THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT

We just finished the hottest year Earth has seen in 125,000 years, but 15 percent of Americans still believe global heating isn’t real. Why does fake climate news remain so compelling for some?

Could overly processed clothing be as bad for consumers as overly processed food? Chemicals like teflon, wrinkle-free finishes, and flame retardants can make us sick, and end up in our water and soil.

How can California solve its water woes? Perhaps by flooding its best farmland. Find out what restorative flooding is, and why it could reclaim productivity.

Barely any white Christmases in the U.S. this past year. Ski resorts are closed in the West. The winter looks unfamiliar in many places due to the record changing warmth. Where did the snow go?

The hottest year on record is a red alert for Antarctica’s immediate and long term health. Rapid and dramatic change has hit climate scientists and our southernmost continent hard.

Old solar panels can still bring on the heat, but this time for food. Instead of heading to the landfill, see how they could be recycled into microwaves.

Guess how hot 2023 was. Find out how many records were shattered, and what that means to climate and heat scientists trying to understand the issue.

Incarcerated individuals face disproportionately more environmental hazards than the overall population. Environmental justice is an issue garnering more attention, but prisons are still overlooked?

Wildfire smoke worsens isolation, despair and economic anxiety. In America’s rural areas, scientists are linking these effects to high suicide rates.

It can be hard to find optimism amidst the climate crisis. Canary Media takes a step back from the doom and gloom to recap six clean energy wins from the last year.

After many attempts to be dismissed by the U.S. government, a District Court judge is sending Juliana v. United States to trial. The landmark lawsuit of youth suing the federal government has suffered 8 years of procrastination, so this is a win!

Usually visiting Alaska is an emissions-heavy prospect. But now an innovative program in Juneau has tourists contribute to a Carbon Reduction Fund that actually offsets carbon, by purchasing heat pumps for residents.

The federal government has made efforts to subsidize the purchase of an electric vehicle, but you used to have to wait until tax time to get your money back. Now a new federal tax credit offers an upfront rebate, right at the dealership.

Plastic sucks, but it remains convenient and affordable. Researchers have developed a biodegradable, plant-based alternative to plastic that gives the same convenience of packaging without the waste.

A new trend on social media is taking a fitness challenge and turning it into a fashion one. Fashion fans and sustainability advocates are digitally tracking their fits and figuring out the cost-per-wear of each item in their closet.

Why have we been sending our kids to school in pollution-spewing asthma machines? The Biden administration and EPA want a change by replacing diesel school buses with cleaner versions. Find out how this could become the new American standard.

Wisconsin’s largest solar farm is now fully online — and it gets an extra boost in snowy weather. Check it out!

West Virginia is historically known for coal, which used to be the state’s biggest employer. But now there are five new solar farms in the works, and their development involved local union workers. Find out why that’s a big deal.

Indigenous reservations are often also food deserts. But an effort from Montana State University is restoring ancestral gardens of fresh food traditionally grown for thousands of years.