Climate Change News Digest for July 2, 2025

This digest provides a selection of recent news articles relating to climate change and other environmental issues. Click on the title to read the full article from its original source.

Climate movement strikes back with first-of-its-kind class action lawsuit against EPA

Air Alliance Houston is one of 23 plaintiffs (including Kalamazoo County) in the suit, and together, they are hoping the court will grant their request to certify and move forward as a class action.

By Tracy J. Wholf (CBS)

There’s a Race to Power the Future. China Is Pulling Away.

Beijing is selling clean energy to the world, Washington is pushing oil and gas. Both are driven by national security.

By David Gelles, Somini Sengupta, Keith Bradsher, Brad Plumer (New York Times)

This Vermont Soccer Team Plays for the Planet

The Vermont Green Football Club champions environmental work and draws sold-out crowds, with the help of free ice cream.

By Cara Buckley (New York Times)

‘We are perilously close to the point of no return’: climate scientist on Amazon rainforest’s future

We estimate that a tipping point could be reached if deforestation reaches 20-25% or global heating rises to 2.0-2.5C [above preindustrial levels].

By Jonathan Watts (The Guardian)

Michigan EV registrations jump, but still far from Whitmer’s 2 million goal

High purchase prices, battery repair costs and range anxiety remain deterrents for consumers, according to a recent survey by AAA that suggests interest in EVs is waning nationally.

By Janelle D. James (Bridge)

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