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Craig Ling
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A Hidden Hunger Crisis Is Destabilizing the World.

Today, hunger is driven less by scarcity than by barriers to accessing food in a world where abundance coexists with staggering deprivation.
www.foreignaffairs.com/world/hidden... via @ForeignAffairs
A Hidden Hunger Crisis Is Destabilizing the World
Food insecurity provokes violence—and weakens even wealthy states.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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The rainforest is at a dangerous tipping point. Indigenous Peoples are protecting life in the Amazon. It’s time for the world to stand with them. Add your name to support the call at #COP30 to declare Indigenous lands free from all extraction.

#DefendTheAmazon #TakeAction & SHARE! amwt.ch/~95o
November 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Please sign and share this important petition by the Borneo Project in support of indigenous communities who're trying to stop their forest in the Belaga region of Sarawak being destroyed for a giant bamboo project: borneoproject.org/stopthechopb...
SIGN THE PETITION: #STOPTHECHOP AT BAKUN
Defend the last remaining forests of Ulu Balui A massive commercial bamboo project is threatening to wipe out native forests in the Belaga region of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. On the banks of the Baku...
borneoproject.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Investigation by @stand.earth confirms Drax is still turning ancient trees from oldgrowth forests in BC into wood pellets to burn itself and to sell to others.Yet last week, the govt. signed a new subsidy contract with Drax for 2027-31. #AxeDrax #BigBadBiomass
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
November 10, 2025 at 11:28 AM
We must have legitimate solutions.
Biomass Action Network Sounds Alarm on Bioeconomy False Solutions in Belem 4X Pledge at Leaders Summit Ahead of COP30, Issues Open Letter to Parties

👉 Read more: environmentalpaper.org/2025/11/biom...
November 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The power equipment costs less than 700 euros ($810) per kilowatt in the long term, competitive with pumped hydro, Aufiero said.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/ene...
This startup wants to build pumped hydro storage in the ocean
Sizable Energy raised $8M to build a demonstration plant that stores energy for long durations by pumping brine between inflatable reservoirs in the sea.
www.canarymedia.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
In a Halloween filing, Xcel asked the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for permission to double its planned battery capacity at Sherco while adding a 200-megawatt fourth phase of solar there and deploying about 136 MW of batteries southwest of Minneapolis.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/ene...
Xcel doubles down on plan to swap coal for clean power in Minnesota
With demand rising and tax credits expiring, the utility wants to rapidly expand the batteries and solar it’s building near the shuttering Sherco coal…
www.canarymedia.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The Light Won't Dim | Solar Power & Clean Energy Documentary.

Featuring interviews with leaders like Senator Bernie Sanders, climate activist Bill McKibben, and clean energy innovator Jigar Shah.
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The Light Won't Dim | Solar Power & Clean Energy Documentary
YouTube video by Fossil Free Media
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November 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Renewable energy company Africa REN will begin building a $200 million solar energy project consisting of two 40 megawatt plants in Guinea in March 2026.
www.semafor.com/newsletter/1...
🟡 Semafor Africa: No show | Semafor
In this edition: Pretoria regrets US snub, Trump’s Nigeria wake-up call, and how baobab trees stay alive.
www.semafor.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Back to landscaping 🌎
President Trump just pardoned Giuliani, Meadows, and over 70 others who tried to overturn the 2020 election.

He’s not “draining the swamp.” He’s drowning accountability.
We can’t let this stand. #NoOneAboveTheLaw
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Ten years ago, with the Paris Agreement, countries made a promise to slash emissions and stop global warming.
Over the last year, thousands of people have added their voices and names to deliver this message to world leaders: It's time to keep your promises.

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Dear World Leaders
YouTube video by Climate Reality
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November 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM
From Virtual Power Plants to industrial scale solutions and manufacturing, we have a wonderful opportunity in front of us. Let's bring all the elements together for a great outcome. CL 💻🔋
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
The wind blows, yet turbines lie still. It's a symptom of Australia's renewables glut
Mountains of clean power are regularly "wasted" as Australia's energy system evolves. But a large amount of battery storage is waiting in the wings, ready to soak it up.
www.abc.net.au
November 10, 2025 at 12:24 AM
The study highlights a dangerous feedback loop.

This cycle has entrenched what might be called a “poverty of opportunity”—a condition in which entire generations feel locked out of progress.
americasquarterly.org/article/lati...
Latin America’s Changing Web of Risks
Governance is being questioned across the region amid interconnected security and economic challenges.
americasquarterly.org
November 9, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Making a difference with your money is easy – and it doesn't have to cost a cent.

“Major Australian banks and super funds are responding to growing public appetite by slashing funding for fossil fuels, and pressuring coal and gas companies.” #climate
Greener banking in Australia: how to put your money where your values are
Banking is an unavoidable fact of modern life, but where you choose to put your money can make a difference
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Environmental Crime Is a Critical Threat to the Americas.

It would be fair to describe this environmental carnage as ecocide, and we must support every community with real solutions. CL🌎

americasquarterly.org/article/envi...
Environmental Crime Is a Critical Threat to the Americas
Illicit mining, logging, wildlife trafficking and other environmental offenses have become vital sources of revenue for some of Latin America’s largest criminal groups.
americasquarterly.org
November 9, 2025 at 11:32 PM
A Healthy Planet is the best Economic model we have.🌏

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November 9, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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With no new federal funding available, millions of households risk losing access to critical heating support as temperatures start to drop. Tell Congress: Keep the lights and heat on for our neighbors! Take action today ⬇️
#ProtectLIHEAP
https://appvoices.org/actions/liheap-funding/
Tell Congress: Keep the lights and heat on for our neighbors
Tell your reps to fund heating and food assistance!
appvoices.org
November 9, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Indigenous youth are rising: Across tropical forests, a new generation speaks with a unified voice www.greenpeace.org/internationa...
Indigenous youth are rising: Across tropical forests, a new generation speaks with a unified voice - Greenpeace International
Deep within the forest of Sira Village, West Papua, nearly 100 young Indigenous Leaders gathered for a Forest Defenders Camp.
www.greenpeace.org
November 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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😯 Eye opening talks so far at #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch so far, including Marcus Eriksen, 5 Gyres. 📽️ Watch the livestream now: https://ow.ly/AMUH50XoUZc #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic
November 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Nearly a third of Jamaica’s annual wealth wiped out by Hurricane Melissa news.un.org/en/story/202...
Nearly a third of Jamaica’s annual wealth wiped out by Hurricane Melissa
Around 1.5 million Jamaicans have been impacted by Hurricane Melissa – the worst climate disaster in the Caribbean nation’s history, said the top UN development official in the region on Thursday.
news.un.org
November 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Тhe world’s largest offshore wind farm, which will deliver enough clean electricity for six million homes a year once fully operational is expected to contribute nearly USD 8 billion to the UK economy over its lifetime.

interestingengineering.com/energy/world...
World's biggest offshore wind farm to bring USD 8 billion boost to UK
The world's largest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank Wind Farm, is expected to boost the UK economy and power six million homes.
interestingengineering.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM