August 13, 2026

Michigan lawmakers introduced provisions in the 2027 budget to block the state’s climate case against oil companies. (Lesley Clark/E&E News by Politico)

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How the city of Cincinnati came up with a Climate Migration Readiness Plan to absorb over 525,000 newcomers by 2050. (Alexander Nazaryan/The New York Times)

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Scientists say they are better prepared to protect vulnerable coral reefs in Florida three years after a devastating marine heat wave. (Brady Dennis/The Washington Post)

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President Trump’s clean energy rollbacks cost nearly half a million jobs and $55 billion in annual GDP growth so far, according to estimates from a new report. (Adele Peters/Fast Company)

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Following the ongoing conflict in Iran, research warns thousands of stranded ships in the Strait of Hormuz could result in a “massive marine invasive species event” when they eventually resume use. (Todd C. Frankel/The Washington Post)

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The Trump administration is ending federal support for the annual flagship Arctic climate reports that detail the state of the region and how its changing due to climate pollution. (Andrew Freeman/CNN)

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How some of the largest U.S. conservation areas in the Pacific Ocean are losing conservation protections for commercial fishing, spiking a battle over some of the country’s most pristine ocean ecosystems. (Lauren Summer/NPR with support from the Pulitzer Center)

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The largest man-made reservoir in the country that supplies water to over 25 million people, Lake Mead just hit its lowest level in history amid an extreme drought worsened by climate change. (Jeanine Santucci, Dinah Voyles Pulver, Trevor Hughes/USA Today)

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says July was the hottest month ever recorded in the U.S. (Denise Chow/NBC)

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And then there’s this...

Sunny day, sweeping the clouds away - A new Sesame Street special “Storm on Sesame Street” aired to help kids better understand extreme weather as it becomes more frequent for the younger generations. (Simmone Shah/TIME)