• GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis
    Apr 17 2026

    -The Heartland Institute celebrates climate denialism at recent DC event


    -Earthday.org notes the explosive growth of plastic.. 2 million tons produced in 1950 versus 360 million in 2024


    - Colorado River's declining water caused, by a chain reaction driven by a changing climate


    -Dr. Mariangela Hungria won the 2025 World Food Prize for pioneering soil microbiology


    -2026 Hurricane outlook.. suggests a below-average Atlantic hurricane season


    -After 35 years of business Trimble’s Nursery of Cutchogue Long Island is closing

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  • GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis
    Apr 13 2026

    -The EPA recognized 48 outstanding water infrastructure projects nationwide, six in New England


    - EPA proposes“alternative groundwater protection standards” for contaminants such as mercury and arsenic.


    -Above-normal wildfire danger is forecast across western U.S. states this summer

    - Bill A.1556G, which would ban three chemicals—potassium bromate, propyl paraben, and Red Dye No. 3—from food sold in NY state


    -Over 700 geese were found dead this winter along East Hampton’s Georgica Pond, likely victims of a severe H5N1 (bird flu) outbreak


    -Agrivoltaics—combining crop cultivation with solar panels—can boost land efficiency while conserving water


    -Back yard “Victory Gardens” in 1944, supplied about 40% of the nation’s fresh fruits and vegetables,

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  • GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis
    Apr 10 2026

    -A record-breaking warm winter and a March heat wave leaves western U.S. snowpack at historically low levels

    -Trump administration is now reportedly offering companies payments to abandon offshore wind projects

    -Saharan dust plumes are increasingly blanketing Europe with orange skies and “blood rain

    -Iowa’s cancer rates are rising faster than most states, due to exposure to pesticides, nitrate, PFAS, and radon

    -A new U.S. trend; homeowners are abandoning manicured lawns in favor of “rewilding”

    -Coral reef fisheries could raise sustainable yields by nearly 50% if fish populations were protected


    -158 giant tortoises return to the Galápagos, after a 150–180 year absence

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  • GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis
    Mar 30 2026

    -First two weeks of the U.S., Israel and Iran war generated massive climate impacts


    -Phoenix is experiencing an, unprecedented, record-breaking early heat wave in March


    -Earth’s temperature is rising at a record pace as carbon emissions hit new highs


    -Reknowned climate scientist resigns from NASA,due toTrump administration’s hostility toward climate research


    -Germany has unveiled a 9 billion climate protection program with 67 measures


    -Antarctica emperor penguin molting sites endangered by rapidly melting sea ice


    -California condors released by the Yurok Tribe have built the first nest in the Pacific Northwest in over a century.

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  • GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis
    Mar 23 2026

    -President Trump’s second term has been marked by negatively aggressive foreign and environmental policies


    -President Trump order forces the production of chemicals used for glyphosate for military purposes

    - Austria’s Alps are rapidly disintegrating due to climate change.


    -Wild pigs in California, were found with “neon blue” flesh in 2025 due ingesting rodenticide


    - pharmaceutical companies to replace horseshoe crab blood with synthetic alternatives for drug safety testing


    -Two East coast wind projects now delivering clean power to over 350,000 homes in Connecticut and Rhode Island


    -Global wind and solar power hit record growth in 2025,


    -Feeling emotionally and cognitively connected to nature is a strong predictor of well-being

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  • GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis
    Mar 17 2026

    -A study finds that most individuals underestimate their personal vulnerability to climate threats


    - Global media coverage of climate change has dropped 38% since 2021.


    -Airstrikes on fuel depots near Tehran trigger severe environmental and health disaster.


    -Mycorrhizal fungi are highly sensitive to imbalances of nitrogen & Potassium.


    -Corpus Christi faces an imminent water emergency from drought and industrial stresses


    -industry is unleashing a “tidal wave of hostile PR messaging,” to demonise renewables


    -Mexico’s Ecologist Green Party proposes a bill to ban factory farming of octopuses, citing animal cruelty

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  • GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis
    Mar 10 2026

    -DOGE cuts to NOAA and USDA delay farm recovery efforts and hindered climate and disaster response


    -USDA restores deleted climate change webpages after losing lawsuit


    -U.S. renewable energy hits record highs in 2025, supplying over 25% of U.S. electricity


    - UK’s new geothermal power plant harnesses underground heat to generate electricity for 10,000 homes.


    - Arizona’s limited water supply faces pressure from both drought and industrial growth


    - The colossal Antarctic iceberg A23a, once the world’s largest, meets its demise


    -Coastal sea-level studies have underestimated how high the water already is—by 8 to 12 inches globally


    -Veteran NBC meteorologist Chase Cain resigns after nearly eight years covering climate stories

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  • GaiaGram - Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis
    Mar 2 2026

    Connecticut may create a “climate superfund” program requiring major fossil fuel companies to help

    pay for the climate change costs.

    Deep-well injection from fracking poses serious environmental and health risks


    Environmental degradation is shrinking regional species pools,


    The Caspian sea faces threats from climate change,


    Climate change is increasing the number of days of coffee-harming temperatures


    Earth’s energy imbalance is widening, accelerating ocean warming, glacier melt, and carbon sink decline


    Nearly all current EV owners plan to stick with electric for their next vehicle,

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