Sam's News — climate-change — 2026-09-27¶
Environment¶
7 Trump Administration's Critical Minerals Agenda Threatens Sage-Grouse Wildlife Corridor¶
The president of the United States administration's critical minerals agenda is threatening greater sage-grouse habitat in Oregon's McDermitt Caldera, where one of the country's strongest populations congregates for breeding. The species has declined 80% since 1965, and a lithium mining project's breeding-season avoidance agreement is insufficient to protect the species given remaining sagebrush losses exceed one million acres annually.
- Greater sage-grouse population declined 80% since 1965
- More than 1 million acres of sagebrush habitat lost annually
- Mining company agreed to avoid drilling during breeding season
- Conservationists argue mitigation inadequate given habitat loss rate
- McDermitt Caldera lithium project pursued under 'Dig, Baby, Dig' agenda
Sources: Inside Climate News AI Web Searched
6 Malibu Faces Coastal Sand Erosion Crisis After a Century of Deficit¶
Malibu's famous Surfrider Beach confronts long-standing sand loss, with a century of erosion now coming due and threatening the iconic surf break.
Sources: Inside Climate News RSS
Conservation¶
6 Conservation Initiative Brings Back Fireflies to Bali¶
Local conservationist Wayan Wardika is undertaking restoration efforts to reintroduce fireflies to the Indonesian island of Bali amid population decline from habitat loss and pollution.
Sources: Mongabay RSS Update to: Plan launched to restore firefly populations in Bali