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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 22h

Wayne national forest was designated as federally-protected land in the 1930s. Now, Trump's push to open up federal lands for logging threatens Wayne national forest, home to key waterways and the endangered eastern hellbender salamander. #KeepForestsStanding
https://bit.ly/4h0j9xL

Ohio's sole national forest could be wiped out as Trump targets land for logging

Over 80% of Wayne national forest classified as suitable for logging, drawing concern from locals

www.theguardian.com

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 1d

War everywhere is a human rights and climate crisis. In addition to senselessly destroying lives, war destroys many of the critical ecosystems we ALL need to survive, and contributes to climate change. For the sake of the planet and its people: no war!

Another reason to oppose war—its environmental fallout

Peacemaking must take a central role in decarbonization efforts.

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 2d

Old-growth forests in the American West could disappear in the next 50 years.

In California, the 3000-acre, federally-protected Teakettle Experimental Forest – which was established for ecological research – completely burned to the ground after the devastating Garnet Fire.
https://yhoo.it/4o5W8Mg

‘All the trees are dead': An ancient California forest has been wiped out

Old growth forests across the West are at risk of disappearing within 50 years. The Teakettle Experimental Forest is a tragic example in California.

www.yahoo.com

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 3d

If you live in Nebraska or Louisiana you could be paying the highest home insurance premiums in the country

Insurers have been price-gouging climate-vulnerable communities as extreme weather events worsen. And yet, they continue to insure fossil fuels. Shame! #InsureOurFuture
https://bit.ly/42jTI4s

Experts raise red flags about concerning trend in home insurance market: 'Often an early warning sign'

The cost of homeownership is becoming increasingly expensive as insurers across the nation raise their rates on policyholders.

www.thecooldown.com

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 4d

In Raja Ampat sediments from nickel mining have enveloped reefs & polluted waters. Mining in this area has threatened over 54k acres of land & 64k residents.

Meanwhile, global banks poured $493 BILLION into transition minerals, including nickel, from 2016-2024.
#MiningJustice
https://bit.ly/4mMahgw

Unchecked nickel mining fuels environmental, social crises in Indonesia

A new report has once again highlighted the heavy toll of Indonesia's nickel industry, where decades of poorly regulated extraction have scarred landscapes, choked coral reefs, and eroded local livelihoods, while companies face little accountability.

asianews.network

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 5d

Big Oil and Gas is harming communities on the Gulf Coast! Thomas Koole is a resident and organizer in Freeport, TX. He has personally experienced the devastation that heavy industrial pollution causes. Here's his story. #StopLNG #DefundClimateChaos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QendeRWHn-s

Thomas Koole - Frontline Focus Series (Pt. 11)

Thomas Koole, is a lifelong resident of Freeport, TX and is fighting to protect the home he knows and loves. As a part of Climate Conversation Brazoria County, he advocates for clean air and clean water in Freeport. As a local fisherman to Freeport, he'...

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 6d

We are saddened to have lost such an amazing environmentalist and activist who helped shape the field of conservation. We commit to honoring her legacy by continuing to fight for the protection of tropical rainforests and other critical ecosystems.

Jane Goodall, 1934-2025
May she rest in power ✊

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 6d

Our research shows that Oreo-maker Mondelēz International continues to do business with #PalmOil suppliers that are operating illegally in critical ecosystems and customary lands of Indigenous communities.

Join us to demand that Mondelēz adopt a robust human rights policy!
👉 https://bit.ly/48HhAmi

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 7d

The insurance industry has not only underestimated the climate crisis – they've fueled it. Major insurers continue to underwrite and invest in fossil fuels.

Meanwhile, climate disasters are getting worse, driving insurers to raise premiums or drop coverage. #InsureOurFuture
https://bit.ly/3VH6gPB

How a warming planet has made home insurance increasingly unaffordable

Years of underestimating climate risk have left the industry in turmoil.

www.motherjones.com

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 8d

Banks lowered their project-level financing – making it appear that they were divesting from oil and gas – while continuing to finance fossil fuels at the corporate level.

The truth still stands: $869 BILLION was poured into fossil fuels in 2024 alone.
#BankingOnClimateChaos
https://bit.ly/4nVSPHr

Major banks under fire as report reveals harmful practices: 'Textbook case of greenwashing'

The annual Banking on Climate Chaos report found that the world's 65 biggest banks have contributed $7.9 trillion to fossil fuel businesses since 2016.

www.thecooldown.com

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 9d

Freeport LNG is one of the largest methane export terminals in the country – and it’s a direct threat to workers’ safety, public health & our shared climate.

This project must stop. Join us to pressure Chubb to STOP insuring #FreeportLNG before their policy renews on Oct 1st.
https://bit.ly/4881y4L

Take Action with Rainforest Action Network

Don?t believe what the fossil fuel industry is trying to tell you: LNG is NOT natural. LNG is methane gas ? an extremely volatile fossil fuel that has 80x more climate-warming power than carbon.

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Market Forces @marketforces.org.au · 10d

"Australia's financial institutions and regulators must get on with the job of mitigating climate-related risks, by supercharging investment in renewable energy and ruling out support for new coal and gas." – Will van de Pol, Market Forces CEO

@ran.org @wwf.eu @accr.bsky.social @sierraclub.org

Tragedy of the Horizon

10 years after this famous climate finance risk speech, experts are taking stock: What progress has been made? and, What needs to change?

www.tragedyofthehorizon.org

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 10d

The Brazilian government just launched the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), a fund that aims to raise $125 billion for tropical forest countries.

In order for the fund to work, governments must also curb the bankrolling of destructive industries. #DefundDeforestation
https://bit.ly/4pNYscI

Governments must back $125bn TFFF forest fund with stronger laws

The Brazilian Presidency's flagship COP30 finance initiative – the TFFF – must be supported by governments closing loopholes that allow financing of deforestation

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 11d

It's official: the EU Deforestation Regulation (#EUDR) has been delayed by a year due to industry pressure. This is another year that deforestation will continue without accountability...
https://reut.rs/4gGj0zr

EU will delay anti-deforestation law by another year, commissioner says

The European Union will delay launching its anti-deforestation law for a second time, Environment Commissioner Jessica Roswall said on Tuesday, postponing a ban on imports of commodities such as palm oil linked to forest destruction for another year.

www.reuters.com

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 12d

The 1% are the MOST responsible for the climate crisis, not only because they create more emissions than the bottom 66% of workers combined, but because they gain their wealth from destroying the environment

Economic justice and environmental sustainability go hand in hand 🤝
https://bit.ly/4niLUZ3

Billionaire coup: How extreme wealth is killing the planet

Wealth inequality comes at the expense of democracy and a livable future

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 13d

A new study reveals that up to 70,000 Americans could be killed by wildfire smoke by 2050. Californians are some of the people most at risk due to the increased occurrence of fires. It's estimated that there will be an excess of 5,060 deaths in the state compared to 2011–2020. https://bit.ly/4nMEUn6

Wildfire Smoke Could Kill Over 5,000 Californians a Year By 2050, Study Shows | KQED

New research from Stanford University estimates an increase to as many as 70,000 annual deaths across the U.S. from wildfire smoke as climate change drives up fire activity.

www.kqed.org

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 14d

Right now, the Ecuadorian government is planning to auction off 8.7 million acres of rainforest to Big Oil.

Together, we can stop this destruction in some of the most biodiverse forests on Earth and the ancestral territories of seven Indigenous nations. 🌿 Add your voice: TheAmazonIsNotForSale.org

The Amazon Is Not For Sale! - Amazon Frontlines

The Amazon Is Not For Sale SCROLL Ecuador is selling off the Amazon through nearly...

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 14d

Trump's repeal of the Roadless Rule could put up to 58 million acres of national forest at risk. As it stands, the rule bans new road building and logging in Western forests. We can't afford to lose any more old-growth forest! https://n.pr/3W2JJN9

The Trump administration wants to build more roads through national forests

The Trump administration argues that rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule will help wildland firefighters. Fire researchers warn that more roads could exacerbate the problem.

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 15d

Big Ag is driving the destruction of the #Amazon. A report by Greenpeace International reveals that nearly 30 MILLION acres of the Pantanal burned between 2019 & 2023 – mostly to clear land for cattle ranching.
https://www.greenpeace.org/international/story/78688/who-profits-amazon-rainforest-burns/

Who profits when the Amazon rainforest burns? - Greenpeace International

Fires clear land. Big Ag cashes in. But local communities, wildlife defenders, and farmers are resisting, and building real solutions for the Amazon.

www.greenpeace.org

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 16d

The climate crisis is a public health crisis! A new study shows that the annual death toll from wildfire smoke could reach between 68,000 and 71,000 by 2050. It has already killed over 41,000 Americans from 2011-2020. #DefundClimateChaos
https://lat.ms/4nJavpx

Could wildfire smoke become America's leading climate health threat by 2050?

North Americans are increasingly breathing smoke from wildfires and it's killing a lot of people.

www.latimes.com

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 17d

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is the biggest sustainable timber certifier – but it's not all it's cracked up to be. The latest updates to its corporate accountability rules mean corporations engaged in deforestation and community conflicts could be labeled as "green." https://bit.ly/4gwVuoH

Critics say FSC update risks weakening accountability for forest harm

JAKARTA — The world’s largest sustainable timber label is under fire for revising how it applies its rules on corporate accountability — a move activists say could let forestry giants long tied to def...

news.mongabay.com

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 19d

Join us for #SunDay, a national mobilization happening on September 21, that will celebrate the power of clean energy and mobilize millions to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels. ☀️💪

Find an event near you! https://sunday.earth/events

Events

Together, we will change the future of climate change. Join the largest movement for climate action.

sunday.earth

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 19d

Homeowners are bearing the cost of the #ClimateCrisis as insurance companies price-gouge & abandon them in response to increased risk of wildfires, floods, & other climate disasters.

This is COMPLETELY hypocritical when insurers are underwriting & investing in fossil fuels.
https://bit.ly/3VWvZ6A

How home insurers are fueling costs for Americans

US insurers profit from fossil fuels, "but when climate-driven weather events cause a catastrophe, they externalize all the costs," an expert told Newsweek.

www.newsweek.com

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 20d

It's estimated that the extreme weather that hit Europe this past summer caused €43 BILLION in economic losses.

Clearly, financing fossil fuels and other destructive industries makes NO economic sense, not to mention it is destroying lives. #DefundClimateChaos now!
https://bit.ly/4nHvglP

Europe's summer of extreme weather caused €43bn of short-term losses, analysis finds

Greatest damage from heat, drought and flooding done in Cyprus, Greece, Malta and Bulgaria

www.theguardian.com

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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 21d

Let's be clear: billionaires are driving the climate crisis.

Despite contributing the least to climate change, it's people living in poverty who are disproportionately affected. The richest 1% emit as much carbon pollution as the poorest 5 BILLION people.

PollutingElite.earth
#PollutingElite

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