Scientists and environmentalists say such a decision harms human health and the environment, and is unnecessary.By Jake BolsterThe Trump administrationâignoring decades of climate science and downward economic trendsâhas begun the process of reopening millions of acres of public land to coal mining in the Powder River Basin, the nationâs largest coal deposit.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: August 18, 2025 04:13 PM
Atmospheric COâ
425.4 ppm
+18.4
ppm/year
Atmospheric CHâ
1934.91 ppb
+9.11
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year