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- 1Trump Administration's Mining Push Threatens Key US Wildlife Corridor●The Trump Administration’s Critical Minerals Agenda Comes for America’s ‘Forgotten Wildlife Corridor’
The Trump administration is advancing its critical minerals agenda into a region known as America's 'forgotten wildlife corridor', according to reporting by Inside Climate News. The push for domestic mining of minerals deemed essential to national security and clean energy technologies is raising concerns that expanded extraction could fragment habitat and disrupt wildlife movement in an ecologically significant stretch of the country.
- 2Colorado scientists study hail as warming worsens storm damage▼Hail is a multibillion-dollar problem — and could get worse: At a #Colorado cold lab, scientists race to better understand hail in a warming world — Hannah Covington (High Country News) #ClimateChange
Scientists at a Colorado cold laboratory are working to better understand hail as the damage it causes continues to grow. Hail already causes billions of dollars in losses each year in the United States, and researchers warn that a warming climate could make severe hailstorms more frequent or more destructive. The reporting by Hannah Covington in High Country News highlights how little is still known about how hailstones form and grow inside storms, and why improved forecasting matters for insurers, farmers and homeowners across hail-prone regions.
- 3New Colorado Neighborhood Showcases Future of Home Energy Use●New Colorado Neighborhood Could Offer Glimpse into the Future of Home Energy Use
A new residential development in Colorado is being presented as a preview of how American homes may produce and consume energy in the future, according to reporting by Inside Climate News. The neighborhood is drawing attention for its approach to home energy use, a topic of growing interest as utilities, builders and policymakers weigh how residential communities can cut emissions and adapt to a changing grid.