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January 15, 2026

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
MAKE 'EM PAY
Next week, Make Polluters Pay kicks off 2026 with a national week of action. FIND OUT how you can HOLD Big Oil accountable for their pollution and SUPPORT climate superfund legislation to make them pay for the damage they've caused.
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THRIVING IN DISASTER
To put it mildly, the news is not good these days. So how do we deal with it? Join Project Drawdown and a team of national experts for an interactive webinar on thriving in the age of crisis. Explore tools and strategies to advance climate action in your communities.
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THE POWER IS YOURS!
Are you 18 to 25 years old and ready to build a career in the green workforce? The Captain Planet Collective is a 5-month training program for young professionals across the Americas that provides the practical experience to connect you to a career in building a better future.
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ROADLESS RULE MUST REMAIN
Twenty-five years after the formation of the Roadless Rule, this landmark protection of undeveloped national forest lands is under more threat than ever. Demand that your representatives Congress keep 45 million acres of wildlands safe from destructive development, logging and mining!
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ASK A CLIMATE THERAPIST
The climate crisis can take a heavy toll on our mental health, but we don’t have to suffer alone. Leading climate therapist Leslie Davenport is working with Grist to help manage climate anxiety, avoid burnout and find joy while building a better future. SUBMIT your questions now.
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SPIN CYCLE
Microfibers from synthetic fabrics are one of the most common sources of microplastic pollution, and each load of laundry can release several million microfibers. Learn how you can make laundry day more sustainable and keep toxic chemicals out of our waterways.
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SURVIVING TOGETHER
Every climate disaster leaves behind survivors, and now those survivors number in the millions. The Virtual Survivor Summit will bring many of them together for the first time to discuss disaster response, insurance reform and available resources. Rebuilding after a disaster may be one of the most challenging things you'll ever have to do, but you don’t have to do it alone.
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The climate crisis in pictures. Our lens is global.

Wildfires in south Argentina rip through nearly 12,000 hectares of forest, threatening communities

Associated Press | 4 days ago
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Australia Wildfires Burn Nearly 900,000 Acres

New York Times | 4 days ago
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Filipino rescuers detect 'signs of life' in deadly garbage avalanche; dozens missing

ABC News | 6 days ago
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A tornado touched down in Oklahoma — in January. Here’s why that’s so rare.

Washington Post | 4 days ago
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GREEN TECH MONEY

Major cuts in federal spending on green tech caused a year of chaos. But as the dust settles, investors are coming up with unique ways to make a buck and support innovation in a changing market.

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NO DROUGHT ABOUT IT

For the first time in a quarter century, not a single square-mile of California is in a drought. It’s a great start for the wet season, but California’s water issues are far from solved.

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SUPERSUN

Superfund sites are often too polluted to be used for much else. But, a community solar project in Illinois has transformed a former dumping ground so it can power 1,000 homes, plus a whole school district. And those panels were built right on top of the industrial waste site.

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FLOW OF NATURE

In the face of extreme, record-breaking floods in East Africa, the city of Kigali, Rwanda, is fighting back by restoring its natural defenses — wetlands. See how they’ve done it.

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TRASH TO TABLE

Restaurants are notorious for food waste. So, some forward-thinking chefs are designing entire menus around the wasted parts. Culinary creativity is clearing the plate.

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POLLUTION TURNS A PROFIT

The EPA has declared itself an agency that will only consider the cost to business in the future rather than its original purpose to protect human lives and the natural environment.

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ICE IN THE GAME

Greenland is warming faster than nearly anywhere else on the planet, opening up greed for shipping routes and extraction opportunities. See how this climate nightmare is turning into Trump’s playbook.

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PRICEY AVOCADO

America’s insatiable hunger for avocados has a cost beyond the boujee toast — Mexicans are losing their lives. Michoacanos are fighting for their welfare amongst corporate interests, organized crime and Indigenous exploitation.

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IN WITHDRAWAL

President Trump is ready to ditch as many international treaties as possible, including the largest effort to slow the climate crisis, but can he really do that? It’s technically up to the Supreme Court, and it’s murky.

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NIGERIA’S REFINEMENT

One of the largest oil refineries in the world is in Nigeria, and there are plans to expand it even further. Those in charge claim the refinery would transform Africa’s energy independence, but something seems shady.

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VENGEANCE VETO

Trump has issued one of his first presidential vetoes, and the Miccosukee Tribe is not happy. They opposed construction of the Alligator Alcatraz detention center on their land, so Trump has decided they should just have less land.

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CLIMATE CLIMERS — Professional rock climber Alex Honnold sees climate effects from new heights during his climbs. Find out how having a family has changed his view of our warming environment. (Imagine 5) 

 

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REBUILDING A FUTURE — Robin Alvarenga De La Torre was born two days before the Altadena fire took her home. Her family had lived in Altadena, California, for over 40 years before the Los Angeles wildfires struck. (New York Times)

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APPLE'S COBALT CONTROVERSY — Apple claims their new iPhone batteries are built with recycled minerals avoiding the harmful and exploitative extraction practices. But can we trust that’s the truth? (QueenofVitality)

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END OFFSHORE DRILLING — The Trump administration is trying to expand offshore drilling in California, Alaska and the Gulf Coast. We have until Jan. 23 to tell the Department of Interior we say NO to more drilling. (Maya Higa)

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Climate science can be overwhelming. Here’s your easy-to-share highlight reel.
INCOME-ING NEWS

U.S. salaries have shrunk in the last quarter century, and a study has linked the decrease to warmer temperatures. No matter where you live, climate is influencing incomes and picking pockets.

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SNOW DROUGHT

The Himalayas are a crucial source of drinking water, irrigation and hydropower for India. But already this year, meteorologists are sounding the alarm that the famous mountains are bare and rocky, in what they’re calling a “snow drought.”

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WHAT LIES BENEATH

Bangladesh does not have enough freshwater to sustain its population because so much of its groundwater is salty. But researchers from the Columbia Climate School have just discovered new, vast freshwater sources.

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GLACIER QUAKES

Researchers have long wondered if earthquake activity was linked to an external cause like glacial melt. Finally, a new study proves that they are. So how exactly does melting glacial water make the earth shake?

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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
Environmental storyteller ALEX HARAUS rates viral social media content to inspire climate action and conservation. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, he partners with organizations to mobilize new audiences.

ALEX
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Environmental storyteller ALEX HARAUS rates viral social media content to inspire climate action and conservation. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, he partners with organizations to mobilize new audiences.
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Founder and CEO, NIVA ACHANTA, was in search of a sense of community within the climate fight after college. She started The Soapbox Project, a weekly newsletter that grew into a national network to fight climate loneliness. Anchanta fosters strong community ties to prioritize action and fun within the climate movement.

NIVI
ACHANTA

Founder and CEO, NIVA ACHANTA, was in search of a sense of community within the climate fight after college. She started The Soapbox Project, a weekly newsletter that grew into a national network to fight climate loneliness. Anchanta fosters strong community ties to prioritize action and fun within the climate movement.
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Panama’s first Special Representative for Climate Change, JUAN CARLOS MONTERREY GOMEZ, bridges global climate negotiations and local action. He spearheaded Panama’s Nature Pledge and is now advancing climate action and sustainable goals.

JUAN CARLOS
MONTERREY GOMEZ

Panama’s first Special Representative for Climate Change, JUAN CARLOS MONTERREY GOMEZ, bridges global climate negotiations and local action. He spearheaded Panama’s Nature Pledge and is now advancing climate action and sustainable goals.
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