environmentSunday, September 20, 2026
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's cancellation of a $7 billion Solar for All program, marking a significant legal check on environmental deregulation. Meanwhile, France's wine industry faces a historic low, and tribes in the Pacific Northwest grapple with wildfire losses.
A court ruling gave environmental advocates a rare win this week, while other stories showed the slow grind of regulation and adaptation.
A federal judge ruled the EPA illegally canceled the $7 billion Solar for All program, which aimed to bring solar to lower-income households. It's a notable legal setback for the administration's rollback of climate programs.
Tribes in Washington and Oregon say this year's record wildfires burned income-generating timber, threatened food and water sources, and harmed community health. The piece adds a human and cultural dimension to wildfire coverage.
A campaign site calls out the UK water industry for raising bills 56% while causing 1.8 million sewage spills in five years. It's a pointed, activist-driven critique of privatization.
From French vineyards to Baltic waters, the tangible effects of a warming planet keep piling up.
France's wine output is on track for a 70-year low, its third straight bad year, due to heatwaves hitting regions like Loire and Champagne. Winemakers face hard choices about new markets and crops.
The Baltic Sea remains far from its environmental targets, with nutrient levels unchanged from previous years. The Finnish Environment Institute's monitoring voyages confirm slow progress.
Timed visits, taxes and pledges: The strategies diverting tourists from hotspotswww.abc.net.au
Filipinos unite in ICC drive vs marine littercontext.ph
Can Households Really Save Water in Water-Scarce Countries?openlibrary.substack.com
Scientists developing new soybean to store carbon, withstand droughtapnews.com
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