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September 3, 2026

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
SUPPORT NEPAL
Humanitarian organizations are delivering emergency aid to those affected by the catastrophic flash floods at the Nepal–Tibet border. Here are five groups providing support on the ground and how you can help their relief efforts.
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PROTECT YOSEMITE
Yosemite belongs to everyone. Yet President Trump is attempting to dismantle irreplaceable parks and other public lands for mining, logging, and fossil fuel development. Demand Congress oppose any land exchange or sale that allows for private development in Yosemite National Park.
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DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY
AI data centers are driving up energy use and pollution. Instead of regulating them, the current administration is looking to weaken clean air protections and public oversight. Speak out against the EPA’s recent actions to gut pollution controls for AI data centers.
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CLIMATE MINDS
Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, taking a heavy toll on both our physical and mental well-being. In recognition of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, join the Collaborative for Health & Environment’s webinar to learn about navigating eco-distress and building resilience.
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Edouard, now a tropical depression, drenches Texas with flash flooding and downed trees

Washington Post | 1 day ago
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What to Know About the Grand Canyon Flooding

New York Times | 3 days ago
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For 50 years, Philip Fearnside has calculated the costs of losing the Amazon

Mongabay | 3 days ago
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Xokleng Indigenous people plant thousands of critically endangered pine in Brazil

Mongabay | 10 days ago
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POLLUTERS PAY

A federal judge has upheld Oregon’s plastic pollution and recycling program, which is designed to hold producers responsible for the cost of dealing with their own waste. As the first state to make polluters pay for recycling, Oregon is paving the way!

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OCEAN CLEANUP

Last year's Global Volunteer Ocean Cleanup removed 13.9 million pieces of trash from beaches and rivers worldwide. Now, that data on the rubbish will assess whether policies aimed at reducing plastic pollution are working.

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ALL ABOARD

Solar farms or train tracks? Now it can be both! A new pilot program in Switzerland lays solar panels in between train tracks. The idea’s so great it's already full steam ahead to France, Italy and South Korea.

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NEPAL FLOODS

Nepal’s deadly floods were likely triggered by a landslide after a piece of a glacier fell hundreds of feet. As glaciers retreat and become less stable, the odds of catastrophic collapses skyrocket.

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HIDDEN HEAT DEATHS

Thousands of Americans die every year from the underreported and climate change-driven temperatures. See just how vast the undercount is and why it's so important to get more accurate data.

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FLOOD FORCES

How did the deadly flash flooding in the Grand Canyon occur? Arizona’s infamous monsoon season is only one part of the story.

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HEATING UP

When ocean temperatures increase, so does child malnutrition on land. But scientists aren’t quite sure how this troubling connection happens.

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ALASKAN OIL

The Trump administration is giving the public only 15 days to comment on the reauthorization of an 800-mile oil pipeline in Alaska. If passed, it could lock in oil production in the state for the next 30 years.

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BIKE BACKLASH — Why is biking still so difficult in American cities? From car-first streets to limited bike infrastructure, find out how transportation choices shape safety, mobility and sustainability. (Climate Town)

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CASH COW — Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations are the backbone of America’s livestock industry. Clean water and local neighbors are not safe from factory farms, so why are they so loosely regulated? (Inside Climate News)

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BERRY SHADY — Is produce getting worse? From berry genetics to pesticide concerns, follow the power behind one of America’s biggest fruit brands and the system that brings its products to grocery shelves to find out. (More Perfect Union)

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A NEW INFERNO — In one of the hottest cities in America, the Phoenix Fire Department is saving lives in real time, confronting the intertwined crises of extreme heat, homelessness and substance use. (NYT)

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INVISIBLE INGREDIENT

Thousands of chemicals can migrate from packaging into our food. Researchers say major gaps in safety data leave consumers exposed to toxic risks we still do not fully understand.

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SEAGRASS RECOVERY

Scientists from 17 European countries are restoring seagrass meadows at scale. With this shared roadmap, the meadows that once lined Europe’s coasts have a real chance to return.

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SLOW PANDEMIC

Antimicrobial resistance is killing millions, and climate change is making it worse. We are now facing a so-called “slow pandemic” thanks to rising temperatures and extreme weather.

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Climate educator, SUZIE HICKS, uses humor, curiosity and accessible storytelling to make environmental science engaging for young audiences. Suzie Hicks the Climate Chick is an award-winning children’s show where Suzie and their puppet Sprout spark curiosity, build emotional resilience, and inspire collective action.

SUZIE
HICKS

Climate educator, SUZIE HICKS, uses humor, curiosity and accessible storytelling to make environmental science engaging for young audiences. Suzie Hicks the Climate Chick is an award-winning children’s show where Suzie and their puppet Sprout spark curiosity, build emotional resilience, and inspire collective action.
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Neets’aii Gwich’in writer, director and producer, PRINCESS DAAZHRAII JOHNSON, focuses on the relationship between people, culture and the natural world. Through projects like Molly of Denali, she uses Indigenous storytelling to explore the lived impacts of climate change in Alaska.

PRINCESS DAAZHRAII
JOHNSON

Neets’aii Gwich’in writer, director and producer, PRINCESS DAAZHRAII JOHNSON, focuses on the relationship between people, culture and the natural world. Through projects like Molly of Denali, she uses Indigenous storytelling to explore the lived impacts of climate change in Alaska.
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Environmental justice activist, JEROME FOSTER II, turns protest into policy and urgency into lasting change. As Executive Director of Waic Up and TIME Magazine's Next Generation Leader, he works to bring frontline communities into the rooms where critical decisions are made.

Jerome
Foster II

Environmental justice activist, JEROME FOSTER II, turns protest into policy and urgency into lasting change. As Executive Director of Waic Up and TIME Magazine's Next Generation Leader, he works to bring frontline communities into the rooms where critical decisions are made.
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