October 29, 2025

The Michigan Department of Environment, Greak Lakes and Energy (EGLE) is hosting a Great Lakes Microplastic Summit to discuss findings from research on plastic pollution and microplastics in the Great Lakes. (Anna Busse/Michigan Public Radio)

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The Trump administration announced plans to allow oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. (Maxine Joselow/The New York Times)

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The Trump administration directed staff to open wildlife refuges for hunters as national parks and refuge visitor centers remain closed due to the government shutdown. (Jake Spring, Hannah Natanson/The Washington Post)

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The first half of 2025 was the costliest ever recorded for weather and climate disasters in the U.S., according to a nonprofit analysis following the government shutdown of a program that tracks weather event causing major damage. (Evan Bush/NBC News)

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Boat drones to explore rough Antarctic waters to answer questions about the planet's most important carbon sink, thanks to donated funds from a former CEO of Google. (Holly Taft/WIRED)

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A new study shows that over 400 existing coral reefs across the Atlantic Ocean will begin dying by 2040 even under optimistic climate warming scenarios. (Sachi Kitajima Mulkey/The New York Times)

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Hurricane Melissa is one of the strongest and most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic in terms of both wind strength and pressure. (Alex Sundby, Ashton Altieri/CBS News) 

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Global nations postponed votes whether to charge fees on emissions from ships after U.S. officials threaten tariffs and visa restrictions. (Naveena Sadasivam/Grist)

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Michigan’s regulated utilities will double renewable energy capacity in five years, according to the annual Michigan Public Service Commission report. (Dustin Blitchok/Planet Detroit)

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And then there’s this

For the first time in history, mosquitoes have been found in the wild in Iceland. (Laura Paddison/CNN)