After a decade of impactful work in the #LeuserEcosystem, we’re bringing the spotlight to another important & highly threatened landscape – the #MahakamUlu landscape This expanse of forest stretches 7.7mil hectares (19mil acres) & its upper reaches are one of its last bastions of intact rainforest

The Amazon Soy Moratorium (ASM) is an agreement that barred signatories from buying soy grown on land deforested after 2008. But major soy traders have backed out of the ASM. This could lead to an additional 1.4mil hectares (3.5mil acres) of deforestation in the next 10 years https://bit.ly/3Tu1bMG

End of Brazil's Soy Moratorium risks millions of hectares of Amazon rainforest: Study

Millions of hectares of Amazon rainforest are newly at risk of being legally deforested, a new study estimates. The potential increase in deforestation comes as soy companies have terminated their voluntary participation in the Amazon Soy Moratorium, a ...

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The lack of consultation with #Indonesia's Indigenous peoples means companies encroach upon & destroy their customary forests – and then they turn the blame onto the Indigenous communities, intimidating and criminalizing them for trespassing on "company land." Shame! @hrw.org https://bit.ly/4yMNqsp

Grabbed Land, Silenced Justice

The 70-page report, “Grabbed Land, Silenced Justice: The Persecution of Environmentalists and Indigenous Leaders in Indonesia,” documents how Indonesian police have responded to complaints filed by company officials or politicians by silencing Indigenou...

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AI data centers take up a lot of energy & that increasing energy demand means higher gas prices. A new report by @oilchange.org reveals Trump's quest for both "energy dominance" & "AI dominance" could push gas prices 80% higher than the previous decade over the next 15 years. https://bit.ly/4w1zZlL

Report Shows How Trump's Fossil Fuel Agenda Is 'Making Everyone's Lives More Expensive' | Common Dreams

Between 2026 and 2040, the average wholesale price of liquid natural gas could be 80% higher than during the past decade, thanks to Trump's acceleration of exports and the construction of gas-powered AI data centers.

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We don't need more #LNG! New data shows that renewable energy contributed to a 20% decrease in gas consumption in the EU between 2021 and 2024. Fossil fuel imports are also increasingly volatile, as global conflicts threaten supply. It's far beyond time for a #JustTransition. https://bit.ly/4xbjswM

New solar, wind and heat pumps could save twice the gas the EU imports from Qatar by 2030

If the EU achieves its heat pump, solar and wind installation targets, these three technologies alone could cut gas demand by around a quarter by 2030. This saving is equivalent to double the volume of liquefied natural gas the EU could import from Qata...

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There are only 74 resident southern killer whales left in the world. Now, a proposed pipeline will destroy the population – from noise & air pollution to oil spills. The pipeline will also threaten local salmon. Not to mention, more fossil fuels means worsening climate change. https://bit.ly/4fCi0fB

75 of these whales remain. A new West Coast pipeline would be 'devastating' for them, experts say | CBC News

Multiple environmental groups are concerned the Alberta government's proposed oil pipeline route poses a risk to southern resident killer whales. They are protected under the Species At Risk Act, but the Carney government is considering changes that wou...

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The Gulf Coast is a biodiversity hot spot – habitat for endangered species, critical wetlands, migratory routes for animals & fisheries that communities depend on. But all of this is at risk because of #LNG build out. Check out our latest report with @mapthepower.bsky.social https://bit.ly/4fqBlSj

LNG Impacts to Biodiversity in the Gulf South - Rainforest Action Network

Currently, there are 36 liquefied natural gas terminals and expansion projects proposed, under construction or actively operating in the United States, with 28 concentrated in the Gulf Coast. Liquefied natural...

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📣 Our new report finds that the Trump admin’s energy + AI “dominance” policies + hostility to renewables will make it even harder for working families to afford their energy bills. Thanks to Trump, the wholesale price of fossil gas could DOUBLE over the next decade, outpacing inflation every year.

The oil and gas industry lobbies the Louisiana government to weaken air monitoring, while local communities feel the effects. In August 2023, the coast guard reported a leak from a Marathon refinery – it took HOURS for the state to monitor the air and evacuating residents. https://bit.ly/4pQ1DRC

‘A public health emergency waiting to occur': how US industry groups spent years fighting who gets to measure toxic air

Air polluters try to ensure toxic emissions happen far from monitors – but the people who live nearby still feel it

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#OTD more than a century ago, thousands of Black men, women and children marched silently down Fifth Avenue in #NYC. It was considered the first major public protest of racial violence in the nation. Much like today, anti-Black violence is UNJUST! #TheMarchContinues

People in 47 states have now sent more than 3,400 letters to their elected officials 🚨 🙌. As we urge leaders to take this seriously, there are also many way you can prepare yourself, home, and family for El Niño. Here's are a few helpful resources 🧵⬇️. Please share more in the comments.

El Niño Warning Letter | Public officials: Stop ignoring, start preparing.

This El Niño is a public safety emergency. Join the open letter from scientists, meteorologists, and concerned citizens.

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This week in climate news: wildfires in France have burned over 100,000 acres while fires in Spain have burned over 160,000 acres. These fires have forced the evacuation of over 300,000 people. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis https://www.npr.org/2026/07/27/nx-s1-5909107/france-spain-wildfires-updates

France continues to fight devastating wildfires, while progress is made in Spain

In southern France, a wildfire in the region of Gironde is still active, while two major fires in central Spain are finally coming under control, ahead of the fourth heat wave of the summer.

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Did you know the Arctic is warming 4x faster than other regions? Climate change is disproportionately affecting Indigenous Sámi people and their way of life. At the UN, Indigenous people are demanding better representation and more access to resources for climate mitigation. https://bit.ly/4hoS0qB

As climate change threatens their lands, Indigenous nations demand more power at the UN

From the Arctic to the Pacific, Indigenous advocates say their voices are too often ignored at the United Nations and that must change.

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The #Amazon is experiencing more dramatic seasonal swings, with wetter wet seasons and drier dry seasons. These swings can cause major harm to biodiversity & is contributing to the overall drying out of the forest. This isn't just due to climate change, but also deforestation. https://bit.ly/4hnErru

Amazon tree rings reveal more intense drought and rainfall in the rainforest

Tree rings from the Amazon show that the world's largest rainforest has developed wetter wet seasons and drier dry seasons over the past four decades. The findings point to intense seasonal swings that can cause significant harm to biodiversity and sugg...

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Picture a bear traipsing through a wet, mossy expanse of Alaskan rainforest. This is the Tongass, the largest national forest in the U.S. & the biggest old growth temperate rainforest left in the country. This is a 17 million acre forest containing trees up to 800 years old! https://bit.ly/4wZdO0K

The Largest Old-Growth Forest Left In America

The biggest old-growth forest left in America is a rainforest in Alaska. Meet the Tongass: thousand-year-old trees, bears, and salmon.

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Scientists have just discovered a new monkey species in the Congo rainforest – but locals already knew about it and they call it "Likeweli" With its spiky black coat snf orange-cream skin around its mouth it's the fifth new African monkey species discovered in 75 years 🐵 https://bit.ly/4vLnnPJ

Meet the Orange-Lipped 'Likweli' Monkey, a New Species That Was Discovered in the Congo Rainforest

The creatures, which weigh about the same as a small dog, have spiky black hair, orange-cream skin around their mouths and a white patch on their rear ends. Scientists say that they're probably endangered

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Liquefied "natural" gas (LNG) has been pushed as a "clean" transition fuel. In reality it's methane gas – a potent greenhouse gas. A new investigation from @climateintegrity.org shows the oil & gas industry knew about the climate harms of methane for decades & hid the truth. bit.ly/4wmXeIk

The Fraud of “Clean” Natural Gas | Center for Climate Integrity

How Big Oil and Gas Created the Myth that Natural Gas is a Climate Solution

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Climate change will take an enormous economic toll. As the frequency of climate disasters increase, it will be death by a thousand cuts. Already, the insurance industry is price gouging its customers, or cutting them off altogether, in response to increased climate risk. https://bit.ly/3Rlr54A

Climate's Compounding Economic Toll Is Becoming Harder to Ignore

From heat waves to wildfires, this summer makes clear that climate impacts are happening all at once.

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Canada, which holds some of the world's largest intact forest, has had horrible wildfires. The number of Canada's active wildfires have increased due to rising temperatures that have caused drier forest. The area burned this year alone has exceeded the 10-year average. https://reut.rs/4yy3bmX

Explainer: Why is Canada's wildfire smoke blanketing parts of North America?

Orange-hued skies, wildfire smoke and scorched forest land have been regular occurrences across North America in recent years as rising global temperatures contribute to massive forest fires. Many of those are in northern Canada, home to some of the wor...

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A small win for the climate! 🎉 The Bank of England has ruled out bonds linked to coal, setting a standard for the industry. We must continue to defund fossil fuel expansion and fund climate solutions instead. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/19/bank-of-england-bonds-coal-loans-assets

Bank of England to stop accepting bonds linked to coal for key loans

Campaigners hope move will will force commercial banks to rethink holding assets linked to the fossil fuel

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The Grassy Narrows people are powerful leaders in the movement for Indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice. March with Grassy Narrows youth, community members and elders on September 23rd, 2026 as part of their long fight for mercury justice. Learn more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4bNiApH

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River Run Rally 2026 🌊🌊🌊 Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | 12pm | Toronto RSVP: https://freegrassy.net/river-run-2026-rsvp Join Grassy Narrows youth and community members as they travel 1,700km to de...

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Global banks increased fossil fuel financing in 2025, pouring $906 BILLION into oil, gas and coal infrastructure. "These projects are not helping the average American ... it's raising their bills" –Caleb Schwartz, Senior Climate & Energy Research Strategist at RAN https://bit.ly/4aZVWKt

Global banks pour $906 billion into fossil fuel infrastructure in 2025

The world's largest banks, many based in New York, increased financing for fossil fuel companies in 2025, funding $906 billion for oil, gas and coal infrastructure,...

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The Trump administration is making a major change to the Endangered Species Act that could put hundreds of species at risk– rescinding the definition of the word "harm" Earthjustice, with other environmental groups, filed a lawsuit arguing the move negates the intent of the act https://n.pr/4fhrm0h

Environmental groups sue government to stop a big change to the Endangered Species Act

By altering the definition of the word "harm" as used by the Endangered Species Act, the Trump administration may limit how wildlife is protected in the United States. Environmental groups are suing.

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The World Bank has abandoned its target of devoting 45% of financing to projects that benefit the climate. We need a finance sector that will fund the needs of people and the planet, NOT prioritize profit for corporate executives and the wealthy elite! https://bit.ly/4wGDi2G

World Bank drops climate finance target amid US pressure

The bank said it would no longer abide by its commitment to direct 45 percent of its financing to climate-related projects.

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A few weeks ago our #Japan team held a protest outside the annual shareholder meeting of MUFG, Japan’s largest bank. MUFG was the world’s 2nd largest fossil fuel financier from 2021-2025 and it continues to finance to harmful methane gas expansion, like #RioGrandeLNG. More: https://bit.ly/4aTmX2h

Can you guess which country it is? 🤔 https://www.firstpost.com/lifestyle/meet-worlds-most-forested-country-where-93-of-the-land-is-covered-by-rainforest-14029695.html

Meet world's most forested country, where 93% of the land is covered by rainforest

This country is one of the world's best-kept secrets. With around 93% of its land covered by pristine tropical rainforest, the South American nation is a global leader in forest conservation, biodiversity and climate protection

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Timber company PT Mayawana Persada has destroyed 42,512 hectares (105,049 acres) of forest between 2016 and 2024. Now, Indonesian government officials are calling for an investigation into alleged human rights abuses linked to land conflicts with the Dayak Kualan community. https://bit.ly/44gULTj

Lawmakers seek rights probe into Indigenous conflict at Indonesian timber firm

JAKARTA -- Indonesian lawmakers have called for a government fact-finding probe into a long-running conflict between an Indigenous community in Borneo and an industrial timber company linked to one of Indonesia's largest recent deforestation cases. The ...

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Did you know tall trees can bring water all the way up to their highest leaves? Scientists previously thought that water climbing from roots to leaves would meet more resistance the farther it travels. But as trees grow taller, they also rebuild their internal plumbing 🤩 bit.ly/4frDI7d

The world's tallest tropical trees have a sophisticated defense against drought

Scientists discovered an unexpected adaptation that helps giant rainforest trees survive drought as they grow taller.

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Tropical mountain species are some of the most vulnerable to climate change. These species, living in high altitudes at specific temperatures. And they can only go so high before they run out of safe habitat. Scientists are calling this the “escalator to extinction.” https://bit.ly/4yfPwB8

Tropical mountain wildlife are at high risk from climate change impacts, study finds

As the planet warms, animals living in tropical mountains may find it increasingly difficult to shift to new areas, according to a new study. Tropical mountains are particularly at risk when the impacts of climate change combine with changes in land us...

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Big news! Parts of the California coast will be returned to Indigenous stewardship. 136 acres will be transferred to the nonprofit Kai Poma, founded by representatives of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Round Valley Indian Tribes & Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians. https://lat.ms/4wtt1qz

California returns stretch of coast to Indigenous tribes. 'This is beyond huge'

State transportation officials recently approved the transfer of Blues Beach and the surrounding bluffs to Kai Poma, a nonprofit founded by representatives of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Round Valley Indian Tribes and Coyote Valley Band of...

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