Energy & Environment —Researchers issue stark climate warning

View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story  Climate 'tipping points' are being surpassed: researchers Some irreversible climate harms are already happening to the planet, researchers are warning ahead of this year's global climate summit. © Photo Credit In a new report, a group of researchers said that between 2023 and 2025, coral reefs saw their worst bleaching on record and that reefs' estimated temperature "tipping point" has been crossed.   Climate scientists often refer to "tipping points" as the level of warming at which irreversible damage occurs — as reefs can't be revived and ice sheets can't be reformed, for example.   For reefs, the report says that "even under the most optimistic emission scenarios … warm-water coral reefs are virtually certain … to tip." The researchers said ice sheets are also on their way to "irreversible collapse, locking in long-term multi-metre sea level rise."   Their report also says Antarctic sea ice "may have a tipping point that could already be underway" although it describes this as "highly uncertain." The report comes from an organization called Global Tipping Points, which is made up of 160 researchers from 23 countries.   Read more at TheHill.com. Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, I'm Rachel Frazin  — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Essential Reads  How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: China calls on Trump to withdraw latest tariff threat China called on President Trump to withdraw his latest tariff threat, warning that Beijing is prepared to retaliate if the U.S. president follows through with 100 percent tariffs.  Full Story Trump administration fires at least 4.1K federal workers in shutdown layoffs The Trump administration laid off more than 4,100 employees Friday amid the ongoing government shutdown, according to a new court filing from the Justice Department.   Full Story What We're Reading  News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: Coal Miners With Black Lung Say They Are 'Cast Aside to Die' Under Trump (The New York Times) A Community Burdened by Chemical Waste Is Demanding Cancer Data. Texas Health Officials Won't Give It to Them. (Public Health Watch/Univision 45) What Others are Reading  Two key stories on The Hill right now: Hegseth touts push to replace heavyset National Guard troops in Illinois Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is touting an effort by the Texas Military Department to remove an unknown number of the state's National Guard troops deployed to Chicago after a photo of seemingly overweight service members arriving in Illinois went viral. Read more Lawmakers ejected from Knesset after disrupting Trump speech President Trump's speech at Israel's Knesset, its parliament, was briefly interrupted by lawmakers who were expelled from the plenum after shouting slogans during Trump’s remarks. Read more   You're all caught up. See you tomorrow!  Check out The Hill's Energy & Environment page for the latest coverage. Like this newsletter? Take a moment to view our other topical products here 📩 Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  400 N Capitol Street NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20001 Copyright © 1998 - 2025 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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