I Believed Climate Change Was a Lie. Here’s What Changed My Mind. | Atmos Climate skepticism isn’t just ignorance—it’s a carefully orchestrated campaign that's more powerful than ever.

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EU Officially Adopts Ban on BPA in All Food Contact Materials On December 19, the European Commission officially adopted a sweeping ban on the use of Bisphenol A (BPA), as well as some other bisphenols considered harmful, in all food contact materials. Industry…

EU bans BPA on all materials that come in contact with food. buff.ly/3CAiS4W

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China adopts its first Energy Law, promoting the development of renewables China’s National People’s Congress has voted to pass the country’s first Energy Law, which will come into effect on 1 January 2025. The new law includes nine sections, covering general provisions,…

Last year, China passed the country's first Energy Law, which will prioritize renewable energy development. buff.ly/490xhmK

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‘Rising star’: EU made more electricity from solar than coal in 2024 Report reveals solar power generated 11% of bloc’s electricity, surpassing coal at 10%

The EU made more electricity from renewables than coal in 2024, generating 11% from solar. buff.ly/40z6MBk

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Drive an EV? Chargers doubled over the past four years, and over 200,000 publicly available ports are available in the U.S. today. buff.ly/3DYesW7

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Young people are suffering from climate anxiety. Here’s how to help. » Yale Climate Connections Teachers and parents can help them get involved in protecting the climate.

Climate-anxiety? These three strategies for parents and teachers are designed for youth -- but can help all of us. buff.ly/40XRE1x

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Ganni inks four-year deal with polyester recycler The brand says material innovation company Ambercycle’s hero product could ‘change the game’ when it comes to textile-to-textile recycling — a notoriously difficult process to scale.

Textile recycler Ambercycle is in it for the long haul with Danish fashion brand Ganni. buff.ly/40Z2LaH

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Run for Climate - Sign Up or Nominate a Friend If thousands of us run on 100% clean energy locally, we can beat back fossil fuels. Gridlock in Congress. Geopolitical fights for fossil fuels. We’re sick of it all. After Trump’s inauguration, we’re…

Ever thought about politics? This organization trains climate leaders to run for local offices. buff.ly/3CHmemI

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Republicans Can Slow but Not Stop Electric Vehicles, Experts Say More car buyers are expected to eventually pick battery-powered cars and trucks as prices fall and technology improves, even if Biden-era incentives disappear.

EVs continue, no matter what happens in Washington. buff.ly/4gUwreI

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Growing Corn in the Desert, No Irrigation Required The ancient technique of dry farming, an Indigenous Hopi tradition, allows squash, melons, and corn to grow without irrigation.

Dry farming, a traditional Hopi practice in Arizona, yields corn that thrives without fertilizers, herbicides, mulch, or irrigation. buff.ly/41XsCAF

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Supreme Court denies oil industry plea to block climate lawsuits filed by California, other blue states Supreme Court will not block California's suit against big oil companies for damage from climate change.

Supreme Court blocks Big Oil's attempt to thwart climate lawsuits filed by states and cities. buff.ly/40NDsXU

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DOE Scientists Uncover Massive Potential: Floating Solar Panels Could Power 100 Million Homes A new study reveals that federally managed reservoirs have the potential to generate enough energy to supply power to around 100 million U.S. homes annually. Federal reservoirs have significant potential...

Floating solar panels in reservoirs could power 100 million homes. buff.ly/40DTdjX

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You could become part of a shift in the fashion industry The explosion of interest in pre-loved goods is giving rise to new career paths and a new sector

Lots of stories about the rise in demand for preloved fashion -- does that mean jobs? buff.ly/3WJwIJ0

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These hops farmers moved indoors to future proof beer. buff.ly/4aKDiVr

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25 countries join the Global Plastic Action Partnership, the largest global program to fight plastic pollution. buff.ly/3PYaBen

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Costco denies shareholder demand to back down from DEI hiring The Costco Board pushed back against its shareholders who requested a proposal over diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices.

Costco rejects conservative think tank proposal to eliminate DEI. buff.ly/40bvhFx

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Biden Trump-proofs $74bn in climate funding but $20bn remains vulnerable Allocation of funds from Inflation Reduction Act makes it harder for president-elect to halt green initiatives

Before the handoff, Biden future-proofed $74 billion in climate funding. buff.ly/3WkUsDb

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Chart: 96 percent of new US power capacity was carbon-free in 2024 Solar, batteries, and wind accounted for the vast majority of new electrons on the U.S. grid last year, but fossil fuel use remains high.

96% of new U.S. power was carbon-free in 2024. buff.ly/40ocPcR

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A Court Says Coastal Marine Ecosystems Have Intrinsic Value—and Legal Rights - Inside Climate News In a landmark ruling, Ecuador’s Constitutional Court concluded that the government must set limits on human activity, like industrial fishing, to protect marine ecosystems’ natural cycles.

Ecuador grants rights to coastal marine ecosystems -- forcing limits on industrial fishing. https://buff.ly/4jotpRx

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Peptides that can remove microplastics identified Researchers have identified peptides that can help remove microplastics from the environment by combining biophysical modeling, molecular dynamics, quantum computing, and reinforcement learning. The…

Could peptides hold the key to eliminating microplastics? (Maybe, but let's refuse single-use in the meantime.) https://buff.ly/42AmG0R

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A Little-Known Clean Energy Solution Could Soon Reach ‘Liftoff’ - Inside Climate News Ground source heat pumps could bring geothermal heating and cooling to millions of homes in the coming decade, a federal report concludes.

Heat pumps could heat and cool seven million homes by 2035, new report shows. https://buff.ly/4hirI61

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Mattresses in the trash are bad news, which is why IKEA, in the Netherlands, is turning them into sofas. https://buff.ly/3CBy8i6

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Thailand bans imports of plastic waste to curb toxic pollution Campaigners welcome move but say success depends on enforcement and global agreement on a treaty

Thailand bans imports of plastic pollution. https://buff.ly/4g9QZhP

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FDA announces ban on red dye No. 3. Here's what to expect — and why some families already avoid the food coloring. Parents say that red dye No. 3 causes behavioral issues in their kids so they avoid foods with the questionable ingredient.

FDA (finally) bans red dye no. 3. https://buff.ly/3CpA8dk

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff | Substack Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff’s career as an environmentalist informs her fiction and creative nonfiction. She publishes positive sustainability news in her monthly Good Newsletter and is querying her first…

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Third Act: The rocking chair rebellion Too cross for crosswords, these seniors are taking action.

ThirdAct seniors are driving the Rocking Chair Rebellion at fossil fuel protests. https://buff.ly/3Dyh6S0

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