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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 1h
A new international SkinObservatory study presented at #EADV2026 reveals that 42% of countries report climate-related worsening of skin diseases, with lower-income nations hit hardest. tinyurl.com/yc858889 #ClimateChange #Dermatology #Skin #Health
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Climate Change Tied to Skin Disease Worsening in 42% of Countries | HCPLive
The international SkinObservatory study found climate-related skin disease disproportionately affecting low-income nations at EADV 2026.
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 1h
A massive "pulse wave" from a super El Niño is about to slam into California in October, threatening the West Coast with rising sea levels and severe storms. tinyurl.com/yc2esc4h #California #ElNino #RisingSeaLevels #Weather
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A giant ‘pulse wave’ is about to slam into California
The Kelvin wave is driven by this year’s super El Niño, according to experts
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 1h
Mass heatwave deaths across Europe show climate extremes are rapidly outpacing local adaptation, according to an analysis in Inside Climate News today. As prep lags, experts warn cities face severe mortality risks. tinyurl.com/mu5j2r38 #ExtremeHeat #Europe #PublicHealth #ClimateAdaptation
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Mass Heat Wave Deaths in Europe Show Climate Extremes Are Outpacing Adaptation Efforts - Inside Climate News
As preparedness lags, many regions around the world could be overwhelmed by rising temperatures, climate experts warn.
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Another major blow to climate accountability: A second federal court has struck down New York's Climate Superfund Act, blocking critical funds for local adaptation and communities. tinyurl.com/2f6wpeht #ClimateAction #PolluterPays #ClimateJustice #ClimateCrisis #NY
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Second Federal Court Strikes Down New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act | Sidley Environmental, Health, and Safety Brief
On September 23, 2026, a second federal district court struck down New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act (the Act), this time in a lawsuit brought by the United States and […]
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Spurred by record global prices, illegal gold mining has overtaken cocaine as Peru's most profitable criminal industry, laying waste to the Tambopata National Reserve with toxic mercury pollution & rapid Amazon deforestation. tinyurl.com/5bayxehp #Amazon #Deforestation #Peru #EnvironmentalCrime
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How gold surpassed cocaine as Peru’s most profitable criminal industry
As gold prices surge, illegal mining has laid waste to swathes of Tambopata National Reserve’s rainforest
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The UN FAO warned today of a "narrowing window" to restore the world's forests, as climate-fueled wildfires, severe drought & agricultural clearing destroy critical tropical carbon sinks faster than replanting efforts can scale. tinyurl.com/bdfdxfew #Forests #Deforestation #ClimateAction #FAO
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UN warns of ‘narrowing window’ to restore world’s forests
Food and Agriculture Organization urges governments to make forest restoration a national priority
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Glimpses of hope are emerging as leaders move past zero-sum despair. At the UNGA and Climate Week, nuanced conversations highlighted how AI can actively track pollution, optimize renewables, and drive solutions. tinyurl.com/5n8jtvjk #UNGA #AI #Pollution #Renewables #ClimateAction #ClimateSolutions
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Glimpses of hope from UN General Assembly
"It was helpful, then, to see more nuanced positions emerging from New York Climate Week, which unfolded at the same time as the UNGA. Here too, climate and AI were at the top of the agenda, but with ...
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
No more "drop in the ocean" defenses. The new open-source Carbon Impacts Tracer lets scientists quantify the exact human and environmental toll of individual fossil fuel projects. A massive leap for climate accountability. tinyurl.com/yxcbbvj8 #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #Sustainability #Energy
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We can finally measure the damage each new coal, gas or oil project will do to people and nature
For decades, we couldn’t trace the link between new fossil fuel projects and their damage to people and planet. But now we can.
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Atrazine—a hormone-disrupting weedkiller banned in 60+ nations—is contaminating 25% of continental US rivers at unsafe levels, according to an investigation in The Guardian today, threatening drinking water aquifers. tinyurl.com/y276wum7 #Water #CleanWater #Pesticides #Atrazine #PublicHealth
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Hormone-disrupting herbicide contaminating 25% of continental US rivers, report finds
Atrazine, banned in 60 countries, polluting rivers at levels that can harm wildlife and may threaten human health
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Over 40M people rely on the Great Lakes for drinking water, yet every glass is laden with unregulated microplastics. A new Chicago Tribune investigation uncovers the health risks and the fight against rising plastic production. tinyurl.com/jx2898km #GreatLakes #Microplastics #Water #HealthRisks
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Great waste in the Great Lakes: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters
More than 40 million depend on the Great Lakes for drinking water. Yet plastic pollution in the lake water isn’t regulated, and manufacturers are moving to dramatically increase the amount of plastics...
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
UK scientists launched a national wildfire predictive modeling network today as hotter summers & 40°C heat turn moors & peatlands into tinderboxes. British wildfire incidents have surged 60% compared to previous decades. tinyurl.com/35e3249p #Wildfires #UK #ClimateAdaptation #ExtremeHeat
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Anatomy of an inferno: inside the push to map, predict and prevent spread of increasing UK wildfires
Scientists are racing to understand how fires behave as hotter summers turn green landscapes into tinderboxes
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Rapid melting in Pakistan: satellite data reveals unfrozen glacial lakes jumped from 40 to 105 in under two months, raising severe risks of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) for downstream communities. tinyurl.com/yy665ar4 #ClimateCrisis #Glaciers #Pakistan #GLOFs
Magnificent Passu Glacier, flowing below Passu Sar, 19 March 2015, 12:38:20; Author: Akbar Khan Niazi; Camera location: 36° 27′ 33.85″ N, 74° 51′ 46.37″ E
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
An investigation by Inside Climate News reveals sewage sludge fertilizer has contaminated rural Pennsylvania groundwater with toxic PFAS "forever chemicals," driving rare cancer clusters among private well owners. tinyurl.com/2sxem364 #PFAS #CleanWater #PFAS #Pennsylvania #Cancer #PublicHealth
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The Specter of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Looms Over Pennsylvania’s Rural Communities - Inside Climate News
The sewage sludge some farmers have applied to their fields for decades is contaminated with PFAS—with serious consequences for drinking water.
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A Guardian investigation reveals farmland was confiscated from Indian villagers in Andhra Pradesh for a $15B Google hyperscale AI data center, sparking local outcry over broken job pledges & water depletion. tinyurl.com/tutdrztt #DataCenters #AI #ClimateJustice #India #Farmers #Farmland
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Broken promises, confiscated land: the hyperscale AI datacentre being built in a tiny Indian village
Locals say Google’s $15bn project in Andhra Pradesh has resulted in smallholdings being taken back off them by the government
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A landmark study published today identifies 485 chemicals in US pesticide products linked to breast cancer. Health researchers urge EPA to overhaul chemical safety testing as early-onset cancer rates climb globally. tinyurl.com/437fst42 #PublicHealth #WomensHealth #ToxicChemicals #CancerResearch
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New research finds 485 chemicals in US pesticide products linked to breast cancer
Paper raises questions about safety of food and other products as early onset breast cancer rates surge worldwide
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A hurricane-proof autonomous Saildrone departed Tasmania today on a 22,000 km circumnavigation of Antarctica. Powered by sun & wind, it will measure ocean carbon uptake & ice shelf melting in extreme Southern Ocean seas. tinyurl.com/hhx5nc5x #ClimateScience #Antarctica #OceanRobotics #SouthernOcean
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‘Robust little’ vessel begins treacherous 22,000km journey around Antarctica in the name of climate science
Powered by sun and wind, the uncrewed vehicle will collect data to help Australian scientists better understand how oceans absorb emissions
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Activists and municipal leaders marched to the New Jersey State House today demanding passage of the NJ Climate Superfund Act, which would make major fossil fuel polluters pay billions for local flood & storm resilience. tinyurl.com/kkt288z5 #ClimateSuperfund #NewJersey #ClimateJustice
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Activists rally at New Jersey State House for climate recovery bill
The proposal would require the state’s fossil fuel companies to pay $50 billion for their greenhouse gas contributions.
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Global sea levels rose nearly 6 mm in a single year—the largest annual increase ever recorded—the UN Chief announced today. Accelerating polar melt & ocean expansion put 770M+ people in coastal lowlands at immediate risk. tinyurl.com/mu3yrw3x #SeaLevelRise #ClimateCrisis #UNGA #ClimateImpacts
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Climate Crisis Is No Longer a ‘Distant Warning,’ UN Leader Says - Inside Climate News
The General Assembly pledged to help countries threatened by sea-level rise, but many challenges remain.
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
UK conservationists denounced a £42M developer levy today that allows 16,000 new homes near the Norfolk Broads, calling it a "cash to trash" license to pollute protected chalk streams with sewage & farm run-off. tinyurl.com/4umu3shv #NorfolkBroads #CleanWater #Biodiversity
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‘Cash to trash’ levy on house developers too low to offset damage to Norfolk Broads, say critics
Exclusive: Levy that allows almost 16,000 houses to be built on Norfolk Broads will not cover cost of mitigating environmental damage, critics say
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hurricane Polo sent 15-ft waves & torrential downpours into Mexico's Pacific coast today. 15,000 security personnel deployed and schools closed across Guerrero & Michoacán as coastal storm surges swamped towns. tinyurl.com/fmus3emu #HurricanePolo #Mexico #ExtremeWeather #Flooding
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Powerful Hurricane Polo drenches Mexico’s coast as Nolo takes aim at Hawaii
Powerful Hurricane Polo sent bands of heavy rain across Mexico’s Pacific coast Thursday as a growing Tropical Storm Nolo approached Hawaii with the potential for catastrophic flooding.
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Filings reveal El Paso Electric evaluated only new fossil gas power for Meta's $10B AI data center in sunny El Paso, bypassing solar & battery storage alternatives despite the region's world-class solar irradiance. tinyurl.com/mr29hw5u #DataCenters #Meta #CleanEnergy #FossilFuels
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Texas Electric Utility Only Considered Gas to Power $10 Billion Meta Data Center - Inside Climate News
Administrative judges recommend approval of the gas power plant if the utility assures ratepayers won't pay the cost.
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Germany has unveiled a roadmap to end fossil fuel use in its power sector by 2045, targeting 80% renewable electricity by 2030 and an accelerated coal exit. tinyurl.com/2u9bwc5u #ClimateHope #ClimateLeadership #CleanEnergy #Renewables
A coal power plant in Eschweiler, Aachen, Germany (Photo: Mario Goebbels/Flickr)
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A federal judge dismissed Michigan's novel antitrust lawsuit against Big Oil today, ruling the state lacked standing to prove an oil industry conspiracy suppressed EVs and renewables to artificially inflate fossil energy prices. tinyurl.com/2fuvbmsr #ClimateJustice #BigOil #EnergyTransition
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Court Nixes Michigan’s Novel Antitrust Case Targeting Big Oil  - Inside Climate News
The state alleged that oil companies colluded to delay the energy transition, driving up prices for consumers. The court was not convinced this conspiracy directly caused overcharges for energy.
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Research from University of Washington in Nature Climate Change reveals past greenhouse emissions from top fossil fuel polluters have locked in warming through 2050, directly linking historical emissions to future disasters for decades. tinyurl.com/yv9p9pzv #ClimateAccountability #ClimateScience
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Past emissions from top polluters will continue warming the planet for decades to come | UW News
A new University of Washington study shows that past emissions from the top 178 oil, gas, coal and cement producers will prolong warming and increase the odds o
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Typhoon Dujuan swept eastern Japan today, killing at least 4 people, leaving 6 missing in landslides, and cutting power to 45,000 homes around Tokyo following record 600 mm rainfall. tinyurl.com/bdejnpa2 #TyphoonDujuan #Japan #ExtremeWeather #Landslide
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At least four killed as Typhoon Dujuan hits Japan
Storm is moving northeast, away from Japan's eastern coast into the Pacific, leaving a trail of destruction behind.
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In a blistering UNGA address today, UN Chief Guterres rebuked fossil fuel giants for treating the atmosphere like an "open sewer," calling on G20 nations to adopt binding plans with firm timelines to phase out fossil fuels. tinyurl.com/5cpe85dj #UNGA #ClimateAction #FossilFuels #ClimateJustice
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Outgoing UN chief says polluters have treated atmosphere like an ‘open sewer’
António Guterres laments world leaders’ inaction and says oil and gas firms ‘must pay’ for climate devastation
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hurricane Polo underwent explosive rapid intensification off Mexico today, strengthening into a Category 5 monster with 160 mph (260 km/h) winds fueled by record ocean heat and El Niño conditions. tinyurl.com/38r42crr #HurricanePolo #Category5 #ExtremeWeather #ElNino #Mexico
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Hurricane Polo intensifies to Category 5, heavy rainfall threatens southwestern Mexico
Hurricane Polo intensified to Category 5 south of southwestern Mexico on September 22, 2026, reaching maximum sustained winds of 260 km/h (160 mph) at 12:00 UTC before strengthening further to 270 km/
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Nearly 3/4 Americans agree climate change is happening. 68% of Dems believe it is caused entirely/mostly by human activities; 40% of Republicans 45+ v. 30% of Republicans under 45 agreed human activity is primary cause. tinyurl.com/4prnks2w #ClimateChange #PublicOpinion #ScienceEducation
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Acceptance of human-driven climate change remains steady in the U.S. population | National Center for Science Education
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Typhoon Dujuan battered eastern Japan with historic rain today, dumping up to 600 mm (23.6 inches) on Izu Oshima. Japan’s weather agency issued its highest Level 5 emergency alert for catastrophic landslides. tinyurl.com/3259bp92 #TyphoonDujuan #Japan #ExtremeWeather #Landslide
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Typhoon Dujuan brings record rainfall to eastern Japan, JMA issues Level 5 landslide warning for Oshima
Rainfall on Oshima reached 600 mm (23.6 inches) in the 24 hours ending at 14:00 LT (05:00 UTC) on September 21, 2026, as Typhoon Dujuan passed the Izu Islands and approached eastern Japan.
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The developing "super El Niño" has shattered Pacific temperature records months before its typical winter peak, according to scientists in The Guardian. The unprecedented early heat is supercharging extreme weather globally. tinyurl.com/53uh7mpy #SuperElNino #ElNino #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeWeather
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‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak
‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the world
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Colorado became the 1st state today to codify the 2024 EPA methane rules into state law, creating an enforceable firewall with continuous leak monitoring & flaring phase-outs despite federal deregulation rollbacks. tinyurl.com/mvd54yyw #ClimateHope #Colorado #Methane #CleanAir
Scenery at Colorado National Monument, a preserve of vast plateaus, canyons, and towering monoliths in Mesa County, Colorado, near Grand Junction
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Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Gates Frontiers Fund Colorado Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Gates Frontiers Fund; 2015; (DLC/PP-2015:068). Forms part of: Gates Frontiers Fund Colorado Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A federal health study reveals US military veterans have significantly higher levels of toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" in their blood than civilians, linked to decades of firefighting foam contaminating base drinking water. tinyurl.com/mwtdhpxw #PFAS #ForeverChemicals #CleanWater #Veterans
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US veterans have greater levels of Pfas in their blood than civilians, new study finds
Soil and water around military bases show elevated levels of Pfas pollution due to chemicals used in firefighting foam
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A federal judge ruled today that the EPA illegally terminated the $7B "Solar for All" program, ordering funds unfrozen to deliver rooftop & community solar to 900,000+ low-income families across 60 state & tribal initiatives tinyurl.com/46zjyvtj #SolarForAll #CleanEnergy #ClimateJustice #Solar
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Judge rules EPA illegally terminated $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans
The Trump administration illegally terminated a $7 billion Solar for All program intended to make solar power accessible to more than 900,000 lower-income Americans, a federal judge in Rhode Island ru...
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The strengthening "super" El Niño is set to lock in an active subtropical jet stream, bringing severe winter deluge & flood risks to California and the Gulf Coast while starving the northern Rockies of snow. tinyurl.com/45r93rux #ElNino #WinterWeather #ExtremeWeather #ClimateScience
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What El Niño Means for Fall and Winter Weather in the U.S.
Experts explain how a super El Niño could impact fall and winter weather across the country.
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Record UK heatwaves forced the cancellation of over 1,000 NHS operations as hospital theatres overheated and ventilation failed, a @carbonbrief investigation reveals. tinyurl.com/5vmpvtjc #ClimateChange #UK #NHS #Heatwave #PublicHealth
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Revealed: More than 1,000 NHS operations cancelled due to record UK heatwaves - Carbon Brief
More than 1,000 operations at NHS hospitals were cancelled due to heat during the UK’s record May and June heatwaves, Carbon Brief can reveal.
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
In a unanimous 3–0 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit invalidated the federal administration's use of emergency powers under the Federal Power Act to keep an uneconomic coal-fired power plant in Michigan operating. tinyurl.com/3s8masvu #ClimateHope #ClimateJustice
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Court Rules Against Trump Order to Keep Costly Michigan Coal Plant Running - Inside Climate News
A federal appeals court has struck down the Trump administration’s use of emergency powers to require a coal-fired power plant in Michigan to remain open, ruling that the U.S. Department of Energy exc...
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Chemours agreed today to pay $455M to settle a landmark lawsuit over toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" discharged from its Fayetteville plant, polluting the Cape Fear River and drinking water for hundreds of thousands in NC. tinyurl.com/38ttej2z #PFAS #Toxins #CleanWater #Water #ClimateJustice
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Chemours to Pay $455 Million for Fayetteville Works Contamination - Inside Climate News
The company will pay the sum over the next 15 years for contamination caused by its plant on the border of Cumberland and Bladen counties.
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A new UNICEF report reveals extreme climate hazards (severe heatwaves, floods & storms) disrupted schooling for over 171 million students globally in the past year—affecting 1 in 10 children worldwide. tinyurl.com/y92uuxff #ClimateCrisis #ClimateImpacts #ClimateJustice #Education
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Climate hazards disrupted school for 1 in 10 students in 2025: UNICEF
More than 171 million students affected globally with girls disproportionately impacted.
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
An investigation in @guardian reveals the US chemical lobby backed laws in 3 states (LA, TX, WV) to ban or restrict community groups from deploying fence-line air pollution monitors to detect toxic industrial emissions. tinyurl.com/45z6d2st #AirPollution #Toxins #CleanAir #ClimateJustice
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Chemical industry backed laws in three US states to restrict use of air pollution data
As public air monitors disappear, federal rollbacks and state laws are making it harder than ever to know what’s in the air
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A new "Solar Sharer" vehicle-to-grid program launched today in Australia, allowing EV owners to export stored rooftop solar energy back into the power grid during peak hours, cutting bills & curbing fossil peaker plants. tinyurl.com/5d5h8r4x #CleanEnergy #EVs #VehicleToGrid #SolarEnergy
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Electric car owners could save hundreds of dollars a year under the solar sharer scheme. Here’s how
New research shows who benefits most from the federal solar sharer plans
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Marine scientists warned today that NOAA Fisheries is taking a "sharp turn away from science," deprioritizing conservation & climate assessments to favor commercial fishing quotas and offshore development in warming oceans. tinyurl.com/yc2stffk #Fisheries #OceanConservation #NOAA #MarineScience
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NOAA Fisheries Takes A ‘Sharp Turn Away From Science’ - Inside Climate News
The agency’s focus on commercial interests threatens fisheries science and over one million miles of protected marine habitats.
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Devastating Himalayan floods killed 1,300+ in Nepal, prompting demands for $20M in climate compensation. Contributing <0.1% of global emissions, who pays? Experts debate global reparations vs. local needs ike diversifying energy. tinyurl.com/ycxp8d5h #Nepal #ClimateJustice
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Nepal demands climate compensation after deadly floods: Who should pay?
Devastating floods and mudslides that struck Nepal and China’s Tibet region on August 26 have killed more than 1,300 people, with thousands still missing. In the aftermath of the disaster, Nepal is demanding climate justice and $20 million in compensation from major emitters, arguing that it is bearing the brunt of a climate crisis it did little to cause. The catastrophe comes as global warming accelerates glacier melting in Himalayas, increasing the risk of floods and other extreme weather events across the region. Guests: Vishnu Prasad Pandey Water and Climate Expert Dipak Gyawali Nepal's Former Water Resources Minister Harjeet Singh Global Convenor of the Fill The Fund Campaign #Nepal #GlobalWarming #TheNewsmakers
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Demand for rock seawalls against climate change has sparked a boom in Maine quarries with triple the permits, triggering pushback from residents and towns over disruptive blasting and erosion impacts. tinyurl.com/5dwb66ym #SeaLevelRise #CoastalErosion #ClimateAdaptation
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The Winners and Losers of Maine’s Race to Armor Its Shoreline Against Climate Change - Inside Climate News
Maine quarries proliferate as property owners in coastal towns build sea walls, triggering a speight of local ordinances regulating where the rocks come and and where they go.
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A national thermal mapping index released today reveals Britain's cities most vulnerable to lethal heatwaves, with London, Portsmouth & Plymouth facing highest risks from dense masonry & lack of urban canopy. tinyurl.com/bp97b96t #ExtremeHeat #UrbanHeatIsland #ClimateAdaptation #UK
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Cities in Great Britain most vulnerable to extreme heat revealed
OS index examines which ‘urban heat islands’ suffer the most – and which cope the best with rising temperatures
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Marking Clean Air Day, the WMO released its annual bulletin today warning of a vicious "climate penalty": heatwaves and wildfires are driving dangerous spikes in toxic ozone & PM2.5, worsening health & atmospheric warming. tinyurl.com/6ydu6d7c #CleanAir #AirQuality #ClimateCrisis #WMO
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WMO bulletin shows air quality and climate interlinkages
An increase in pollution from wildfires and heatwaves risks undermining international efforts to improve air quality and protect human and ecosystem health, according to a new report from the World Me...
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Methane drives 25% of global warming, but plugging leaks cools the planet fast. NASA’s EMIT spectrometer + Google’s MAPL-EMIT AI can now spot invisible gas plumes from orbit down to the exact facility, and the data is open source. tinyurl.com/activist360S... #Methane #MethaneDetection #ClimateData
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The Sky Has Eyes
Methane traps 80x more heat than CO2, but stopping leaks acts like a climate emergency brake. Now, NASA’s EMIT satellite & Google AI are teaming up to spot invisible plumes from orbit with pinpoint precision.https://tinyurl.com/activist360SatelliteMethodAI #ClimateTech #AI #SpaceTech #Methane #MethaneDetection
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Frontline communities filed a new federal lawsuit today challenging the cancellation of the $3B Environmental & Climate Justice Block Grant program, seeking to unfreeze funds for neighborhood heat & flood resilience. tinyurl.com/ypesyhxh #ClimateJustice #ClimateFinance #ClimateAction #EPA
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Underserved Communities Again Ask Courts to Restore Justice Grant Funding - Inside Climate News
Representatives for the communities filed new litigation over the termination of the $3 billion Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant program.
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Toxic fine particulate emissions from commercial cargo ships are more cellularly damaging & inflammatory than road vehicle exhaust, according to a port air quality study published today in The Guardian. tinyurl.com/2s4s5479 #AirPollution #CleanAir #Shipping #PublicHealth #Health
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Air pollution from ships may be more harmful than road traffic emissions, port study finds
Scientists say ultrafine particles in cruise ship emissions associated with reduced ability to resist common viruses
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
A Guardian investigation reveals companies secretly abstract billions of litres of water from stressed UK aquifers & rivers using licensing loopholes, even as drought worsens & citizens face strict water bans. tinyurl.com/ye29c4kz #UKDrought #Water #WaterCrisis #England #ClimateEmergency
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Revealed: how companies ‘secretly’ use billions of litres of public water in drought-hit England
Exclusive: As millions of people face hosepipe bans, many companies are not required to report, let alone cut, use of public supply
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Pennsylvania environmental regulators fined Shell $15M today for chronic air pollution violations at its Beaver County plastics plant, citing illegal emissions of carcinogenic benzene & volatile organic compounds. tinyurl.com/r9d9hh44 #ClimateJustice #AirPollution #CleanAir #Pennsylvania
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Pa. fines Shell $15 million for air pollution from its Beaver County plastics plant
Shell was fined $15 million for more than two dozen visible emissions violations at its Western Pennsylvania chemical plant.
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