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As the Arctic Grows Noisier, Narwhals Are Becoming Quieter

Scientists say increasing shipping traffic is interfering with the whales’ ability to hunt and communicate. To protect the animals, conservation groups are urging the International Maritime Organization to instate mandatory measures to reduce underwater noise.

By Teresa Tomassoni

One-Third of Pacific Island Fish Contaminated With Microplastics

Scientists Push for More Ambitious Climate Targets

Narwhals rely on echolocation to survive in the Arctic. But increasing shipping noise is jeopardizing their ability to communicate, navigate and hunt. Credit: naturepl.com/Doug Allen/WWF

Politics

Solar Siting Reforms Advance in Virginia After Years of Failed Attempts

Legislation would create a set of statewide development standards as guidance for localities that have become resistant to solar.

By Charles Paullin

Under Trump, EPA’s Enforcement of Environmental Laws Collapses, Report Finds

Wildfire Urgency Unites Congress. The ‘Fix Our Forests’ Act Does Not.

Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-Henrico) speaks in support of solar siting legislation during a Virginia General Assembly meeting. Credit: Charles Paullin/Inside Climate News

Justice & Health

How a ‘Powerful Vision’ on Whales and Oceans Could Change Worldviews

Māori scientist Daniel Hikuroa reflects on an Indigenous-led declaration recognizing whales as legal persons, challenging the foundations of ocean governance.

By Katie Surma

One of Africa’s Most Important Water Sources Just Got Some Very Good News

Mapping Unequal Climate Risks in a Northern California County

A young humpback whale swims with its mother in the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean near the island of Rurutu in the Austral archipelago of French Polynesia. Credit: Alexis Rosenfeld/Getty Images

Fossil Fuels

California Explores First-Time Regulation on Dairy Methane Emissions

The state took a first small step toward requiring that dairies and livestock operations reduce their emissions of the climate super pollutant.

By Blanca Begert

Looking Ahead to When Gas Stations Vanish

Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Facilities in Texas Emitted 1.6 Million Pounds of Regulated Pollutants During Last Week’s Icy Weather

Cattle are seen at a dairy farm in Porterville, Calif. Credit: David Swanson/AFP via Getty Images

Clean Energy

EV Charging Program Faces the Axe in Budget Bill

Legislation that could end the partial government shutdown would slash funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program.

By Dan Gearino

The Promising Renewable Energy That Democrats and Republicans Actually Agree On

Maine Again Looks North for Onshore Wind, but Full Grid Integration Will Have to Wait

Electric vehicles charge at a parking lot in the Queens boroughs of New York City. Credit: Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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