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Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Bid to Block Hawaii Climate Lawsuit
A federal judge rejected the Trump administration's attempt to block Hawaii from pursuing climate litigation against oil companies, dealing a significant blow to the DOJ's broader legal offensive against state-level climate action. The administration had argued Hawaii's lawsuit interfered with federal energy policy — a claim the court found unconvincing. The ruling clears the way for Hawaii to proceed with holding fossil fuel companies accountable for climate-related damages.
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Energy crisis revives push to drill in Philippines’ largest intact wetland
The global energy crunch triggered by the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran has reignited calls to extract oil and gas from the Philippines' Liguasan Marsh, a 288,000-hectare wetland in Mindanao. The site is the country's largest intact wetland and a critical ecological habitat, making the proposal a flashpoint between energy security advocates and conservationists. Environmental groups are pushing back hard, warning that development would cause irreversible damage to one of Southeast Asia's most significant freshwater ecosystems.
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US Senate repeals Biden-era ban on mining near Minnesota wilderness area
The US Senate voted 50-49 to repeal a Biden-era moratorium that had barred mining activity near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for 20 years. The decision opens the door to mineral extraction adjacent to one of the most visited wilderness areas in the country, a vast network of lakes, rivers, and forests spanning hundreds of thousands of acres. Critics warn the move puts a pristine and economically vital natural resource at risk of irreversible environmental damage.
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‘We can’t wait’: Venice already seeking floods plan B five years after barriers’ launch
Venice's celebrated MOSE flood barrier system, launched just five years ago, is already proving insufficient as accelerating sea level rise pushes city officials to plan for additional defenses. The barriers' heavy operational use has also triggered ecological concerns, disrupting the lagoon's natural tidal rhythms and marine environment. With climate projections growing more dire, Venice faces the urgent reality that its multi-billion-dollar engineering marvel may be only a temporary fix.
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Stranded and dying, the German whale is a parable of our troubled relationship with these sea giants
A dying humpback whale, entangled in ropes and slowly starving in Germany's Baltic Sea, has become an unwilling symbol of humanity's contradictory stance toward these animals. We mourn individual whales while industrial fishing, shipping, and resource extraction continue to kill thousands each year. The spectacle of collective grief changes little when the systems driving cetacean deaths remain firmly in place.
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