THAT’S CRUDE, CALIFORNIA
In 2020, half of the crude oil from Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru — most of it from the Amazon — was exported to California. TELL CALIFORNIA'S GOVERNMENT to stop Amazon oil imports and end the destruction it's causing.
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MORGAN BAN-LEY
Morgan Stanley is investing heavily in liquified natural gas (LNG), but there's nothing natural about it. TELL MORGAN STANLEY to rethink its plans to lock us into a toxic, emissions-spewing supply chain for decades to come.
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THE FEELING IS MUTUAL
Insurance giant, Liberty Mutual, has been insuring the expansion of the coal industry in East and Southeastern Asia for too long. You can TAKE ACTION FROM YOUR CALENDAR and invite them to never-ending meetings discussing their polluting ways!
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A warming world is forcing industrial agriculture to use more pesticides. But they’re super toxic. CALL ON THE EPA to end these perilous chemicals.
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ELECTRIFY YOUR CITY
We need more climate heroes out there and maybe we need to start at city hall. Rewiring America is looking for municipal leaders to lead the transition away from fossil fuels and endorse electrification (and the decarbonization) of our economy. TAKE THE PLEDGE and join 87 other city officials working to reverse the effects of climate change.
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SAVE AMERICA'S WILDLIFE
The climate crisis is also a biodiversity crisis and species all over the U.S. are at risk of extinction. CALL ON CONGRESS to pass the Recovering America's Wildlife Act (RAWA) to help our wonderful wildlife survive.
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Climate activist MADELEINE MACGILLIVRAY focuses on studying and reducing microplastics!

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Climate activist MADELEINE MACGILLIVRAY focuses on studying and reducing microplastics!
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CLIMATE DAD uses his online presence to talk about the climate crisis from the perspective of a concerned parent.

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CLIMATE DAD uses his online presence to talk about the climate crisis from the perspective of a concerned parent.
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At just 19 years old, NALLELI COBO was awarded the Goldman Environmental prize for her leadership in shutting down toxic urban oil projects in Los Angeles County.

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At just 19 years old, NALLELI COBO was awarded the Goldman Environmental prize for her leadership in shutting down toxic urban oil projects in Los Angeles County.
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THOSE DENGUE MOSQUITOS — As if COVID-19 wasn’t enough to worry about, cases of mosquito-borne Dengue are exploding across Singapore. See why it could be a global problem soon enough. (Down to Earth)

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NATIVE RENEWABLES — The Navajo (Diné) Nation has a long history of providing power to the rest of the country. Yet more than 10,000 households on the Navajo and Hopi reservations don’t even have access to electricity. (The YEARS Project)

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ON THE FRONTLINES — Climate activist Elizabeth Wathuti sheds light on how drought is plaguing families, livelihoods and livestock in Wajir County, Kenya. Trigger Warning for those sensitive to animal suffering. (Wathuti, Oxfam)

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GET MOVIN’ — Finally, a creative way to protest fossil fuel supporters! Watch the flash mob here. (Mothers Rise Up)

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Climate science can be overwhelming. Here’s your easy-to-share highlight reel.
TIP OF THE ICEBERG

Two of Antarctica's largest glaciers are melting at an unprecedented pace. Now scientists fear it could be irreversible. See why.

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DOCTOR PLANET

‘Climate Cardiology’ is connecting the arteries between climate change and cardiovascular health, and it may change medicine as we know it.

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POLLUTION PATHWAY

EDF’s new first of its kind Air Tracker tool allows users to map out air pollution paths. See how it’s changing the way we think about our atmosphere.

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RISING SEAS AND RISING PRICES

The global “dash for gas” could lock countries into fossil fuel dependence for decades to come. But countries can’t abandon their climate commitments.

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A SYSTEMATIC SWAP

Instead of switching from fossil fuels to clean energy one building at a time, what if you could convert an entire energy system at once? That’s what one company is proposing and it’s easier than you think.

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Here’s what it looks like when people show up, voices ring loud and leaders act for the sake of the planet.
YOU CAN’T SPELL POWER WITHOUT PR

After Hurricane Maria left Puerto Rican residents in the dark, they said enough is enough to unreliable energy. Now rooftop solar is accelerating at an unprecedented pace and leaving utilities behind.

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PLASTIC FREE PARKS

There are still a lot of wrinkles to work out, but the Biden administration has announced they would begin the phase-out of plastic products in all national parks by 2032!

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A REAL MAGIC SCHOOL BUS

What’s the best part about school? The bus ride! The EPA is awarding $500 million to school districts replacing their old and outdated buses with electric ones!

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SYMBOLIC SUSTAINABILITY

An incredible architectural gem in the desert of India is providing a green, safe school for girls. You have to see it to believe it!

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THE GOLD COAST

After a series of extreme weather events, Australian voters were fed up with climate-denying politicians running the show. So what did they do next?

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BLOCK OF POWER

Can climate jobs help stem gun violence? See how one startup is transforming neighborhoods and making them greener along the way.

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KEEP YOUR COAL

How often do we see billionaires stand up for climate change mitigation? The CEO of Atlassian, an activist and a billionaire, has led a shareholder revolt to inspire the abandonment of coal in Australia.

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BUILT UNION TOUGH

Ford is working on creating over 6,000 new union jobs in the Midwest to help with the influx of EV manufacturing. Now that’s how you fuel a clean energy future!

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CLIMATE SHOCK

You say “supply chain disruptions.” I say “climate crisis!” A fascinating new book connects the dots between record high inflation and an economy disrupted by climate.

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IMMORAL INFLUENCE

Their goal is to convince you that the truth can’t be known. Here’s how Big Tobacco and the gun lobby taught Big Oil their dirty playbook.

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LOST IN THE AMAZON

The journalist known for exposing what’s really happening to Indigenous communities in the Amazon may have just been found dead, along with his guide. What really happened?

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SOUTHERN DISCOMFORT

There’s one utility company that did more to spread climate misinformation than even Exxon. Which one?

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NEEDLE AND FOSSIL THREAD

The fossil fuel industry found a new place to spread misinformation. See how “sustainable fashion” is quickly becoming “plastic fashion.”

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CLIMATE ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT

Tune into The Hali Hewa Podcast, a series telling real stories and experiences to provide a more relatable perspective on the changing climate in Africa.

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NOT IN MY BACKYARD

An unlikely alliance of farmers, indigenous tribes, and environmentalists has formed in the Midwest to fight a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline (yes, they pipe that too), the Midwest Carbon Express.

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