THE BRIEF

Global Temperature Rise Locked In

UN warns global heating will reach at least 1.8°C even under optimistic scenarios, exceeding Paris climate goals.

Photo: New Republic

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸Global temperatures will rise to at least 1.8°C above preindustrial levels regardless of future emissions reductions. — Mother Jones, New Republic
▸Mother Jones reported the UN finding includes a warning of "no good outcomes" from additional warming. — Mother Jones
▸New Republic noted media outlets are finally making climate connections explicit in disaster coverage after years of omission. — New Republic

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Representatives Frost and Lee introduced the SLOTHS Act to ban wild sloth imports to the United States.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸The bill is known as the SLOTHS Act, standing for Stopping Legalized Organized Trafficking and Harm. — Inside Climate News

The Trump administration promised new methane regulations for the oil and gas sector after a decade of efforts.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸Methane emissions in the Permian Basin originate from oil wells, pressure valves on pipelines, gas processing plants, and routine system maintenance. — Inside Climate News

Texas regulators processed data center permits despite Governor Abbott's ordered pause on such projects.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸FracTracker analysis of public records released Monday revealed the permitting continued after Abbott's pause order. — Inside Climate News

A study found deep-sea species populations including octopus, krill, squid and shrimp declined after the 2011 Deepwater Horizon spill.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸The research was published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. — Inside Climate News