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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · Sep 6
🌍🎶 Climate Week NYC runs September 21–28, 2025.

Queue up our 2025 Earth Day playlist and “Power On” as you move between Climate Week sessions.

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Formaldehyde is everywhere and it causes more cancer than any other air pollutant. Now the EPA is proposing a “safe” exposure level that science says doesn’t exist, increasing risk and deepening racial health inequities.

tinyurl.com/3rtyxaac #ToxicChemicals #CancerCauses #AirPollution #Pollution
Formaldehyde Is Everywhere. Get Ready to Breathe More of It
The EPA is betting on a "safe" level of the carcinogen.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Microplastics in Lake Erie are surging, far worse than scientists expected. This isn’t one spill, but decades of plastic breaking down into our drinking water and food chain.

tinyurl.com/azh372km #PlasticWaste #Plastic #PlasticPollution #Microplastics #GreatLakes #WaterSecurity #Health
“Death by a thousand cuts” Lake Erie microplastics crisis is worse than scientists realized
We have a few more answers about the "astronomically higher" levels of microplastics in Cleveland's drinking water source, but without more information, how can anyone figure out how to solve the prob...
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December 16, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Climate change is already destabilizing Alaska’s Arctic. A proposed 211-mile mining road could push fragile ecosystems, and Indigenous livelihoods, past the brink.

tinyurl.com/y9kcvcfn #ClimateChange #Arctic #IndigenousRights #Sustainability #ClimateJustice
Annika Hammerschlag Tristen Pattee hunts with his family along the Kobuk River near Ambler, Alaska, where heavy rains have contributed to riverbank erosion Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)
December 16, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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A pivotal debate is unfolding over federal water protections. A proposed rollback of Waters of the U.S. rule could limit safeguards for wetlands that reduce flooding, protect wildlife, and keep waterways clean.

tinyurl.com/bd3mf7ta #CleanWater #WOTUS #Wetlands #WaterProtection #Water
North Dakota hearing wrestles with scope of federal water regulation • North Dakota Monitor
Agriculture and construction industry representatives on Friday backed a proposed federal rule limiting federal authority over wetlands, ditches and groundwater, while others said protecting those are...
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December 13, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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Researchers report a “jarring moment” at the Dead Sea: a rapidly retreating shoreline alongside enormous amounts of plastic floating on the surface. This closed basin a warning signal for accelerating plastic/microplastic pollution.

tinyurl.com/ybwemuw5 #PlasticPollution #DeadSea #Microplastics
Researchers sound alarm after discovering 'warning signal' in Dead Sea: 'It was a jarring moment'
Researchers revealed how the Dead Sea is becoming a hotspot for plastic pollution, issuing a stark warning about how destructive it could become.
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December 13, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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New science warns Africa’s forests, once removing ~20% of global carbon, are now becoming net carbon emitters due to deforestation and land-use change, widening the emissions gap threatening Paris Agreement goals.

tinyurl.com/bdd92f8x #ClimateChange #Forests #ParisAgreement #ClimateScience
Are rainforests now a cause of, rather than the answer to, climate change?
Study finds Africa’s forests, responsible for one-fifth of global carbon removal, are now generating carbon instead.
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December 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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New research warns the Amazon could face 150 days of hot drought per year by 2100, pushing it into a “hypertropical” state unseen for 10M years. Mass tree dieoff would upend the carbon cycle and accelerate global warming.

tinyurl.com/56bwun2c #AmazonRainforest #ClimateCrisis #Deforestation
Amazon rainforest is transitioning to a 'hypertropical' climate — and trees won't survive that for long
The Amazon rainforest currently has a few days or weeks of hot drought conditions per year, but researchers say this could increase to 150 days per year by 2100.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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NYC’s new Food & Climate Strategy reframes what we eat as a climate solution: cuts procurement emissions & food waste & builds a resilient food system—shows how urban policy can directly slash emissions & protect communities.

tinyurl.com/3phcazyu #ClimateLeadership #ClimateAction #FoodSystems
Inside NYC’s New Strategy to Fight Climate Change With Food - NYC Food Policy Center (Hunter College)
Roughly 19 billion pounds of food pass through New York City each year, making…
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December 11, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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A new analysis shows even brief overshoots of 1.5°C could lock in meters of sea-level rise. Climate scientist Chris Stokes warns: every fraction of a degree matters with profound risks for polar ice stability, coastal cities & small island nations.

tinyurl.com/4sy2tmm7 #ClimateCrisis #SeaLevelRise
‘Every fraction of a degree matters’: A Conversation with Climate Scientist Chris Stokes
Ten years ago, world leaders in Paris committed to limiting global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, while pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5°C. Since then, the average global te...
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December 11, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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A new UN report warns that climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and land degradation are inseparable and accelerating. Solving one means addressing all. System-wide action can’t wait.

tinyurl.com/3sb62n55 #ClimateCrisis #Biodiversity #Pollution #Biodiversity
UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss
The most comprehensive global environment assessment ever undertaken calls for a new approach to jointly tackle the most pressing environmental issues including climate change and biodiversity loss th...
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December 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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The EPA has erased references to human-caused climate change from its website, replacing science with misinformation. Transparency matters. When facts disappear, communities face the consequences.

tinyurl.com/2r4vy42v #ClimateCrisis #ScienceNotSilence #ClimateJustice #ProtectTheTruth #Pollution
The EPA is wiping mention of human-caused climate change from its website
The Environmental Protection Agency has removed references to human-caused climate change from its website — tweaking some pages to focus on the “natural processes” driving climate change and wiping o...
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December 10, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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UN scientists warn of a “dire future” as governments block findings on fossil fuels, pollution, and biodiversity loss. When science is sidelined, the world pays the price. We must stay alert—and act.

tinyurl.com/3t8ku3zj #ClimateCrisis #ClimateJustice #ClimateRisks #Pollution #Biodiversity
UN environment report 'hijacked' over fossil fuels - top scientist
The US and other governments derailed an agreement on a global environment study, its co-chair says.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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A new seaweed-based edible coating could cut food waste, extend shelf life, and replace plastic for key crops, all while creating a land-free, low-impact supply chain.

tinyurl.com/2sxjfjaz #Sustainability #FoodWaste #ClimateSolutions #OceanFarming #ClimateHope
Anuj Purohit is shown in a lab working on extracting the coating material from seaweed.(Photo courtesy of Atlas)
December 9, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Plastic in everyday kitchen tools is leaching into our food, introducing microplastics and thousands of chemicals linked to heart disease, neuro risks, and environmental harm. This is a growing public health crisis.

tinyurl.com/dnahtajz #PlasticCrisis #Health #Chemicals #PlasticWaste #HealthRisks
Kitchen Nightmare: How Plastic in Everyday Objects Leaches into Food, Hurting Human Health, Environment
Watch Part 2 of our interview with former EPA regional administrator Judith Enck about her new book, The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s Too Late.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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The EPA approved 10 new pesticides using isocycloseram despite major gaps in long-term safety data and concerns it may behave like PFAS, risking pollinators, ecosystems, and public health. Scrutiny is urgent.

tinyurl.com/ye96upsk #PFAS #ClimateJustice #HealthRisks #HealthRights #Pollution
Should You Worry About PFAS in New EPA-Approved Pesticides?
The insecticide isocycloseram has stirred controversy among environmental advocates and scientists. Here’s what to know.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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The 2025 Global Carbon Budget is out and it shows both challenge and progress. Emissions rose, but more slowly. Forests began to recover. Renewable energy set new records. We’re not out of time but every year counts.

bit.ly/activist360G... #CarbonBudget2025 #ClimateAction #RenewableEnergy
What the 2025 Global Carbon Budget Reveals About Our Future
The latest Global Carbon Budget shows both warning signs and reasons for hope. Discover how emissions, forests, oceans, and renewable energy trends shape our shared future.https://bit.ly/activist360Gl...
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December 8, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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New research shows Mediterranean shearwaters carry up to 5× more plastic than Atlantic birds, revealing severe, hidden pollution and setting new mass-based thresholds for EU marine policy.

tinyurl.com/mr2psrxw #MarinePollution #Pollution #Biodiversity #PlasticCrisis #Oceans #Birds
Nature Today | Mediterranean seabirds carry very high amounts of plastic in their stomachs
A new international study, led by Wageningen Marine Research, shows that shearwaters in the Mediterranean ingest significantly more plastic than their counterparts in the Atlantic Ocean. The research,...
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December 7, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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New research shows microplastics can breach the blood–brain barrier, trigger inflammation, disrupt energy production, and damage neurons, potentially worsening Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

tinyurl.com/4xczfypy #Microplastics #Neuroscience #Health #HealthRisks #PlasticPollution
Five ways microplastics can harm your brain and fuel diseases
Study estimated humans consume 250g of microplastics, the size of a dinner plate, every year
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December 7, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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California’s air quality alert was triggered by a spike in fine particle pollution trapped by stagnant weather—driving PM2.5 into unhealthy ranges. These particles penetrate lungs and bloodstream, heightening acute health risks.

tinyurl.com/3xfj3tx4 #AirQuality #PM25 #ClimateRisks #HealthRisks
Thousands of Americans urged to avoid outdoors in California
A portion of California faces potentially unhealthy levels of air pollution early Saturday, official data shows.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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🌞Nature now holds legal rights under a landmark Inter-American Court ruling—shifting climate action from exploitation to protection. More than 30 countries must uphold these rights. A new hopeful chapter in climate justice begins.

tinyurl.com/bdhwwmz5 #ClimateHope #ClimateCrisis #RightsOfNature
Nature has rights, declares one of the world’s highest courts. It's time to defend them. - Center for International Environmental Law
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights affirmed that Nature has rights. Learn what this means for environmental protection amid the climate crisis.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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Decades after scientists warned us, “everywhere chemicals” like phthalates remain in our food and environment. Linked to infertility, premature birth, ADHD, and heart disease, with weak oversight still failing the public.

tinyurl.com/4j5s3uj8 #Health #PublicHealth #ToxicChemicals #ClimateJustice
‘Everywhere chemicals’ are in our food, decades after scientists recognized dangers
A large body of science has linked phthalates to a variety of serious health conditions, including premature birth and infertility.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Plastic waste hit 225M tons this year. India, China, the US, Nigeria, and others are driving a surge in single-use plastics. Much of it mismanaged and polluting rivers and oceans. The crisis is accelerating fast.

tinyurl.com/3wpjryed #ClimateCrisis #PlasticPollution #Sustainability #OceanHealth
10 countries using the most single-use plastics
2025 plastic waste hits 225M tons globally. India leads 9.3M tons (20%), China 2.8M tons, Nigeria 87.5% mismanaged. Indonesia, USA, Philippines, Vietnam, Brazil, Russia, Thailand follow. 31.9% mismana...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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Two wake-up calls this week: 1) Europe’s rain patterns are shifting 25 years earlier than predicted. 2) Air pollution can cut exercise benefits by ~50%. 🏃💨

bit.ly/activist360AQI #ClimateChange #Health #AirQuality #Pollution
Two major wake-up calls from climate science this week:
1️⃣ Europe’s winter rainfall patterns are shifting 25 years faster than models predicted. The 2040s are happening now. 2️⃣ Air pollution can slash the health benefits of exercise by over 50%.🏃💨 https:...
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November 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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New EPA moves could send more toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” into our food from potatoes to lettuce, while reporting rules are being weakened. A major setback for public health and environmental safety.

tinyurl.com/tp9bjefb #PFAS #PublicHealth #ClimateJustice #ClimateAction #RightToHealth #Health
Get ready to consume more forever chemicals
The Make America Healthy Again movement has quite a few hurdles to jump through with this one.� The Environmental Protection Agency is moving toward approving two new pesticides that ...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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UK farmers are sounding the alarm: extreme heat, drought, and volatile weather are driving some of the worst harvests on record. The ripple effects threaten food security and rural economies.

tinyurl.com/yvam5t3v #ClimateChange #FoodSecurity #Food #Agriculture #ExtremeHeat #Drought
Farmers issue warning as troubling phenomenon threatens major crops: 'Even worse than was expected'
Farmers are dealing with the costly impacts of climate change, experiencing poor harvests and struggling with wildly shifting weather patterns.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:04 AM