April 23, 2026

 

A new assessment finds emperor penguins and fur seals are now classified as endangered wildlife driven by global warming. (Rachel Nuwer/The New York Times)

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The state of California plans to transform Humboldt Bay into the world’s deepest floating offshore wind farm to reach its 100 perent clean energy goal by 2045. (Hayley Smith/The LA Times)

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Following a snow drought and heat wave, states in the western U.S. are implementing water use restrictions earlier than usual. (Kiley Price/Inside Climate News)

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The Supreme Court ruled Chevron can fight an environmental damage lawsuit in federal court, which could hamper future efforts to hold oil companies accountable. (Julian Mark/The Washington Post)

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Permits from natural gas projects linked to 11 data centers have the potential to emit more than 129 million tons of greenhouse gases per year. (Molly Taft/Wired)

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The Senate passed a resolution allowing mining from one of the largest expanses of federally protected forests in the U.S. that environmentalists say could devastate fragile ecosystems. (Maxine Joselow/The New York Times)

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The head of the International Energy Agency said Europe has six weeks or so of jet fuel yet and warns of flight cancellations soon if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war. (John Leicester/The Associated Press)

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The Trump administration is overhauling the U.S. Forest Service, including shuttering research facilities across 31 states. Critics say that makes room for lumber lobbyists and less for forest science. (Bill McKibben/The New Yorker)

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A newly released report says the Potomac River is the most endangered river in the country driven by the recent sewage spill and data center waste in the region. (Dana Hedgpeth/The Washington Post)

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The latest longform piece in the May issue of Downtown Newsmagazine explores the growing issue of microplastics invading inland lakes around Michigan. (Mark H. Stowers/Downtown Newsmagazine)

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And then there’s this

 

Happy Earth Day! Michigan’s recycling rate reached a record high for the fifth year in a row as Michiganders recycled more than 800,000 tons of material last year. (Hannah McIlree/CBS News Detroit)