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A new discussion is examining who bears responsibility for keeping global warming within the 1.5ยฐC limit set by the Paris Agreement. The question highlights ongoing debate over whether the burden falls on wealthy industrialised nations, major emerging emitters, corporations, or individuals, and whether current commitments are enough to meet the target.
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A federal memo would exempt the accidental killing of endangered species from liability under the Endangered Species Act. The proposal, reported by Montana outlet Flathead Beacon, would shield parties from penalties when protected animals are killed unintentionally. Environmental advocates are expected to push back, arguing it could weaken protections for at-risk wildlife such as grizzly bears and wolves in regions like the northern Rockies.
- 3Trump administration weakens Endangered Species Act protectionsโPresident Trump guts the Endangered Species Act: Also, more mining claims filed in Bears Ears National Monument โ Jonathan P. Thompson (LandDesk.org)
The Trump administration is moving to significantly weaken the Endangered Species Act, a move environmental writer Jonathan P. Thompson describes as 'gutting' the landmark law. In the same report, Thompson notes a rise in mining claims filed inside Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, suggesting reduced protections there too. The combination has alarmed conservationists who see both steps as opening protected lands and wildlife to industrial development.
- 4Nor'easter threatens Jersey Shore and Long Island with floodingโNor'easter threatens Jersey Shore, Long Island with flooding
A nor'easter is bearing down on the New Jersey Shore and Long Island, with forecasters warning of coastal flooding as the storm moves in. Residents along the coast are being told to prepare for rising waters, strong winds and possible road closures. Local authorities are monitoring conditions and urging caution in low-lying flood-prone areas.
- 5Yellowstone to Yukon wildlife corridor marks decades of reconnectionโIn 1993, a project set out to reconnect wildlife habitat from Yellowstone to Canada's Yukon; its partners
Launched in 1993, the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative set out to reconnect wildlife habitat across a vast corridor stretching from Yellowstone National Park to Canada's Yukon. Its partners have worked across borders to link protected areas so animals like grizzly bears and wolves can move freely. The effort is being highlighted as one of the world's most ambitious landscape-scale conservation projects.
- 6Taxpayer Money Subsidizes Billionaires' Private Jet EmissionsโWorking-Class Taxpayers Subsidize Billionaires' Climate-Killing Private Jets
A new report by Common Dreams argues that working-class taxpayers are effectively subsidizing billionaires' private jets, which produce outsized carbon emissions per passenger. The outlet says tax breaks and public funding flow toward private aviation while ordinary people bear the costs of climate change. Critics are renewing calls to strip subsidies from ultra-emitting luxury travel.
- 7Fat Bear Week voting frenzy sweeps Alaska's brown bears into the spotlightโFat Bear Week is here โ and the voting frenzy for Alaska's chonkiest bears is breaking the internet
Fat Bear Week has begun at Alaska's Katmai National Park, where the public votes in an annual bracket-style tournament to crown the brown bear that has gained the most weight before hibernation. The contest, run by the National Park Service and explore.org, draws millions of votes each year and has become a beloved autumn internet tradition celebrating the bears' preparation for winter.