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November 6, 2025

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
BLESS UP JAMAICA
One of the strongest storms ever recorded hit Jamaica last week, killing 32 and leaving damage that will wipe out a third of the island's GDP. Learn how you can help this beautiful island by sharing critical resources.
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HANDS OFF THE ARCTIC
The Trump administration wants to permit precious Alaskan lands that have never been touched before… for drilling. The Interior Department announced it wants to open up 1.56 million acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a place with permafrost stabilizing our climate. WRITE A LETTER NOW.
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SCIENTISTS STAND UP
Right now, attacks against science are happening in the U.S. at an unprecedented level. Yet scientists play a critical role in speaking truth to power. JOIN THIS TRAINING with the pros, and find out how scientists and science supporters can fight back.
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THE WATER REMEMBERS
Salmon have returned to the Klamath River, thanks to a decades-long campaign to remove harmful dams all along it. JOIN Amy Bowers Cordalis as she discusses her new book detailing this historic campaign and what this can teach us about achieving environmental justice for Indigenous communities.
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KEEP OUR WATER CLEAN!
Last year, after decades of fighting, activists finally won stronger standards that would limit the ability of coal plants to dump their toxic waste into waterways. Now Trump's EPA wants to delay the implementation of these new standards for five years. Tell the EPA we've waited long enough, and that it's time to do its job: keep us all safe from pollution.
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The climate crisis in pictures. Our lens is global.

2 Men Die in Basement Flooding as Sudden Downpour Hits New York Area

New York Times | 7 days ago
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Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa's destruction

NPR | 7 days ago
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Vietnam logs five feet of rain in one day, nearing world record

The Edge Malaysia | 8 days ago
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Typhoon Kalmaegi: death toll rises to 66 as widespread flooding hits central Philippines

The Guardian | 3 days ago
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This highway can charge your EV while you drive – at a WHOPPING 300 kW (!)

electrek | 8 days ago
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WELL, I’LL BE DAMMED

For over a century, salmon had disappeared from the Klamath River in Oregon. But within just a year of removing a dam, the salmon have returned. What does this say about the widespread damming of wild rivers and about the resiliency of ecosystems? Read here to find out.

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YOU BETTER TEACH

There are more ways for teachers to educate the youth on climate than just climate curriculum. Unionized teachers are using their bargaining power by pushing their school districts to take action on climate. Learn how teachers are keeping climate at the forefront of labor negotiations.

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FROM BILLIE TO PHILLY

A grant from Billie Eilish’s foundation made it possible for a West Philadelphia youth organization to install a solar array that will cover 100% of its electricity needs. Now, YEAH Philly can keep creating sustainable jobs for their community, without the dirty energy!

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LAW MEANS LEGWORK

Just because a law is complex doesn’t make you exempt. A judge reminded Governor Hochul of this in a ruling that NY’s climate progressive climate laws cannot be ignored. The Department of Environmental Conservation has until February to finally issue their “cap-and-invest” pricing.

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TURTLE PACE

Turtles were on the brink of extinction for decades. Thanks to persistent conservation efforts from the international community, their populations have increased 30%. But they’re still vulnerable to climate change, so the work isn’t over.

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HEAT RISES, SO DO WE

From Rwanda to Cameroon to the DRC, youth are reimagining how communities can adapt to rising temperatures through smarter cities, resilient farming, and climate education. See how youth are breaking the heat cycle.

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SHADY COWS

A Kentucky farm has mastered the art of agrivoltaics, combining animal agriculture and utility-scale solar panels. Now they plan to experiment with cattle instead of sheep. See how this approach can transform the solar industry.

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MAKE SOME ILLINOISE!

Lawmakers in Illinois have just passed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act, promoting battery storage, geothermal energy and virtual power plants.

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SYDNEY’S CLEAN SWITCH

The City of Sydney voted unanimously to require all newly built residential buildings, medium to large commercial buildings, hotels, and serviced apartment buildings, to be all-electric. Good on ya!

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VOTING FOR CLIMATE

This week’s election was very good for the climate. In races from New York to Georgia to Washington, voters backed funding renewables, reining in energy costs, and building out mass transit — and the people promising to deliver those policies.

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COP OUT

The world’s largest UN climate summit is quickly approaching but the U.S. has no plans to attend COP30…. just as the president withdraws from the Paris Climate Accords. Can the U.S. make any progress?

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CLIMATEGATE(S)

Bill Gates seemingly did a 180° in an op-ed stating that climate change “will not lead to humanity’s demise,” but is that really true? See what he really said and whether you agree.

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HURRICANE INVOICE

Flooded in the Philippines? Shell’s carbon pollution is to blame. The survivors of deadly floods in Pakistan and typhoons in the Philippines are suing oil and cement companies like Shell, demanding they pay up for their role in worsening climate disasters.

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CRUDE INTENTIONS

New documents expose that Exxon has secretly funded climate denial in Latin America for decades. The oil giant funneled money to a right-wing think tank that influenced local politicians, exacerbated economic fears, and even flew in climate skeptics to weaken climate treaties.

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UNKEPT PROMISES

Developing countries are facing the effects of a climate crisis they didn’t cause, and wealthy countries vowed to foot the bill years ago. A new UN report shows they haven’t even come close.

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WELL, THAT'S A PROBLEM

Did you know our national parks are littered with abandoned oil wells? Oh and the only person who’s job it was to plug and supervise them has been let go without a replacement. His removal leaves more than 90 leaking oil wells across the parks unsupervised.

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THE BIG SEA - The price of the perfect wave is greater than you think. While surfers have built an industry out of neoprene, black communities in Cancer Alley have been dying as a result. (London Surf / Film Festival)

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THE WHITE HOUSE EFFECT - Three decades ago, Republicans were poised to help stop global warming. Watch how the George H.W. Bush administration created a political battle out of hot air. (Actual Films Docs)

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GRANDMOTHER NATURE - Guardian grandmothers of Mexico City known as Chinamperas protect the knowledge of the wetlands that once surrounded the city. What will happen to the city's lore as these stewards age? (Earthrise Studios)

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WHERE IS HOME - We have hope for a thriving future we can all build - together. Narrated by America Ferrera, this powerful video celebrates the climate solutions that migrants bring to our communities. (The Solutions Project)

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Climate science can be overwhelming. Here’s your easy-to-share highlight reel.
KILLER AIR

Extreme heat from climate change is now killing one person every minute. In total, governments hand out $2.5 billion dollars a day in direct fossil fuel subsidies. That means taxpayers around the globe are being forced to subsidize heat deaths.

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DIRTY SOUTH

Every U.S. natural gas terminal has violated federal pollution limits. The shocking new research reveals major violations such as illegal chemical dumping into waterways. Despite this, the Trump Administration has been pushing to fast-track new LNG terminals.

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MAKING MELISSA

Hurricane Melissa was one of the most powerful storms of all time, but it wouldn’t have been without climate change. Read this to see how Melissa went from a tropical storm to a Cat 5 in just two days.

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CBS BS

As one of the largest climate fueled hurricanes of all time laid waste to the Caribbean, CBS laid off nearly its entire Climate Watch team. CBS was once a leader in climate coverage on cable news, but the new pro-Trump CEO has different plans.

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BOTTOMFINDERS

Overtourism and pollution are turning Greece's beautiful blue water into a hazy mess, but there may be a solution. Scientists are using mussels to track microplastic levels to find and clean problem areas. See the details here.

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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
A Costa Rican diplomat, CHRISTINA FIGUERES, steered the UN’s climate talks and championed the Paris Agreement, now advocating for climate action through her podcast "Outrage + Optimism."

CHRISTINA
FIGUERES

A Costa Rican diplomat, CHRISTINA FIGUERES, steered the UN’s climate talks and championed the Paris Agreement, now advocating for climate action through her podcast "Outrage + Optimism."
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NICOLE YAMASE was the first citizen of the Federated State of Micronesia to earn a PhD in marine biology, and the first Pacific Islander to visit the Mariana Trench. Nicole seeks to empower Indigenous Pacific peoples to be leaders in the oceans.

NICOLE
YAMASE

NICOLE YAMASE was the first citizen of the Federated State of Micronesia to earn a PhD in marine biology, and the first Pacific Islander to visit the Mariana Trench. Nicole seeks to empower Indigenous Pacific peoples to be leaders in the oceans.
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LAKE LIAO is leading efforts to advance constitutional amendments that give young people the right to a stable climate system. Executive Director of Capitol Hill Academy, his activism has evolved into a national youth-led movement uniting high school and college students.

LAKE
LIAO

LAKE LIAO is leading efforts to advance constitutional amendments that give young people the right to a stable climate system. Executive Director of Capitol Hill Academy, his activism has evolved into a national youth-led movement uniting high school and college students.
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