U.S. President Donald Trump has moved to reopen the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument to commercial fishing, arguing it won’t harm marine species and will support the industry.

Conservationists say the protected area is a vital sanctuary — and warn of wider rollbacks affecting other U.S. marine monuments.

by Edward Carver
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/trump-opens-only-us-marine-national-monument-in-atlantic-to-fishing-again/

#news #biodiversity #environment #environmentalpolicy #environmentalpolitics #fishing #marineprotectedareas

U.S. President Donald Trump has moved to reopen the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument to commercial fishing, arguing it won’t harm marine species and will support the industry.

Conservationists say the protected area is a vital sanctuary — and warn of wider rollbacks affecting other U.S. marine monuments.

by Edward Carver
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/trump-opens-only-us-marine-national-monument-in-atlantic-to-fishing-again/

#news #biodiversity #environment #environmentalpolicy #environmentalpolitics #fishing #marineprotectedareas

Update. It's happening. Tomorrow the #Trump #EPA will repeal the 2009 finding that greenhouse gases endanger human health. That "endangerment" finding allowed the EPA to regulate carbon emissions under the Clean Air Act. Its repeal will pave the way for the repeal of those regulations.
https://www.euronews.com/green/2026/02/11/one-of-the-most-damaging-decisions-in-modern-history-trump-epa-to-repeal-key-climate-findi

#Climate #Environment #Trump #USPol #USPolitics

The U.S. oil siege has worsened an already severe energy crisis in Cuba, forcing many Cubans to resort to cooking over open fires. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/02/11/energy/charcoal-solar-panels-cuba/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #cuba #latinamerica #caribbean #solar #energy #renewables #coal #fossilfuels #oil #us

60,000 African #penguins starved to #death after #sardine numbers collapsed – #study

source: https://focusingonwildlife.com/news/60000-african-penguins-starved-to-death-after-sardine-numbers-collapsed-study/

> More than 95% of the African penguins in two of the most important breeding colonies, on Dassen Island and Robben Island, died between 2004 and 2012. The breeding penguins probably starved to death during the moulting period, according to the paper, which said the #climate #crisis and #overfishing were driving declines.

#news #africa #penguine #animal #fish #hunger #problem #economy #fail #omg #wtf #ethics #extinction #nature #environment #sea #ocean #earth

U.S. President ⁠Donald Trump plans to formalize a move to overturn the Obama-era legal basis for federal greenhouse gas rules, which will lead to repealing vehicle emissions rules, the White House said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/02/11/climate-change/trump-climate-auto-rules/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #us #donaldtrump #republicans #automakers #cars #environment #climatechange #epa

60,000 African #penguins starved to #death after #sardine numbers collapsed – #study

source: https://focusingonwildlife.com/news/60000-african-penguins-starved-to-death-after-sardine-numbers-collapsed-study/

> More than 95% of the African penguins in two of the most important breeding colonies, on Dassen Island and Robben Island, died between 2004 and 2012. The breeding penguins probably starved to death during the moulting period, according to the paper, which said the #climate #crisis and #overfishing were driving declines.

#news #africa #penguine #animal #fish #hunger #problem #economy #fail #omg #wtf #ethics #extinction #nature #environment #sea #ocean #earth

DuPont poisoned you for decades, knowing the risks before you were even born

#Teflon #PFAS #DrinkingWater #Oligarchs #DuPont #crime #environment #ForeverChemicals https://www.forbes.com/sites/denizcam/2019/06/14/how-a-du-pont-heir-avoided-jail-time-for-a-heinous-crime/

Petition: Orelha the Dog Tortured in Brazil Sparks Outrage https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animals/petition-orelha-the-dog-tortured-in-brazil-sparks-outrage/

#green #environment #VSN

New EU rules to stop the destruction of unsold clothes and shoes

“Instead of discarding stock, companies are encouraged to manage their stock more effectively, handle returns, and explore alternatives such as resale, remanufacturing, donations, or reuse.”

https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/new-eu-rules-stop-destruction-unsold-clothes-and-shoes-2026-02-09_en

#Environment #Pollution #Fashion #FastFashion #Climate #Europe #EU

1/2 AES Andes announced that it will step back from the megaproject INNA, planned to be located near our Paranal Observatory.

We welcome this announcement and expect that the project will be withdrawn from #Chile 's Environmental Assessment Service (SEA) soon, which would formally confirm INNA is not going ahead.

https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2602/

📷 A. Ghizzi Panizza/ESO

#astrodon #astronomy #astrophysics #environment #space #science

DuPont poisoned you for decades, knowing the risks before you were even born

#Teflon #PFAS #DrinkingWater #Oligarchs #DuPont #crime #environment #ForeverChemicals https://www.forbes.com/sites/denizcam/2019/06/14/how-a-du-pont-heir-avoided-jail-time-for-a-heinous-crime/

Petition: Orelha the Dog Tortured in Brazil Sparks Outrage https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animals/petition-orelha-the-dog-tortured-in-brazil-sparks-outrage/

#green #environment #VSN

New EU rules to stop the destruction of unsold clothes and shoes

“Instead of discarding stock, companies are encouraged to manage their stock more effectively, handle returns, and explore alternatives such as resale, remanufacturing, donations, or reuse.”

https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/new-eu-rules-stop-destruction-unsold-clothes-and-shoes-2026-02-09_en

#Environment #Pollution #Fashion #FastFashion #Climate #Europe #EU

“The Washington Post’s decision to cut a large share of its climate and environmental reporters is not just a newsroom story…

cuts to environmental journalism thin the information infrastructure societies rely on to recognize risks and respond before harm becomes harder to reverse.”

https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/what-is-lost-when-environmental-coverage-is-cut/

#Democracy #Media #Journalism #Environment #Climate #Green #Oligarchy #WashingtonPost #USPol #Bezos

Turning sugarcane waste, specifically bagasse (the fibrous residue left after crushing sugarcane)—into eco-friendly plates and paying workers a living wage. #recycling #environment #climate #science #technology

Petition: Ban Animal Abusers After Dogs Left To Freeze https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animals/petition-ban-animal-abusers-after-dogs-left-to-freeze/

#green #environment #VSN

Petition: Ban Animal Abusers After Dogs Left To Freeze https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animals/petition-ban-animal-abusers-after-dogs-left-to-freeze/

#green #environment #VSN