May 6, 2026

 

Michigan Democratic lawmakers introduced a “green amendment” to enshrine environmental protections in the state Constitution alongside bills to regulate PFAS pollution. (Steve Carmody/Michigan Public Radio)

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A New York Times expose shows the U.S. Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” upended climate policy, first blocking coal-burning power plant regulations introduced by Obama, showing how the court could rule on Trump’s efforts to rescind the federal authority to combat climate change. (Jodi Kantor, Adam Liptak/The New York Times)

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A new federal report shows utilities companies shut off Americans’ power 13.4 million times in 2024 – advocates say that signals a surprisingly high rate of extreme financial distress among households. (Julia Z. Weil/The Washington Post)

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reinstated over a dozen employees after eight months for publicly criticizing the nation’s disaster preparedness and opposing agency policies after being put on leave. (Gabriela Aoun Angueira/The Associated Press)

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For the first time in 100 years, renewable energy sources produced more electricity than coal globally. (Bryan Walsh/Vox)

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New research shows how microplastics in the atmosphere trap heat that warms the planet and magnifies the impacts of climate change. (Todd Woody/Bloomberg)

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New Gallup polling shows concern about climate change is at a near record high in the U.S., but views are highly politicized and divided by party affiliation. (Simmone Shah/TIME)

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Cities like Phoenix and Salt Lake are exempt from penalties for failing to meet federal air quality standards as the EPA blames foreign countries like China for pollution. (Hiroko Tabuchi/The New York Times)

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And then there’s this

 

A startup is using drones for commercial “cloud seeding” claiming it’s boosting rain and snowfall in the western U.S. (Jake Spring/The Washington Post)