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Founded by singer-songwriter/musician and climate justice activist Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social: our mission is to help protect our planet for future generations.

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New research shows everyday microplastics may directly fuel heart disease, intensifying arterial plaque and damaging vascular cells, with males at higher risk. A rising toxic exposure we can’t ignore.

tinyurl.com/2yvb8a7t #PlasticPollution #Microplastics #Health #Atherosclerosis #RightToHealth
Microplastics dramatically intensified plaque buildup in male mice and interfered with the cells lining their arteries. The study points to direct cardiovascular harm from widespread environmental exposure. Credit: Shutterstock
November 20, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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The new proposal to narrow the definition of “waters of the U.S.” puts millions of acres of wetlands and streams at risk—threatening drinking water, flood protection & ecosystems.

tinyurl.com/yusjf9ts #CleanWater #Water #CleanWaterAct #WOTUS #ClimatePolicy #Health

#RightToCleanWater
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin (center) signs a proposed rule in Washington, D.C., on Monday that would revise the definition of “waters of the United States,” scaling back which bodies of water are subject to federal protections. Credit: Aidan Hughes/Inside Climate News
November 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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China is accelerating the clean-energy future while the U.S. doubles down on fossil fuels. This global shift matters. Energy leadership will shape climate outcomes for decades. We can’t afford to fall behind.

tinyurl.com/5hc8fh2x #ClimateCrisis #ClimateLeadership #EnergyTransition #Energy
Shanghai, China by Nuno Alberto on Unsplash
November 19, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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Brazil is launching a bold new proposal: the Tropical Forest Forever Facility, a multibillion-dollar fund to pay nations for keeping forests intact. If realized, it could reshape global forest conservation and climate finance.🌳🌎

tinyurl.com/4r4bxm5c #ClimateLeadership #Biodiversity #Forests #COP30
Morning mist in Carajás National Forest, Brazil. The proposal comes as global climate talks start this week in Brazil.Credit...Jorge Silva/Reuters
November 6, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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A global study has found plastic-eating bacteria in 80% of ocean samples. These microbes evolved enzymes with an “M5 motif” that breaks down PET plastics — nature’s response to our pollution.

tinyurl.com/346fve58 #ClimateHope #PlasticPollution #ClimateScience #OceanHealth #Sustainability
Bacteria armed with the M5 motif on their PETase enzyme can feast on plastic, a trait now seen thriving across the world’s oceans. Credit: © 2025 KAUST
November 5, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Low-cost air quality sensors are giving communities the power to track—and fight—pollution. Clear data drives action, and clean air is a human right.

tinyurl.com/yc27bwy3 #AirQuality #ClimateAction #CleanAir #ClimateJustice #Data
The company’s app for monitoring air pollution.Credit...Lauren DeCicca for The New York Times
October 21, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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The U.S. refused to sign a World Bank climate statement backing a 45% funding pledge. Trump wants the Bank to focus less on climate, creating a clear split with other countries before the IMF–World Bank meetings.

tinyurl.com/2s44jw8y #ClimateCrisis #ClimateFinance #WorldBank #ClimateAction #IMF
The World Bank logo is seen at the 2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
October 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Environmental crime is surging: illegal logging, sand trafficking, mining, and fishing now rank among the world’s most profitable transnational crimes. Their toll deepens climate change and devastates communities.

tinyurl.com/y6zjzj9m #ClimateJustice #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalCrime
Environmental Crimes, including sand trafficking, illegal logging and mining, and illegal and unreported fishing, rank among the most profitable transnational crimes. Source: Scientific American, 2024.
September 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Gov. Newsom assails Trump’s climate denial as “an embarrassment.” As the U.S. retreats from Paris, the urgency of record global heat and rising risks demands leadership, not retreat.

tinyurl.com/2erhd67k #ClimateCrisis #ParisAgreement #ClimateForward #activist360
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California with New York Times reporter David Gelles, left, at the Times Center on Wednesday.Credit...Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times
September 25, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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🌍🎶 Climate Week NYC runs September 21–28, 2025.

Queue up our 2025 Earth Day playlist and “Power On” as you move between Climate Week sessions.

🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/activist3602...

#ClimateWeekNYC #ClimateAction #PowerOn #activist360
September 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Pharmaceutical waste in waterways is reaching salmon. Exposure to clobazam, an anxiety drug, causes juveniles to cross hydropower dams faster, disrupting natural migration behavior and adding pressure to an already endangered species.

tinyurl.com/3nsb92xk #Pollution #Salmon #Seafood #Health
Salmon like these are dying prematurely at fish farms in Norway - Copyright AFP BAY ISMOYO
September 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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New: Scientists at The Symes Group, University of Glasgow, Glasgow used dual-frequency ultrasound to remove 94% of endocrine disruptor BPA from water—w/o added chemicals. Researchers say the method may also be adapted to tackle other pollutants, like PFAS.

tinyurl.com/4tw6br4p #Water #WaterSafety
Dr Lukman Yusuf and Dr Zeliha Ertekin with GlasgowUni (water contams) ultrasound system prototype5 OL
August 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Your immune system faces daily threats from toxins in water, food & plastics. Dr. Aly Cohen’s tips: filter water (best: reverse osmosis), avoid microwaving in plastic, wash produce w/ vinegar-water, choose USDA Organic.

tinyurl.com/jz4ejd2w #EverydayToxins #ToxicFree #PFAS #Health #Plastic
August 8, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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New study: We may be inhaling hundreds of times more microplastics than thought—up to 68,000 particles/day. Tiny plastics can lodge deep in lungs, posing serious health risks. Urgent action needed.

tinyurl.com/msdhra63 #Microplastics #PlasticPollution #ClimateAction #ActOnPlastics #HealthCrisis
August 8, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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New report shows how climate misinformation spreads during disasters like the Texas floods and California Wildfires—faster than the truth.

bit.ly/activist360E... #ClimateDisasters #ClimateCrisis #Misinformation #ExtremeWeather #Floods #Wildfires #Activist360
Cover of the CCDH report titled “Extreme Weather,” featuring images of a wildfire, hurricane, flood response team, and destroyed homes, with a subtitle warning about the spread of false climate information on social media.
July 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Marine heatwaves are lasting longer, hitting harder, and covering nearly the entire ocean—threatening ecosystems, fisheries, and global stability. Scientists warn we may be nearing a climate tipping point.

tinyurl.com/2mepw2us #ClimateCrisis #Oceans #WarmingOceans
Corals bleach in warm ocean waters, making them particularly vulnerable as global temperatures rise due to climate change. — © AFP
July 27, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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A historic climate justice moment: The UN’s top court will rule on countries’ legal duties to act on climate change—and the consequences of failing. Vulnerable nations are leading the charge.

tinyurl.com/yw45vds6 #ClimateLeadership #ClimateJustice #ClimateAction #ClimateLaw
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July 23, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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America's national parks are in peril. New report warns that climate change is fueling wildfires, floods, droughts, and rising seas—threatening iconic places like Yosemite, Yellowstone, and the Everglades.

tinyurl.com/44j4ykj8 #ClimateCrisis #NationalParks #ClimateJustice
July 16, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Scientists at UNSW have developed a low-energy process that breaks down 90% of polystyrene in just 30 minutes using light, air & iron salts.

tinyurl.com/3c88ffdx #ClimateHope #PlasticPollution #CircularEconomy #ClimateInnovation #Microplastics
A scientist in a white lab coat uses a pipette to add liquid into a large Erlenmeyer flask containing a clear solution with red and blue particles. The scene is set in a bright laboratory environment with scientific tools in the background.
July 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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New research shows the longest heat waves are accelerating faster than global warming itself. Each fraction of a degree = greater risk. Tropical regions are hit hardest.

tinyurl.com/mmntb854 #ClimateCrisis #HeatWaves #ClimateAction #ClimateRisks
Ray Redstone/Wikimedia Commons - The frequency of the most extreme heat waves will increase the most, the study shows.
July 9, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Microplastics found in human reproductive fluids — 69% of women, 55% of men in new study. The potential risk to fertility is real and urgent. How much more can our bodies absorb?

tinyurl.com/5n98zruw #Microplastics #ReproductiveHealth #ClimateCrisis #PlasticPollution
Close-up of a pregnant woman gently cradling her belly with both hands, wearing a white textured sweater and blue jeans, sitting near a window with soft natural light. Photo by Anastasiia Chepinska on Unsplash.
July 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Climate change is taking a silent toll—on our mental health. Youth in particular face climate grief, anxiety, and fear for the future. We’re not alone, as community, action, and connection can build resilience.

tinyurl.com/z6922h22 #ClimateAnxiety #EcoGrief #MentalHealth
A caregiver leans in close to a child, both wearing protective face masks. The adult's hands gently cradle the child's face, conveying a moment of emotional support and care. The child wears goggles and a black cap, standing beside a vehicle with the door open. The background, slightly blurred, shows trees in a dry, possibly fire-affected area, suggesting a context of environmental distress or evacuation.
June 26, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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After 2 years with a plastic lid stuck around its neck, a Michigan black bear is finally free. Wildlife experts safely removed the lid, amazed the bear survived and thrived despite the ordeal.

tinyurl.com/4prtec82 #Wildlife #PlasticPollution #BearRescue
Michigan Department of Natural Resources via AP
June 19, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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The Delhi government will soon deploy over 600 advanced machines, including 460 water sprinkler vehicles, 70 mechanical road sweeping machines, and 70 litter pickers, to tackle the growing problem of air pollution across the city.

tinyurl.com/bzedcvw5 #Pollution #AirQuality
Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta and minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa watch a demonstration of the machines outside the Delhi Secretariat on Monday. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)
June 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Japanese companies face rising legal and financial risks from climate change. With growing investor pressure and legal responsibilities, it's critical for other countries to follow Japan's lead.

bit.ly/activist360J... #ClimateCrisis #ClimateRisks #ClimateLeadership #Japan
The cover page of the "Directors' Duties Regarding Climate Change in Japan: 2025" report by Dr. Yoshihiro Yamada, Dr. Janis Sarra, and Dr. Masafumi Nakahigashi, published by the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI). The image of Mount Fuji symbolizes Japan's resilience amidst the challenges of climate change.
April 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM