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  Many US military veterans have much higher levels of Pfas “forever chemicals” in their blood than non-veterans, new peer-reviewed research finds, raising more questions about health risks the nation’s service members face after serving at polluted bases. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/18/pfas-veterans-blood-forever-chemicals

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  Pork lobbyist helping lead “nonpartisan” group working against state animal welfare laws. A letter to the editor in the LA Times implored Congress to take action against a California law that requires farmers provide hogs, calves and chickens with enough room to turn around, lie down and stretch. #ClimateChange https://www.thenewlede.org/2026/05/pork-lobby-proposition-12-farm-bill-lobbying/

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  How the Planet-Altering Disaster of “Forever Chemicals” Was Kept Secret. 3M knew that harmful “forever chemicals” had seeped into people’s blood decades ago and continued making them. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming https://www.propublica.org/podcast/forever-chemicals-pfas-pfos-3m-secret-kris-hansen

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  Iceland is one of just three countries, along with Norway and Japan, that still allows commercial whaling in its waters, but that may be about to change. The Icelandic government will put forward a bill in February that could ban the practice. https://e360.yale.edu/digest/iceland-whaling-ban

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  ‘Nature makes every colour in the world’: Meet the company brewing an end to toxic chemical dyes. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/24/nature-makes-every-colour-in-the-world-meet-the-company-brewing-an-end-to-toxic-chemical-d

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  World’s top 20 private equity firms produce more greenhouse gases a year than most countries, report finds. Firms manage $7.3 trillion in assets and could afford to transition away from fossil fuels yet invest in natural gas and coal-fired plants to power datacenters. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/15/private-equity-firms-energy-assets-greenhouse-gas

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  Dutch Pension Fund Pulls Nearly Half a Billion Euros From Climate ‘Megapolluter’ BlackRock. “This is a massive win for Dutch pensioners—not to mention all living creatures on Earth.” #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming https://www.commondreams.org/news/blackrock-climate-change

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  ‘I’ve Never Seen This’: Massive Collapse in Support for AI Data Centers Captured in New Poll. “If you can think of a cohort of Americans, there’s a good chance they wouldn’t welcome a data center in their area.” #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming https://www.commondreams.org/news/data-center-poll-collapse

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  Traditional plastic forks shed harmful microplastics. Plastic created from sugar is an alternative. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming https://apnews.com/article/biobased-biodegradable-plastics-climate-compost-838fb5b4619e5020e3c01157a312a5d8

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  Peer-Reviewed Study Exposes How Big Tech and Big Oil Work ‘Hand-in-Glove’ to Profit Off AI. “New research confirms: AI, on sum, is a loser for global climate.” #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming https://www.commondreams.org/news/ai-and-fossil-fuels

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  Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/08/planned-amazon-data-center-could-become-the-biggest-climate-polluter-in-the-u-s/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=threads

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  Facing up to forever chemicals — a spreading problem. Over 21 years, the Stones applied an estimated 1,300 tons of sludge to their fields from two municipal wastewater treatment plants and a paper mill, unaware that the material contained PFAS. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming https://www.thenewlede.org/2026/07/maine-sewage-sludge-pfas-farms/

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  ‘Forever chemicals’ linked to gut inflammation in children after early exposure. Researchers tracked mother-child pairs for up to 11 years, finding Pfas mixtures may affect developing guts. #ClimateChange https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/24/pfas-child-gut-inflammation

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  The government canceled this nature study. Scientists finished it anyway. When the National Nature Assessment was shut down, the scientists who worked on it kept going. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/07/the-government-killed-this-nature-study-scientists-finished-it-anyway/

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  As climate lawsuits advance, the oil industry enters ‘panic mode’ Oil companies face new legal challenges, such as a recent suit for wrongful death, and older cases that are creeping toward trial. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming https://grist.org/accountability/lawsuits-heatwave-wrongful-death-supreme-court/

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  Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find. Team in Ohio finds swapping to electric has ‘very large’ impact, despite study being scaled back by Trump cuts. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/24/replacing-gas-stove-can-help-asthmatics-as-much-as-some-drugs-us-experts-find

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  The Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, or Y2Y, is trying to create a giant connected area stretching across the Rocky Mountains and it will allow animals to move, meet and mate. Across Canada, the U.S. and the world, countries are building wildlife crossings that reconnect habitat and keep motorists safe from costly, potentially deadly collisions with animals. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/how-to-stitch-a-massive-wildlife-corridor-through-the-rocky-...

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  President Donald Trump claimed that “smart communities” across the US “really want” Data Centers known for raising electricity bills, consuming millions of gallons of water daily, and creating few permanent job opportunities. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-on-data-centers

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  Scorching US heatwave to hit 70 million people with third ‘heat dome’ in month. Temperatures of 95-105F (35-40C) are expected, spanning Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwest. #ClimateChange https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/25/scorching-us-heat-wave

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  France and Spain fires force more than 300,000 to flee homes. In France, around 50,000 people were evacuated overnight into Sunday, bringing the total to over 250,000. #ClimateChange https://www.npr.org/2026/07/25/nx-s1-5907963/wildfires-spain-france-evacuations

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  ‘One-Way Ticket to Extinction’: Trump Admin Again Guts Endangered Species Act. “In the midst of an extinction crisis,” said one advocate, “the Trump administration is gutting protections to benefit industry interests.” #ClimateChange https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-and-endangered-species-act

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  People are mailing bloodthirsty ticks to a New York lab. The lab is testing thousands of ticks for the pathogens that cause Lyme disease, tick-borne encephalitis, babesiosis, and other dangerous infections. #ClimateChange https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/07/people-are-mailing-bloodthirsty-ticks-to-a-new-york-lab/

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  Without stronger government action, Brazil’s low deforestation in the Amazon is unlikely to last. Researchers say that the rainforest is at risk of losing the equivalent of about 2 million soccer fields over the next 10 years. #ClimateChange https://grist.org/international/without-stronger-government-action-brazils-low-deforestation-in-the-amazon-is-unlikely-to-last/

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  How to keep cool in a heatwave: 25 tips from the people who know best, from a Rio lifeguard to an Egyptian archaeologist. #ClimateChange https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/26/how-to-keep-cool-in-a-heatwave-from-people-who-know-best

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  The First Wrongful Death Suit Against Big Oil Is Not Going Their Way. A judge has ruled that tort claims against the industry can proceed to trial, potentially opening the door for prosecutors to become agents of climate accountability. #ClimateChange https://newrepublic.com/article/213037/wrongful-death-suit-big-oil

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  4 things to know about cyclospora and climate change. A fragile food system, uneven public health messaging, and global warming are all working to supercharge the parasite’s spread. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming https://grist.org/accountability/4-things-to-know-about-cyclospora-and-climate-change/

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  What’s the deal with agrovoltaics? Research and practical examples of growing food on solar farms are everywhere, despite federal funding cuts. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/07/whats-the-deal-with-agrovoltaics/

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  In Ohio, Toxic Wastewater Is Bubbling Up Out of the Ground. The state is a major importer of fracking wastewater, which gets pumped underground but doesn't always stay there. The city of Marietta is fighting back. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/climate/ohio-fracking-water-injection-wells.html

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  Pennsylvania roads are being coated in radioactive wastewater − here’s why. Pennsylvania’s roughly 100,000 oil and gas wells produce wastewater that’s many times saltier than seawater and contains radium, a known carcinogen. For decades, that saltwater, called brine, was spread on dirt and gravel roads across the state to control dust and also on paved roads to melt ice. https://theconversation.com/pennsylvania-roads-are-being-coated-in-radioactive-wastewater-heres-why-286208

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  The climate crisis is here, it’s accelerating, and it demands action. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/5997570-climate-bill-rights-homebuyers/