malibu, arguing that a century of development and shoreline intervention has left the California coastal community facing a reckoning over sand loss along its beaches. The story frames the erosion problem as an accumulated environmental liability now coming due as rising seas and storms intensify pressure on the coastline.
- 3Colorado scientists study hail as warming worsens storm damage▼Hail is a multibillion-dollar problem — and could get worse: At a #Colorado cold lab, scientists race to better understand hail in a warming world — Hannah Covington (High Country News) #ClimateChange
Scientists at a Colorado cold laboratory are working to better understand hail as the damage it causes continues to grow. Hail already causes billions of dollars in losses each year in the United States, and researchers warn that a warming climate could make severe hailstorms more frequent or more destructive. The reporting by Hannah Covington in High Country News highlights how little is still known about how hailstones form and grow inside storms, and why improved forecasting matters for insurers, farmers and homeowners across hail-prone regions.
- 4Corpus Christi's $50 million water project under fire▼“We already spent $50 million and basically have nothing to show for it. We’re gonna have all these additional costs ass
Corpus Christi has spent roughly $50 million on a water project with little to show for it, and canceling the effort would bring significant additional costs, according to reporting by Dylan Baddour for Inside Climate News. The criticism highlights the city's struggle to secure its water supply, with questions mounting over whether the costly project should continue or be scrapped entirely.
- 5New Colorado Neighborhood Showcases Future of Home Energy Use●New Colorado Neighborhood Could Offer Glimpse into the Future of Home Energy Use
A new residential development in Colorado is being presented as a preview of how American homes may produce and consume energy in the future, according to reporting by Inside Climate News. The neighborhood is drawing attention for its approach to home energy use, a topic of growing interest as utilities, builders and policymakers weigh how residential communities can cut emissions and adapt to a changing grid.