Climate news
Read the latest verified Climate news on BetaVoices, with related events, figures, and place-driven context.
This section currently has 23 approved stories, with the latest update on May 19, 2026.
E.P.A. to Repeal Some Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
The Biden-era rules were adopted after research linked the compounds to serious health problems; details on which limits would be withdrawn remain limited in the supplied source material
Filing Puts Coal-Plant Costs Under Trump Orders in Focus
Available source material says costs have been mounting since the administration began directing aging coal plants to stay open, but key details remain limited
DOJ May Weigh In for Musk’s xAI in Mississippi Generator Lawsuit
A court filing signaled administration support for xAI as a lawsuit challenges generators at the company’s large Mississippi data center
Wool logs tested in Antrim Hills as peatland repair tool
The pilot project is examining whether locally sourced wool can replace imported coconut-husk coir in parts of Northern Ireland’s peatland restoration work
Been Here Stay Here’ Looks at Tangier Island’s Rising Seas
The film examines a Chesapeake Bay community where environmental change, faith and skepticism about man-made climate change intersect
Don’t swim’ warnings posted at 12 of England’s 14 river bathing sites
The warnings come as the government adds six more inland river locations to the summer monitoring regime, including the first on the Thames in London
GPS Monitoring Finds Nest-Material Theft Among Hawaiian Honeycreepers
Researchers tracking honeycreeper nests found dozens of apparent cases in which birds took materials from other nests, according to a report summarized from the study
More Than 150 Wind Projects Stall as Pentagon Reviews Slow
Companies say the delays have worsened sharply in recent weeks, according to a saved summary of a New York Times report
Muxton Marsh willow control gets £10,000 funding boost
Severn Trent has added money for five more years of work at the protected wetland, where willow growth has been drying out fen habitat
More long-range EVs are falling below $40,000
A saved summary of a New York Times report says the lower-priced, longer-range segment has expanded even as the broader electric vehicle market has slowed