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One-Third of Pacific Island Fish Contaminated With Microplastics

Ahead of February’s Global Plastics Treaty negotiations, new data reveals the contamination rate of Fijian fish far exceeds worldwide averages.

By Johnny Sturgeon

Scientists Push for More Ambitious Climate Targets

A Winter Storm Fueled by Global Warming Tests U.S. Disaster Response

Colorful array of fish being sampled for microplastic contamination in Funafuti, Tuvalu. Credit: Dr. Brian Stockwell/The University of the South Pacific

Politics

Trump’s Pick to Lead the Federal Reserve Could Steer Bank Away From Climate Change

Kevin Warsh has criticized central banks’ forays into climate change. Some activists and Democrats say the Fed hasn’t done enough.

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Disaster Survivors Want Kristi Noem Out of FEMA 

Data Centers in PJM Grid Can Rely Solely on Generators During the Cold, DOE Rules

Kevin Warsh is sitting on a stage between several people

Justice & Health

Protesters Target Cargill at One of the Company’s Major Amazonian Ports

Environmental and Indigenous groups accuse the American grain-trading company and other agribusiness giants of advocating for projects they believe will destroy Amazonian rivers and the rainforest.

By Georgina Gustin

‘Relief from the Nightmare’: Alabama Judge Halts Operations at a Quarry Residents Say Is Ruining Their Community

The Chinese Coal Offer Pakistan Couldn’t Afford But Didn’t Refuse

Indigenous activists gather outside Cargill's Santarem, Brazil, facility on Jan. 22, 2026. Credit: CITA Communications

Fossil Fuels

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

Under Texas’ “enforcement discretion” policy, companies were allowed to vent or burn off pollutants, as long as they are reported. Recent weatherization requirements for power plants did not apply to gas processing plants.

By Dylan Baddour, Peter Aldhous

In Arizona, Utilities and State Regulators Double Down on Fossil Fuels and Higher Costs Despite Residents’ Opposition

Developer Calls GW Ranch in Pecos County, Texas, the ‘Largest Power Project’ in U.S.

In Deer Park, Texas, flaring at plants near the Houston Ship Channel in below freezing temperatures on Monday, Jan. 26. Credit: Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images

Clean Energy

The Promising Renewable Energy That Democrats and Republicans Actually Agree On

Decades of reliability and major savings—despite high up-front costs—suggest a future for geothermal, an energy source that also makes sense for oil and gas companies to invest in.

Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth

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

Global Energy Transition Investment Grew in 2025 Despite Major Obstacles; Here Are the Numbers

Epic’s corporate headquarters in Verona, Wis., features a geothermal heating and cooling network buried beneath the buildings. Credit: Courtesy of Epic

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