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As a species on our planet, we need to figure out how to survive climate change. So let's get to work! Planet needs us.

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 6h
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 19h
@timmiller.bsky.social and Tommy Vietor react to Jared Kushner negotiating over Gaza while his private equity firm profits from companies tied directly to Israel’s war effort. "Jared is literally a war profiteer."
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 02/10/2026
We're taking the Trump admin. to court to stop it from allowing endangered species to be killed. In September, FWS director, Brian Nesvik, issued a directive attempting to strip imperiled wildlife of protections from activities that can harm or kill them. In the #ESA, this is known as "take."
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Jacqs @fooyoo2.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
When historians reflect on this regime, cruelty will be the word most often used to define it. www.commondreams.org/news/trump-dep…
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'Monstrous' US Deportation Hearings for Children Who 'Have No One' Shock Consciences | Common Dreams
Children as young as 3 facing deportation orders without legal representation in immigration court hearings. How can we
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Jane Goodall Institute of Canada @janegoodallcan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
One year ago, the world lost one of its strongest advocates. Dr. Jane Goodall spent years advocating for animal welfare, for community-led conservation, and for youth environmental leadership. She knew that each one of us had an important role to play, and she made sure that we knew that, too.
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 01/10/2026
Today, some of the changes in the Big Bad Betrayal Bill are now taking effect. In Washington state, that means over 11,000 people are losing access to Apple Health. This is cruelty for the sake of cruelty. Democrats will reverse these devastating cuts.
The image shows a hospital office environment text overlaid that says, "Over 11,000 Washington residents are losing access to federal health and food benefits on October 1."
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NPR @npr.org · 01/10/2026
A powerful El Niño is already influencing extreme weather around the planet. During the last strong El Niño, federal agencies ramped up research in the hope of improving weather forecasts. This year, they won't be matching that effort. trib.al/dkJLZ2X
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Studying this super El Niño could save lives. NOAA is scaling back research
A powerful El Niño is already influencing extreme weather around the planet. During the last strong El Niño, federal agencies ramped up research in the hope of improving weather forecasts. This year, they won't be matching that effort.
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 01/10/2026
A new study mapping Philippine eagle nesting habitat on Mindanao reveals that 65% of core areas overlap with both mining concessions and Indigenous ancestral domains. With only 35% protected, researchers say the findings are critical to targeting conservation efforts. Keith Anthony Fabro reports.
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Philippine eagle habitat study maps mining risks and conservation priorities
A new study mapping the likely nesting habitats of the iconic Philippine eagle in its main stronghold warns that the threat of habitat loss — a key driver of its disappearance across much of its…
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 01/10/2026
AI to emit six times more CO₂ in 2030 than in 2025, experts warn
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AI to emit six times more CO₂ in 2030 than in 2025, experts warn
Greenhouse gas emissions from the AI sector could reach worrying levels by the end of the decade, according to a study published Wednesday by the French advocacy group Green IT. This is in addition to the damage caused to aquatic environments and fine particle pollution.
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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 01/10/2026
Good morning to everyone who wants to protect the planet from the greed of billionaires and trillionaires
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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The cheetah is the world's fastest land animal, capable of reaching 120 kph – but it hasn't been able to outrun the human threats pushing it towards extinction. Fewer than 7,000 remain in Africa. When a cheetah named Milele was found with an injured leg, our SWT/KWS Mara Vet Unit answered.
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 30/09/2026
Pushes to build a road connecting Brazil’s Acre state to Peru’s Pacific coast could trigger up to 68,500 hectares of Amazon deforestation per year. Experts warn the BR-364 highway extension also threatens carbon credit revenue & accelerates land speculation. @constancemalleret.bsky.social reports.
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In Brazil’s Acre, calls for new roads clash with deforestation commitments
Along a freshly repaved stretch of the BR-317 highway in Acre, a Brazilian state bordering Bolivia and Peru in the Western Amazon, pasture stretches out as far as the eye can see. Solitary Brazil nut…
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 30/09/2026
Eight decades after the Nuremberg trials against Nazi war criminals, the Trump admin has launched an all-out assault on the International Criminal Court, primarily over the tribunal’s pursuit of Israeli leaders for war crimes committed in Gaza. We speak with human rights lawyer Wolfgang Kaleck.
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80 Years After Nuremberg Trials, U.S. Leads Assault on ICC & International Law: Wolfgang Kaleck
Eight decades after the Nuremberg trials against Nazi war criminals, the Trump administration has launched an all-out assault on the International Criminal Court, primarily over the tribunal’s pursuit...
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Javi Ibarrondo @jibarrondo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Fed up with Brazil’s politicians not listening, a climate scientist runs for office | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
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Fed up with Brazil’s politicians not listening, a climate scientist runs for office
Luciana Gatti, who studies carbon uptake in the Amazon, aims to join Brazil’s lower house in this weekend’s elections
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 29/09/2026
The list of reasons to vote out Susan Collins keeps growing. If you live in Maine—or know someone who does—it’s time to check on your voting plan: www.vote411.org/maine @joycewhitevance.bsky.social
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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
During the dry season, waterholes can quickly change from givers to takers of life. As water levels fall, the mud can harden into a treacherous trap. When this elephant became completely encased in dried mud, our SWT/KWS Tsavo Veterinary Unit rushed in to help and free him.
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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Our 2027 Calendar has just dropped! Featuring a year’s worth of photos of our orphan herd, it makes a wonderful gift for any SWT supporter – and a daily reminder of the wildlife you help protect. Proceeds from every purchase support our conservation work in Kenya.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The U.S. Supreme Court revived a flawed citizenship database that states like Texas have used to erroneously kick eligible voters off the rolls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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The Supreme Court is letting Trump use a faulty database for purges. What it could mean for voters
The Trump administration said states made “some 60 million voter-verification queries" to its flawed SAVE system between January 2025 and April 2026.
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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 26/09/2026
War destroys more than lives and cities: it scars ecosystems for decades. Oil and gas dependence makes conflict more deadly, toxic and volatile, while fuelling more power struggles. We need peace and stability. Modern renewable energy systems are part of the solution.
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Greenpeace says oil slick in Strait of Hormuz spreading rapidly
An oil slick in the Strait of Hormuz has roughly doubled in size within a day, the environmental organization Greenpeace said, adding that the pollution may have originated from a tanker recently atta...
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Askme @askme99.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I know I've posted this many times - needs to flood the media until election day.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 23/09/2026
Lt. Gen. @markhertling.bsky.social on Trump’s UN speech about the U.S. getting Venezuelan oil from the war: “Victory does not create a legal entitlement to another nation's oil…The good news is: he admitted it at the UN.”
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 24/09/2026
Wildfires in West Kalimantan are threatening critical Bornean orangutan habitat, including Gunung Palung National Park. With thousands of hotspots detected, field crews are working around the clock to fight blazes that are rapidly shrinking the forest orangutans rely on. Hans Nicholas Jong reports.
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As fires spread in Indonesia, Bornean orangutans run out of forest to flee
JAKARTA — As fires continue to engulf large swaths of forest in Indonesian Borneo, orangutans have increasingly fewer places to flee, with fires either surrounding them or eliminating the forest on…
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Chris Nagano @charliesaito22.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is the way the World is ending Not with a bang But a whimper www.science.org/content/arti...
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One of nature’s greatest marine wonders may be about to vanish
An algal bloom has almost wiped out a unique population of giant cuttlefish—and their stunning mating swarms
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
ICE shot Wilber Perez in the back. Now, Wilber can’t move the left side of his body. How does paralyzing a DoorDash driver make anyone more safe?
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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · 23/09/2026
​Trump's EPA just gave fossil-fueled power plants a free pass on climate pollution. Now, they're trying to strip the government's authority to rein in climate pollution from power plants in the future. Speak up for climate protections today⬇️
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Tell the EPA not to walk away from its responsibility on climate
For over a decade, the Endangerment Finding has allowed the EPA to begin tackling climate pollution. That progress is now at risk.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 23/09/2026
It’s no secret that some high-ranking members of the Trump administration have long had it in for NIH—and that one official in particular has been pushing for something like this. @citizencohn.bsky.social on an emergency for medical research in The Breakdown:
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This Is a Five-Alarm Fire for Medical Research
Future cures and America’s innovation lead are in jeopardy thanks to Donald Trump and Russ Vought’s latest scheme.
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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 23/09/2026
As if our oceans aren't already facing record heat, plastic waste, and industrial exploitation… now governments and arms dealers want to turn the seabed into the next battlefield. The ocean is a living ecosystem that sustains all life, not a playground for war and corporate profit.
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A new arms race is unfolding on the ocean floor
Countries and companies are investing in technologies for underwater use amid concerns about the vulnerability of critical infrastructure on the ocean floor.
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11th Hour with Ali Velshi @11thhourmsnow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
As the Iran war drives up oil costs and the Trump administration kills cheaper, cleaner renewable energy projects, Americans are feeling the pain in their pocketbooks. Former Washington Governor Jay Inslee tells Ali Velshi that the advantages of renewables are "practical," not just "ideological."
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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is a big deal for Bungalu! For six months after his rescue, he never lay down – too weak and unsure he could get back up. Now, he's strong enough to enjoy a leisurely dust bath. Little Kaikai, however, wasn't convinced. Seeing her best friend lying down, she rushed over to nudge him back up!
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NRDC @nrdc.org · 22/09/2026
The Trump administration has illegally issued seven different presidential proclamations across six industries to give facilities a free pass to spew toxic pollution. We are already headed to court to challenge these illegal exemptions and will continue to defend the air we breathe.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
At her 22-week ultrasound, Amanda Jablonski learned their daughter had developed without a skull or a brain. There was no chance for survival, and every day Amanda stayed pregnant was a threat to her health and life. Under TN law, she was denied an abortion. www.wbir.com/article/news...
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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A night trapped in mud had left this sub-adult female elephant exhausted, but the SWT/KWS Mount Kenya Vet Unit was there to help. Working carefully, the team roped her and pulled her free. A life saved, and a very happy ending. Get involved at: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/donate
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 21/09/2026
We speak to Tutu Alicante, a human rights lawyer from Equatorial Guinea, about so-called "third-country deportations" of immigrants from the United States to authoritarian countries, where they have been subject to serious violations of their rights.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“Begging for votes” @rephaleystevens.bsky.social blasts President Trump’s economic policies after Vice President JD Vance pleaded with voters this week to give Republicans “another chance” in November’s midterm elections.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/09/2026
🚨 OBAMA ON AI: Barack Obama warns that commercial pressures facing AI companies are at odds with what society needs, and calls for a serious bipartisan conversation on how government should respond: “We have to do it fast.”
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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Every day at Kaluku, battle commences over the fresh water hose – and Mwinzi was always one of the fiercest contenders. Then small Korbessa made 'hose wars' her own, winning through sheer persistence – and these days, with the boys in Ithumba, she guards it from Kaluku's newcomers.
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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 19/09/2026
Pres. Trump's policies are driving up diesel and fertilizer prices, which in turn are driving up costs for farmers and food prices for consumers. Former Montana Senator Jon Tester tells Ali Velshi that farmers "are looking at not being able to pay their bills because the energy costs are so high."
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Biologist @biologistforearth.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Wow! Right on!
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/09/2026
Ed Elson says the government should subpoena OpenAI and Anthropic and demand the evidence behind their alarming claims: “You’ve just said something very, very serious… Show us the evidence.” Full episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 18/09/2026
This pretty much captures our insane reality 🏆 No notes.
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Biologist @biologistforearth.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Wow! Right on!
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I love this woman. If only her words could reach all human ears. A must watch till the end, Speaker-Vandana Shiva is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, ecofeminist and antiglobalization author. #WomeninLeadership IG: @maturedgirl
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 15/09/2026
All monthly donations started today will be TRIPLED, which means your initial $15 gift is worth $45. If you believe freedom of speech is essential to the functioning of a democratic society, please become a monthly sustainer today.
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Please donate today! Your support is vital to sustain and grow Democracy Now!
A daily independent global news hour with Amy Goodman & Juan González
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NPR @npr.org · 16/09/2026
Russia is believed to be holding thousands of Ukrainian POWs. Russia is also tormenting the families of these prisoners by contacting their relatives on social media and demanding they help Russia. n.pr/3TDZYTj
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Russia seizes Ukrainian POWs, then it demands favors from their relatives
Russia is believed to be holding thousands of Ukrainian POWs. Russia is also tormenting the families of these prisoners by contacting their relatives on social media and demanding they help Russia.
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NRDC @nrdc.org · 16/09/2026
The math is clear: under President Trump’s energy policies, families are projected to spend up to $30 billion more a year on electricity by 2035.
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Trump EPA’s arguments for letting power plants spew unlimited pollution ‘dead wrong’
Claims that dismantling pollution rules will lower energy bills and have little climate impact are far from convincing
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 16/09/2026
“WE HAVE TO SHOVE ACCOUNTABILITY DOWN THEIR F***ING THROATS.” 🔥🔥 Katie Phang delivers a fiery sign-off on today’s episode of Sidebar with Katie Phang: “I don’t want any of you to ever think that we can’t get through this. But I want us to thrive, not just survive.”
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The Weeknight on MS NOW @weeknightmsnow.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“He went into a tantrum”: @repbeatty.bsky.social, an ex-officio member of the Kennedy Center board, joins The Weeknight to detail the tense exchange she had with Trump after a judge ruled that he cannot put his name anywhere on the Kennedy Center building or its grounds.
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11th Hour with Ali Velshi @11thhourmsnow.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"A fantasy": Roger McNamee says AI won't destroy humanity. He says AI companies are actually "in panic mode" over recent cyberattacks because of the financial implications of their rogue software. "These people have always been able to slow down. They've always been able to put guardrails in."
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