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GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis

Kevin Gallagher

A weekly aggregation of ecological and climate events occurring around the world.

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GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a...

GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a... ·

2026/03/30

-First two weeks of the U.S., Israel and Iran war generated massive climate impacts-Phoenix is experiencing an, unprecedented, record-breaking early heat wave in March -Earth’s temperature is rising at a record pace as carbon emissions hit new highs-Reknowned climate scientist resigns from NASA,due toTrump administration’s hostility toward climate research-Germany has unveiled a 9 billion climate protection program with 67 measures-Antarctica emperor penguin molting sites endangered by

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GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a... ·

2026/03/23

-President Trump’s second term has been marked by negatively aggressive foreign and environmental policies-President Trump order forces the production of chemicals used for glyphosate for military purposes - Austria’s Alps are rapidly disintegrating due to climate change.-Wild pigs in California, were found with “neon blue” flesh in 2025 due ingesting rodenticide- pharmaceutical companies to replace horseshoe crab blood with synthetic alternatives for drug safety testing-Two East coast wind

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GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a...

GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a... ·

2026/03/17

-A study finds that most individuals underestimate their personal vulnerability to climate threats- Global media coverage of climate change has dropped 38% since 2021.-Airstrikes on fuel depots near Tehran trigger severe environmental and health disaster.-Mycorrhizal fungi are highly sensitive to imbalances of nitrogen & Potassium.-Corpus Christi faces an imminent water emergency from drought and industrial stresses-industry is unleashing a “tidal wave of hostile PR messaging,” to

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GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a...

GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a... ·

2026/03/10

-DOGE cuts to NOAA and USDA delay farm recovery efforts and hindered climate and disaster response-USDA restores deleted climate change webpages after losing lawsuit-U.S. renewable energy hits record highs in 2025, supplying over 25% of U.S. electricity- UK’s new geothermal power plant harnesses underground heat to generate electricity for 10,000 homes. - Arizona’s limited water supply faces pressure from both drought and industrial growth- The colossal Antarctic iceberg A23a, once the

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GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a...

GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a... ·

2026/03/02

Connecticut may create a “climate superfund” program requiring major fossil fuel companies to help pay for the climate change costs.Deep-well injection from fracking poses serious environmental and health risksEnvironmental degradation is shrinking regional species pools,The Caspian sea faces threats from climate change,Climate change is increasing the number of days of coffee-harming temperaturesEarth’s energy imbalance is widening, accelerating ocean warming, glacier melt, and carbon

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GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a...

GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a... ·

2026/02/23

-Analysis reveals the world’s 1% richest people used up their yearly carbon allowance just ten days into 2026-Researchers rank the top 10 U.S. fossil fossil fuel suppliers by greenhouse gas emissions.-Climate “superfund” bills, based on the principle that oil companies should pay costs associated with climate change-Agricultural leaders issue a bipartisan warning to the Trump administration urging reversal of tariffs and restrictive policies that have raised costs & disrupted

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GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a...

GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a... ·

2026/02/18

-Trump receives award from the Washington Coal Club, naming him the “Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal”-Trump announces the removal of the federal scientific finding that climate change endangers human health and the environment-Trump reopens commercial fishing off Cape Cod -Federal judge struck down the Interior Department’s order halting construction of the Sunrise Wind project off New York’-Trump administration has reapproved the herbicide dicamba-If the planet is getting

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GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a...

GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a... ·

2026/02/16

-Trump receives award from the Washington Coal Club, naming him the “Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal”-Court rules that the U.S. Department of Energy violated federal law with secret “Climate Working Group”-Trump reopens commercial fishing off Cape Cod -Federal judge struck down the Interior Dept's order halting construction of the Sunrise Wind project off New York’-Trump administration has reapproved the herbicide dicamba-If the planet is getting warmer, why is it so cold

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GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a...

GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a... ·

2026/02/09

-Gas stoves account for up to half of some Americans’ exposure to nitrogen dioxide-In 2024, 50% of carbon dioxide Emissions were From Just 32 Companies -Meteorologists have faced an unprecedented wave of threats and harassment recently-U.S. automakers signaled a pullback from electric vehicles,-Chain to build massive solar and integrated fish farm-Solar panels manufactured in the 1980s are still working at up to 80% of their original capacity.-Kenyan woman sets Record by hugging a tree for

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GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a...

GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a... ·

2026/01/28

- Wind and solar provided 30% of all the electricity consumed in Europe in 2025-For one Californian, making the switch to solar has brought a big difference in costs.-Congestion pricing in New York City has been quite the success so far-World's first shopping mall dedicated to second-hand and recycled goods succeeds-The Trump administration issues Clean air act exemptions for industry polluters-The U.S. Dept. of the Interior is revoking seven grazing permits for bison restoring the

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GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a... ·

2026/01/19

A powerful winter storm has paralysed the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia with 10ft of snowArgentina wildfires ripped through nearly 30,000 acres of forestPhoenix has hottest December in Arizona since records began in 1896. California is currently classified as being in drought freeEPA tries to minimize the dumping of sewage into the Connecticut RiverThe EPA to impose more limitations on states’ authorities to block energy projectsworld needs to feed a population expected to reach 9.8 billion

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GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a... ·

2026/01/12

-Beijing reported the cleanest year of air the city has ever recorded, attributed mainly to EV’s-Half of American homeowners are considering moving this year due to extreme weather events.-Global terrestrial biodiversity hotspots are threatened by human expansion-Expansion of Port Everglades may unprecedented damage to corals -A stand of trees 400 years old discovered in North Carolina.-Trump announces withdrawing the United States from the bedrock international agreement on climate

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-The Thwaites “Doomsday Glacier” is dangerously...

GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a... ·

2026/01/05

-The Thwaites “Doomsday Glacier” is dangerously close to collapse,-Juneau Alaska has seen a record amount of snow this past December-Thousands of glaciers may vanish each year in the coming decades-China saw CO2 emissions fall this year for the first time-Renewable energy produced a record amount of electricity in Great Britain in 2025-NY’s expanded waste reduction laws took effect on January 1, 2026-Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa-The CT. Audubon Society's

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GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a...

GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a... ·

2026/01/02

-Trump administration said it would pause leases for five wind farms -Ohio Farmers Say Regenerative Agriculture Methods Helped Them Survive a Drought-A new data set map captures every source of CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion -Four biggest oil and gas companies spent the last 25 years deceptively portraying themselves -This High Seas Treaty pledges to put 30% of these waters into Marine Protected Areas -Brazil moved to protect existing forest areas called the Tropical Forests

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GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a... ·

2026/01/02

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GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a...

GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a... ·

2025/12/29

Hello, this is Kevin Gallagher producer of Gaiagram.As we celebrate the holiday season and the end of the year, I want to take a moment to reflect on the importance of staying aware of the environmental challenges our world continues to face. At the same time, it's vital that we nurture the collective will to make meaningful changes, changes that create a positive and lasting impact on our planet. In that spirit, I’d like to share a few of 2025’s encouraging environmental developments

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GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines in 4 minutes

GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a... ·

2025/12/15

A 25-Year-Old Paper On the Controversial Glyphosate Weedkiller has been RetractedU.S. EPA announces $3 billion in new funding for states to reduce exposure to lead in drinking waterReaching net zero carbon emissions will not bring quick relief from extreme heatThe beautiful ponderosa pine—is disappearing.New climate idea, to combat sea level rise, moving seawater to reflood inland depressions.NYTS SAYS Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War.

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GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines in 4 minutes

GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a... ·

2025/12/08

-Floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra island displaces over three million people with 3000 injured or missing-New Delhi air has “severe and life-threatening levels of toxic pollutants.-Dust from the dry bed of the Great Salt Lake is creating a serious public health threat-Zillow, removes a feature that showed the risks to homes from extreme weather-Greenpeace exposes the plastics industry as “merchants of myth”-Seattle biodigester reduces garbage while helping residents grow their own gardens

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GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines in 4 minutes

GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a... ·

2025/12/01

-The Great Pacific Garbage Patch gets bigger and gives marine life a new place to live -Exxon petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to avoid disclosinghow much pollution they produce.-Iran’s capital must be moved because Tehran is out of water and subsidingAmerica's most critical urban hubs is sinking into the sea, -The global ocean are simultaneously warming, becoming saltier or fresher, losing oxygen, and acidifying-China’s effort to reduce its reliance on coal and increase its reliance on

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GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines in 4 minutes

GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a... ·

2025/11/24

-New Jersey is likely to see between 2.2 and 3.8 feet of sea-level rise by 2100-Iran is suffering from a severe drought that has depleted water sources, pushing authorities to begin cloud-seeding-Philippines communities affected by consecutive Typhoons that caused extensive damage and tragic loss of life. -The H5N1 virus, or bird flu virus has struck 66 poultry flocks Killing millions of birds-New petrochemical plants in Texas will largely be built near communities of color-Netherlands,

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