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- Thousands of lakes in West Greenland, as a result of abnormally warm and wet autumns, have had their microbial diversity disappear in the past several years while shifting from carbon sinks to sources.
- A new federal complaint alleges that a Chemours chemical factory — the dramatized antagonist in the film “Dark Waters” — is polluting the Ohio River with high levels of toxic PFAS.
- Warm and wet conditions have left Moscow without snow and ice for much of the winter, fundamentally altering both plant life and cultural activities.
- Amidst political and water-related unrest in Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Bank’s confidence in the world’s largest hydropower project comes as a surprise.
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- President Trump issues executive orders on energy production, water supplies, and climate change.
- Other executive orders target foreign aid, FEMA, and the Paris agreement.
- In settlement with EPA, California mobile home park operator agrees to fix failing water system.
- Reclamation publishes a report detailing five options it will analyze for post-2026 Colorado River management.
- Lastly, President Trump visits recent disaster zones in California and North Carolina.
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