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April 1, 2026

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
DON'T YOU KNOW THAT YOU'RE TOXIC?
Banks and investment institutions are largely responsible for Big Oil’s pollution as they continue to pour money into fossil fuel projects, extractive industries and petrochemical companies. Demand your banks divest from petrochemical expansion and push for healthy investments in frontline communities instead!
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PLASTIC DETOX
Netflix’s groundbreaking new documentary, The Plastic Detox, dives deep into the impacts of plastic pollution on health and fertility. Join Plastic Pollution Coalition and the director and scientist behind the film for a conversation on the intersection between plastic, health and environmental justice.
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TOO MUCH INFORMATION
Energy-greedy data centers and the use of unregulated AI are spiking electricity costs, guzzling water unsustainably, driving more fossil fuel pollution and worsening the climate crisis. But it doesn't have to be this way. Tell your members of Congress to pass the AI Data Center Moratorium Act.
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HELP HAWAII
Devastating floods have left Hawaiian communities with critical energy needs. Donate now to support renewable power projects on the island that will provide the power that displaced people need and show how to end the island's reliance on imported oil.
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PROTECT NEW YORK
New York Governor Kathy Hochul intends to weaken New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, which would increase fossil fuel dependence and undermine vulnerable communities. Your state legislators have the power to push back, so tell them!
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CLIMATE CAMP
There's a fully-funded climate reparations camp this summer, and you could attend! At camp, you would explore topics of global climate justice and visions for the future. If you are a young person in climate justice work, this could be the chance for you! Applications close on May 8, 2026.
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The climate crisis in pictures. Our lens is global.

How Tropical Cyclone Narelle turned the sky red in Western Australia

The Guardian | 3 days ago
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20 dead after landslide in Mbeya, Tanzania

The Watchers | 6 days ago
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Extreme weather in Afghanistan leaves 17 people dead, authorities say

Associated Press | 4 days ago
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Texas saw a $50B future in clean energy. Then the political winds shifted.

Grist | 2 days ago
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NEW HEIGHTS DOWN UNDER

The former mining town of Coober Pedy, Australia, just broke the world record for the longest period of continuous energy generated by renewables. Thanks to recent investments, one of Australia's most off-grid remote regions can now count on cheap and reliable energy.

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ARCHIPELAGO LIFELINE

Island residents off the coast of Chile asked for help protecting their iconic lobster fishery. Now, the country has created the world’s largest marine protected area, protecting 360,000km² of waters.

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JAMAICA FARMERS

The Jamaican Government just invested $50 million to help over 700,000 farmers shift to climate-resilient agriculture methods. Jamaica shows what can be done when you get your priorities straight.

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PLASTIC TO PAVEMENT

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. At least, that’s what scientists in Hawaii are testing by mixing discarded plastic and fishnets from the ocean into pavement. If successful, this method could lower costs, ease landfills and reduce marine debris.

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NEW CAUCUS ALERT

There’s a new caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. And it’s focused squarely on environmental justice. Now, maybe environmental policies can be written by the people, not corporate lobbyists.

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AI SLOWDOWN

Communities across the United States are pushing back against data centers… and it’s working. Big Tech is feeling the heat and is struggling to find ways to build all the data centers they promised investors. See how grassroots organizing is making all the difference.

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"GOD SQUAD"

Trump officials just made oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico exempt from the Endangered Species Act. The so-called “God Squad” has now decided what species get to survive, and when they deem fossil fuels more important than life itself.

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USAID’S GONE, WHAT NOW?

The rollback of funding to USAID didn’t just imperil human health. It also destroyed biodiversity funding and efforts to stop illegal wildlife trafficking. Now, the world is trying to figure out how to defend habitats and species without American money.

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CONFLICT OUTCOMES

The war on Iran is pushing consumers to the limit. As oil and gas prices fluctuate and hit our wallets, many are starting to see the appeal of electric vehicles.

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UNJUST UTAH

Utah just became the first state in the country to give fossil fuel companies a sweeping legal shield from climate accountability. The new, unusually high standards for evidence make holding Big Oil accountable much harder.

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REVENGE STORY

Wealthy renewable energy investors believe they can push back against Trump’s sweeping elimination of federal support for renewables. These clean energy backers are pouring money into defeating the politicians who pushed to kill clean tech.

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WATER, SWEAT, TEARS

The ocean stores more carbon than anything else on the planet, but it’s reaching its limit. As the ocean absorbs more heat than it releases, our entire food system could be in peril. Read how it all goes together here.

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ANOTHER OIL SPILL

A massive oil spill has flooded seven different nature reserves in the Gulf of Mexico, and we don’t know who’s responsible. Mexico’s government has ruled that the spill won’t cause environmental harm, but how could that be true?

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AMERICAN AGRICULTURE

Trump’s EPA wants to go all in on crop-based biofuels, but there’s one big problem. We don’t have enough crops to make it. That means the U.S. will have to import absurd amounts of vegetable oil to meet demand, putting rainforests around the world at risk.

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GHOST ELEPHANTS - Ghost elephants are so elusive that they have been believed to be a myth. Follow conservation biologist Dr. Steve Boyes as he searches for these beasts in the highlands of Angola. (National Geographic)

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THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD - The YEARS Project Producer Maya Lilly chats with Rache of The McCord List about climate storytelling, truth and bold action as we surpass 1.5°C of warming. (The McCord List)

 

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GENX - A new documentary produced by Mark Ruffalo follows the poisoning of the Cape Fear River and the health issues communities in Wilmington, North Carolina face. (Ethereal Films)

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CHASING TIME - The future of glaciers is uncertain as our planet continues to warm. Photographer James Balog has dedicated 15 years to capturing these frozen landscapes and how they are changing. (Exposure Labs)

 

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BREATHE & KEEP GOING - How do we both speed up and slow down? Learn from those who are helping us meet the urgency of climate change without burning out… (Northern California Public Media)

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

Dengue fever is back, and it's bigger than before. Urbanization and a warming planet create ideal conditions for mosquito-borne illnesses, but scientists in Peru and Brazil are biting back.

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TURTLE TAGS

Scientists in Ecuador have tagged the first leatherback sea turtle. They hope to identify where high-risk fishing areas overlap with critically endangered species by tracking the turtles’ movements.

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HEATED RIVARLY

From California to Colorado, climate change is disrupting yearly snowpack. The region depends on the snowpack as a water source, but with faster melting than ever before, risks of droughts and fires hit an already fire-risky area.

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BIOBUILDING

Hemp, straw, and bamboo... what’s next?! Scientists in Europe have discovered that the best way to decarbonize steel and concrete is to not use them at all. New research shows bio-based replacements for construction materials could change how we “grow” cities.

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CLIMATE CODE

Code-switching has become the new climate norm, as scientists are altering their language to cater to the Administration's desires. It seems by watering down their language, funding can still flow.

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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
Founding director of Climate Cardinals, HIKARU HAYAKAWA, leads one of the world’s largest youth-led climate organizations. Focused on breaking language and information barriers in the climate movement, he has mobilized a movement of 10,000+ volunteers around the globe.

HIKARU
HAYAKAWA

Founding director of Climate Cardinals, HIKARU HAYAKAWA, leads one of the world’s largest youth-led climate organizations. Focused on breaking language and information barriers in the climate movement, he has mobilized a movement of 10,000+ volunteers around the globe.
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Environmental and reproductive epidemiologist, DR SHANNA SWAN, is the expert behind Netflix’s new documentary The Plastic Detox. Over the past 20 years, she has researched the link between environmental exposures and the infertility crisis.

DR. SHANNA
SWAN

Environmental and reproductive epidemiologist, DR SHANNA SWAN, is the expert behind Netflix’s new documentary The Plastic Detox. Over the past 20 years, she has researched the link between environmental exposures and the infertility crisis.
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First-generation Jamaican American vegan chef and forager CHRISSY TRACEY is on a mission to make plant-based cuisine accessible while reconnecting people with nature. As Bon Appétit’s first vegan Test Kitchen host, she broke barriers in food media, and her book Forage & Feast empowers readers to bring wild ingredients to their tables.

CHRISSY
TRACEY

First-generation Jamaican American vegan chef and forager CHRISSY TRACEY is on a mission to make plant-based cuisine accessible while reconnecting people with nature. As Bon Appétit’s first vegan Test Kitchen host, she broke barriers in food media, and her book Forage & Feast empowers readers to bring wild ingredients to their tables.
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