THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT

A new study found that children born near fracking sites in Pennsylvania were up to three times more likely to develop leukemia.

PFAS, or forever chemicals, are not able to be incinerated, diluted, digested by bacteria or buried. But researchers have potentially found a way to break down the most pernicious chemicals ever created by humans.

Researchers have discovered a genetic trait that makes plant roots grow straight down instead of fanning out into shallower soils. This could open up the possibility of more climate-resilient crops.

As the Earth warms, a biodiversity hotspot in the southwestern U.S. is experiencing increased wildfires, water scarcity and putting mountain ecosystems at extreme risk.

Researchers have determined that 90 percent of marine species are at risk of extinction without swift action on climate change. This could especially hurt low-income nations that rely heavily on fisheries.

RMIT University engineers are repurposing tire rubber waste to make strong concrete. Not only could this reduce waste, but it could also minimize concrete’s intense carbon footprint.

California regulators will vote for a sweeping ban of the sale of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035. This new rule could have a domino effect on a third of the United States’s auto market and others around the world.

Hawaii is making the switch from burning coal to renewable energy permanently! The islands will burn their last shipment of coal on September 1st and coal plant employees will transition to other parts of the Hawaiian energy industry.

Mexico is transitioning millions of acres to sustainable land management schemes. This initiative will strengthen the economy, food security, and capture carbon while restoring soil health and freeing up land for conservation.

An Australian court ruled in favor of protecting Tasmania’s Tarkine rainforest. A Chinese mining company wanted to open a tailings dam in the region, but the ruling favored protecting the rainforest and habitat of over 60 rare and endangered species.

Cities across the Netherlands are swapping parking spaces with bike racks! This trial initiative will likely become standard practice across the country.

Democrats inserted language in the recently-passed Inflation Reduction Act that would legally define greenhouse gas emissions as pollution for the first time. That should make new regulations much tougher to challenge in court.

France is the first country in Europe to ban fossil fuel advertisements: firms are no longer able to promote petroleum products or energy from fossil fuel combustion.