Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff
rachellsarnoff.bsky.social
Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff
@rachellsarnoff.bsky.social
Climate communicator, author, speaker & Santa Monica Silent Book Club host. Visit https://rachellincolnsarnoff.substack.com for the Good Newsletter, free since 2008.
After 17,000 acres of Northern California land was returned to the Tule River Indian Tribe, native elk returned, too. www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...

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Elk reintroduced to Sierra foothills after 17,000 acres returned to Calif. tribe
The deal is the largest of its kind in the region's history.
www.sfgate.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:01 PM
I'm so proud of the work we're doing on Cascale's "Source of Good" podcast to spotlight the perspective of world-changers like Jayanth Kashyap, Investment Lead at Good Fashion Fund. No silver bullets (but quite possibly a golden ring). lnk.to/source-of-go...

#Fashion #ImpactFinance #Cascale
Invest Where It Matters with Good Fashion Fund and Pratibha Syntex
Rather than chasing silver bullets, Jayanth Kashyap, Investment Lead at the Good Fashion Fund, explains how this first-of-its-kind initiative helps shift the textile and apparel industry by financing…
lnk.to
January 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Clean energy and grid investments are pegged at $2.2 trillion in 2025, twice the amount of expected investment in fossil fuels. www.iea.org/reports/worl...

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Executive summary – World Energy Investment 2025 – Analysis - IEA
World Energy Investment 2025 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.
www.iea.org
January 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Buried deep in the ocean to rapidly deliver data, fiber optic cables could perform double duty to monitor endangered orcas. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/11/the-...

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The fiber optic cables delivering your Netflix might help monitor endangered species
Scientists in Washington state are testing whether these sensitive cables can be used to detect sounds of endangered orcas.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org
January 5, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Costa Rica officially joined Belize, Jamaica, Kenya, and Panama, protecting coastal wetlands and safeguarding blue carbon ecosystems through a national climate action plan. www.sinac.go.cr/ES/docu/Inve...

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https://www.sinac.go.cr/ES/docu/Inventario%20Nacional%20Humedales/Plan%20de%20Acción%20de%20la%20ENCA%20(Versión%20Inglés).pdf
January 5, 2026 at 5:04 PM
New study shows that by preventing air pollution, from 2014 to 2022, solar panels reduced premature death across the U.S. and saved $30 million in climate and health benefits. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

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New study reveals that solar panels are preventing premature deaths across the US: 'Their broader societal benefits are underexplored'
"These are benefits that extend well beyond electricity prices."
www.yahoo.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Palm oil is found in 60% of all packaged products and its production leads to deforestation, biodiversity loss, and global warming. But this new start up is using fermentation to make microbial oils with a significantly smaller footprint. sustainablebrands.com/read/microbe...

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Microbes, Not Monocrops: How NoPalm Ingredients Is Redesigning the Future of Fats
Global demand for palm oil is growing 4% a year, threatening millions of hectares of tropical forest. But what if we could meet that demand with fermentation...
sustainablebrands.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Happy New Year! Wishing you and yours a bright and beautiful 2026!

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January 1, 2026 at 5:03 PM
In the U.S. rooftop solar costs $3/watt -- versus $1/watt in Australia -- but a new report shows how regulatory changes and innovation can change the paradigm. www.latitudemedia.com/news/can-the...

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Can the US bring solar installation to below $2 per watt?
Two reports, from Tesla and Permit Power, unpack how to get U.S. rooftop solar prices down — and up to $1.2 trillion is on the line.
www.latitudemedia.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🪞New year, new you? Nope! My Midstory essay shares a simple shift that helped my daughter and me see ourselves with more kindness. Same body + different angle = new perspective. midstory.substack.com/p/disrupting...

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Disrupting body dysmorphia
The power of perspective on our body image
midstory.substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
“If the world needed to transition away from fossil fuels and towards clean energy, China resolved to be the supplier of the enabling goods and technologies.” - Isabel Hilton e360.yale.edu/features/chi...

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As U.S. and E.U. Retreat on Climate, China Takes the Leadership Role
As U.N. talks get underway, China is emerging as a key leader in international climate efforts. It is empowering the global energy transition, and along with India and Brazil, is becoming the driving…
e360.yale.edu
December 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Preloved for the win: Secondhand clothing sales are predicted to outpace new by as much as 300% by 2028 -- and circular business models already account for 27% of the luxury market and 4% of mass market sales. trellis.net/article/circ...

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Circular boom(let): Resale surges as new fashion sales slow
Tariffs and inflation "help," but meaningful sustainability requires more changes from the fashion industry.
trellis.net
December 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
What's the materials transition? Bill McKibben calls it "a revolution hiding in plain sight" and points the curious to this piece, which breaks down how pretty much everything can be made "better, smarter, and different." jaginsburg.substack.com/p/the-materi...

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The Materials Transition: How Everything We Make Can Be Made Better
* a backgrounder for a series of future posts about companies and technologies of the materials transition
jaginsburg.substack.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
After nearly 20 years reporting on environmental wins and losses, I’ve learned that nature rebounds the moment we give it a chance -- like these elk returning to NorCal. (Photo: SF Gate) 👉 read more at the Good Newsletter 💌 for proof that solutions are working. rachellincolnsarnoff.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM