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Climate Change: Young Voices We Should Be Listening To
This New Republic article discusses Thunberg Isn’t the Only Young Voice We Should Be Listening To. Many youth activists preceded her. Many others, with underprivileged perspectives, stand with her now.
Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, captured global attention with her emotional speech at the United Nations in […]
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Report: Want to fight climate change effectively? Here’s where to donate your money.
This Vox article discusses fighting climate change effectively by donating your money to the right organizations. These are six of the most high-impact, cost-effective, evidence-based organizations. You may not have heard of them.
Below is a list of six of the most high-impact, cost-effective, and evidence-based organizations. (I’m not including bigger-name groups, […]
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The Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s destructive path
This Grist article discusses the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, which would divide mountains, farmland, and sacred Native American land along its 600-mile route, but it’s uniting a diverse community of activists determined to halt its progress.
The pink ribbons start in northern West Virginia. Tied to flimsy wooden posts stuck a […]
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Greta Thunberg says voyage ‘energized’ her climate fight
This article discusses the activist Greta Thunberg. Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived in Portugal on Tuesday after a three-week voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, telling cheering supporters that the journey had “energized” her for the fight against climate change.
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Will Judges Have the Last Word on Climate Change?
This Bloomberg article discusses whether courts will have the final say over climate change.
In the fight against climate change, one tool is proving increasingly popular: litigation. From the U.S. to India, activists, governments and concerned citizens are […]
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Trees in the Amazon are the world’s sweat glands – and 10 other essential climate facts
This The Guardian article discusses climate crisis facts, like why trees in the Amazon are the world’s sweat glands. The author interviewed 31 climate experts and found that talking about the climate crisis can have a powerful impact.
You will not be surprised to learn that the climate crisis is a […]
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Climate change activism ‘reducing mental health symptoms among young people’
This article discusses how climate change activism ‘reducing mental health symptoms among young people’. ‘Standing shoulder to shoulder with activists helps overcome sense of powerlessness,’ head says.
Climate change activism is reducing symptoms of mental ill-health among young people, headteachers and psychotherapists have said.
People are increasingly […]
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John Kerry Launches Star-Studded Climate Coalition
This NY Times article discusses the new climate coalition started by John Kerry, the former senator and secretary of state. He has formed a new bipartisan coalition of world leaders, military brass and Hollywood celebrities to push for public action to combat climate change.
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American Climate: A Shared Experience Connects Survivors of Disaster
This Inside Climate News article discusses how, in three U.S. communities devastated by disaster, themes of loss and survival resonate through the personal stories of the people who were there.
In the InsideClimate News documentary project American Climate, reporter Neela Banerjee and videographer Anna Belle Peevey share the stories of […]
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Meet the Farmers Putting Politics Aside to Address Climate Change
This article discusses the farmers who are putting politics aside to address climate change. The Practical Farmers of Iowa waste no time on partisan stances as they face the challenges of extreme weather and depleted soils.
The growers, all members of Practical Farmers of Iowa, are here to learn how Rosmann […]
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