Clean News Today — September 24, 2026
As the Pentagon expands across the Pacific, Guam offers a warning and more — today's clean signal.
The impacts of climate change and environmental degradation are being felt across the globe, from the Pacific to our daily lives. As the US military expands its presence in the region, concerns are growing about the vulnerability of strategic locations like Guam to the effects of climate change. The island's experience could serve as a warning for the rest of the world, highlighting the need for adaptation and resilience in the face of rising temperatures and extreme weather events.
Meanwhile, efforts to mitigate and address the consequences of climate change are underway. Some workers who lost their climate-related jobs are finding new opportunities, and research continues to shed light on the far-reaching effects of environmental pollution. A new study has found that chemicals linked to breast cancer are widespread, while another predicts that a super El Niño event could lead to hundreds of thousands of heat-related deaths. These stories highlight the urgent need for action to address the climate crisis and protect public health, and offer hope that with determination and innovation, we can build a more sustainable future.
Today's signal:
• As the Pentagon expands across the Pacific, Guam offers a warning (grist.org)
• Trump cut their climate jobs. This secretive network found them new ones. (grist.org)
• Super El Niño to Cause 451,000 Heat Deaths (insideclimatenews.org)
• Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer Are ‘Ubiquitous,’ Study Shows (insideclimatenews.org)