October 22, 2026

 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) chief told officials it will shift disaster relief and recovery efforts – including budget to fund them - to the states as the agency plans to cut federal disaster aid in the coming months. (Thomas Frank/Politico)

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A new scientific paper shows bleached coral can heal itself by touching a clone, as a process called algal transfusion appears to help damaged coral repopulate in as little as four weeks. (Warren Cornwall/Science)

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Boston, Chicago and San Francisco are a few major cities that plan to introduce battery powered trains on busy commuter rail lines in the next few years, testing if transit agencies can electrify without installing overhead power lines. (Benton Graham/Grist)

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A new report confirms the U.S. experienced its hottest September ever recorded, following March, July and August setting heat records. (Dan Peck/ABC News)

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How climate change is ‘gentrifying seafood’ by disrupting marine ecosystems and making it more expensive to harvest and in turn unaffordable for the masses. (Julia O’Malley/The New York Times)

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According to a newly released study, marine life declined nearly 60 percent in the Gulf of Mexico in the years after the 2010 BP oil spill and have yet to rebound, especially in the vast “twilight zone” area above the ocean floor. (Seth Borenstein/The Associated Press)

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In just 10 months since its construction, a wildlife overpass in Colorado has reduced wildlife-vehicle collisions by 91 percent over a busy interstate stretch. (Olivia Prentzel/The Colorado Sun)

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The state of California announced the designation of first tribal-championed marine protected areas, often described as underwater parks, prohibiting commercial fishing and sport-fishing from a boat. (Lila Seidman/The LA Times)

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A crude oil leak outside of Detroit prompted a federal investigation into the safety of 20,000 miles of pipeline across the state and Midwest operated by Energy Transfer. (Marianne Lavelle/Inside Climate News)

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And then there’s this...

 

Introducing Chiricahua National Park – a newly signed law names the newest U.S. national park in six years. Often called the “Wonderland of Rocks,” the sacred Apache heritage site is known for its towering rock spires and rich biodiversity. (Jake Spring/The Washington Post)