Climate Change News Digest for May 7, 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.

Meet Jenny Doezema: Executive Director of the Kalamazoo Climate Crisis Coalition

Jenny was tapped to lead the nonprofit organization in January, in part to help manage a countywide project to upgrade 300 single-family homes to be more energy-efficient.

By Katie Houston (Encore)

Climate Disaster Survivors Organize Across America, Turning Common Bonds of Loss Into Action

U.S. disaster declarations totaled 108 last year, touching 137 million people. “Climate change is here, it’s impacting people, and it’s going to get more severe,” says one activist.

By Gabe Castro-Root (Inside Climate News)

An Insurance Crisis Compounded by Climate Change Threatens the Broader U.S. Economy

One expert speaking at a forum on insurance and housing says climate change could soon mark a “death spiral” for the financial industry in parts of the country.

By Lisa Sorg (Inside Climate News)

Farmers are making bank harvesting a new crop: Solar energy

In California's water-stressed Central Valley, farmers are fallowing land and installing solar, providing financial stability and saving water.

By Matt Simon (Grist)

All Authors Working on Flagship U.S. Climate Report Are Dismissed

The Trump administration told researchers it was “releasing” them from their roles. It puts the future of the assessment, which is required by Congress, in doubt.

By Brad Plumer and Rebecca Dzombak (New York Times)

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