The Iran War is reaching the world's rainforests An energy crisis is driving policies that turn forests into fuel

Adding to the long list of reasons to oppose war on #Iran, it might also contribute to deforestation.

We see the price of everything going up as the world's oil flow gets disrupted. The Trump administration is moving towards alternate forms of fuel – one of them being biofuel
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Whole villages in Sumatra erased overnight -- and still living in the wreckage Months after floods killed more than a thousand people across Sumatra, residents are still digging their way out of the wreckage. While survivors are eager to rebuild, many just can't shake the fear that the next catastrophe is just around the corner.

It's been a few months since the deadly floods in #Sumatra destroyed thousands of homes. It wasn't just an onslaught of water, but also timber. Extractive industry, like logging and #PalmOil, have destroyed forests and makes Indonesians more vulnerable to crises like this one.
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Reflecting on 2025: A Year of Resilience and Resistance for RAN's Community Action Grants Program - The Understory - Rainforest Action Network 2025 proved to be a challenging year for the global climate movement, with a trifecta of escalating disasters, a changing political landscape, and cuts to international aid uniquely affecting frontline communities in the Global South. Despite these seri...

We're committed to supporting grassroots organizations, distributing over $825,000 through 75 grants across 14 countries in 2025.

From Indigenous communities in the Brazilian Amazon to Indonesia – these are the communities taking the lead in protecting their territories.
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Chocolate is getting so expensive, just like everything else.

But the real cost of chocolate #Easter treats is labor, human rights abuses, and deforestation. That's because Oreo-maker Mondelēz International does business with suppliers linked to illegally-grown #PalmOil & community conflicts.

Proposed EPA rollbacks would put communities at greater risk for chemical disasters, workers and advocates warn WASHINGTON -- Workers, lawmakers and environmental advocates gathered this week to speak out against a proposed federal rule that would roll back protections for people who live near hazardous facilities across the country.

Around 177 MILLION Americans live near high-risk industrial facilities, and 1 out of 3 children attend school in a vulnerability zone. Trump's rollback of the EPA's 2024 Chemical Accident Prevention rule is an attack on the health and safety of our communities!
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Invisible plumes and ‘terrible pollution': the reality of the US gas sites rated ‘grade A' Exclusive: Guardian investigation into reliability of methane certification issued by MiQ reveals weakness of voluntary model

In case anyone needed convincing, here’s some data on how voluntary certification schemes with no independent accountability structure DON’T actually help reduce methane emissions. We need to stop expanding #LNG (methane gas) altogether.

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This Year's US Wildfires Have Already Set Records That Could Foreshadow a Smoky, Fiery Summer - Inside Climate News Recently released data show how drought, paltry Western snows and unseasonable heat, all exacerbated by climate change, could be priming the nation for a long wildfire season.

New data shows that wildfires burned more acreage of land so far in 2026 than the 10-year average, which could set us up for even more intense fires as we move into the summer.
#KeepForestsStanding

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€81.4 million a day. That’s what oil companies in EU are making from rising fuel prices since the start of the war on Iran.

As the war disrupts global oil supply, prices surge. You pay more for food and transport while oil companies make even higher profits.

This isn't a crisis for everyone. Tax profits tax polluters. Tax the super rich. Make them pay their fair share.

€81.4 million a day.

That’s what oil companies are making while fuel prices rise.

You feel it at the pump and in your weekly food shop.

While they’re lining their pockets.

#TaxTheSuperRich

Decades after poaching drove them extinct, rhinos are back in the wild in Uganda Forty-three years after the last free-ranging rhinos were seen in the country, the Uganda Wildlife Authority has welcomed four southern white rhinos to Kidepo Valley National Park, in the country’s…

For the first time since the 1980s, wild rhinos are back in Uganda.

Four southern white rhinos from a 20-year breeding program have been released into Kidepo Valley National Park, a major milestone that strengthens the park's biodiversity and marks a new chapter for conservation in the region.

🤡 It’s April Fools’ Day–but greenwashing isn’t a joke.

Companies often say products are “sustainable” or “recyclable,” even when those claims don’t match reality. Our Greenwashed 2025 report breaks down real cases of greenwashing and explains the tactics to watch for: just-zero.org/reports/gree...

Climate Activists Confront Iran War Profiteering at Big Oil Confab in Houston Meanwhile, the U.S. energy secretary tries to soothe an anxious American oil industry, urging them to ramp up production amid shock to global markets.

Fossil fuel companies don't just benefit from Middle East conflicts - they depend on them. At last week's #CERAweek conference in Houston, hundreds of activists and frontline community leaders showed up to say: we won't let you risk our planet and our communities for profit!
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A just energy transition won't happen without fixing climate finance Bangladesh stands at an energy crossroads. Nearly 97% of its energy mix depends on fossil fuels, around 70% of which is imported. In a world shaped by geopolitical instability – from war in West Asia to global price shocks – this dependence is no longer...

A #JustTransition is necessary but that requires finance.
Global South countries – those most impacted by climate change but least responsible for it – need financial support from the Global North. And global banks who pour billions into fossil fuels must #DefundClimateChaos

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An aerial shot of the of the "No Kings" rally in New York. There is a text above the image where it reads "Over the weekend, millions gathered to demand no kings. Billionaires and corporations underestimate our power to resist."

Over the weekend, millions gathered to demand No Kings, protest authoritarian and far right governments and demand a better future. These billionaires and corporations underestimate our power to resist.
It's #TimeToResist

CERAWeek opens with protests as energy chiefs clash U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright spoke at the conference, stating that the price of oil had not risen high enough to hurt demand.

Earlier this week, 300 protesters chanted “we need clean air, not another billionaire!” in Houston where ​#CERAWeek took place. Here, oil & gas executives gathered to plan fossil fuel expansion. Meanwhile, frontline communities are suffering and the cost of living is rising.
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That FSC logo on your IKEA bookshelf? It's meaningless. We helped create the FSC back in 1993. But over the years, we watched the whole thing get gutted.

Did you know that the little "FSC" logo you see on paper products might not be all that reliable?

RAN helped create the certification in 1993, but since then, it's fallen apart through fraud, gutted forest protections, & disregard for Indigenous peoples.
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Your Tax Dollars Are Now Insuring a War Zone and Chubb Is Cashing In - Rainforest Action Network Rainforest Action Network responds to DFC's announcement of Chubb as lead partner for the $20 billion Maritime Reinsurance Plan The Trump administration is using $20 billion in U.S. taxpayer money...

Chubb – a top insurer of fossil fuels – is profiting from $20 billion of taxpayer money to "stabilize" the oil & gas industry after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

US consumers are already paying $111 billion more in gas prices over the last 16 months. Enough is enough!
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CERAWeek is the Super Bowl of oil and gas conferences, where the people in power make decisions behind close doors that impact all of our futures – especially frontline communities.

We're in Houston with community leaders to fight back!

#CERAWeek #CERAWeek26 #ConfrontingCERAWeek

🚨 EU, stop importing dirty LNG!
As EU policymakers attend #CERAWeek, we must remind them that people’s health and the climate matter more than billionaires’ profits ⚠️ We stand in solidarity with communities impacted by fossil fuel extraction and call on the EU to phase out fossil gas by 2035 ⏰

1/ The war on Iran exposes a deeper global vulnerability: our dependence on fossil fuels. 🧵

A crowd of community leaders before a stage hung with banners that say "For the water we drink" and "For the air we breathe." On stage, line dancers in yellow hold up fans.

Gulf South community leaders are getting ready to confront fossil fuel CEOs + their government allies at Houston's CERAWeek, a major oil + gas conference that begins Monday. They know firsthand the fossil fuel industry's dangers—polluted air + water, higher rates of cancer—and are ready to rise up.

We had a day of action against Oreo Here's how it went

From New Jersey to California, activists gathered outside Mondelēz facilities – the $40 billion company behind Oreo – to protest their palm oil supply chains, which has links to deforestation in Indonesia's rainforests.

We'll continue fighting until the company steps up!
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How a community defended its ancestral forest from logging To the cartographers of the modern conservation world, the forests of northeastern Gabon can appear almost empty. Satellite images show a deep green canopy stretching across the Congo Basin. Global datasets classify large tracts as “intact forest landsc...

The community of Massaha in northeast Gibon used their ancestral knowledge to defend the forests of the Congo Basin. They documented ancestral villages, sacred sites, and areas for traditional land use. Their efforts saved a rainforest slated for industrial logging.
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Right now, corporations and financial institutions are doubling down on climate destruction and human rights abuses. But we know something they don’t: organized people can beat organized money.

Today is #RANday and we're celebrating 41 years of grassroots power. Support today: ran.org/RANday

Celebrate RANday with us! - Rainforest Action Network Celebrate RANday with us! Grassroots means everyday people organizing to take on extraordinary power. Our campaign work is possible because of supporters like you: people on the ground who believe in challenging corporations and fighting for the sake of...

Today is #RANday — our annual day of giving and action. This year, we’re celebrating grassroots power because it’s only through collective action that we can sustain the fight for a just and livable planet.

Join our movement and help us continue fighting by donating today: ran.org/RANday

Mining made this US tribal area a toxic wasteland. This Indigenous nation brought it back to life The Quapaw Nation is the only US Native community to carry out a cleanup of one of the country's worst sites of environmental contamination

The Laue was designated as the Tar Creek Superfund site by the EPA in the 80s. Today, it has healthy soil and has returned to agriculture. Over 40 years, the Quapaw Nation cleaned the contamination, becoming the first and only Indigenous tribe to carry out a Superfund cleanup.
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The Fight Over Logging on U.S. Public Lands Isn't Done Yet - Inside Climate News Despite an Oregon court ruling in January invalidating a rule that enabled clear cutting, it's far from the last salvo in the battle for how to fight fires or manage forests--and who can profit from it.

Earlier this year, an Oregon court struck down a U.S. Forest Service rule that allowed for logging projects with "insignificant" impact to bypass environmental review. This resulted in rampant clearcutting with devastating impacts.

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Doubling Down on Sinking Ground: The Financial Risks of US Gulf Coast LNG Export - Rainforest Action Network LNG export in the US Gulf coast is a risky business. Alongside the human rights, climate and biodiversity impacts of the industry itself, the operation and expansion of methane gas...

The #LNG industry may be facing a surge in profits from the war on Iran & rising energy costs, but this doesn't change its structural risks. Besides its financial viability, methane expansion has human rights & climate risks that can't be ignored.

More on #ClimateBreakdown ⬇️
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The soy industry just gutted the Amazon's best protection Now the banks that finance Big Soy have to step up

The #Amazon Soy Moratorium's protected areas saw a 69% decrease in deforestation over 13 years. But major soy traders have now left the ASM. These traders command over half of Brazil’s soy exports meaning the moratorium’s protections are now gone for the majority of the market
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Indigenous rights, the environment, and international law: What's at stake at this week's seabed mining talks Trump's aggressive push toward deep-sea mining is putting pressure on global negotiators to act fast to shape deep-sea mining rules.

The Trump administration is aggressively pursuing deep-sea mining in international waters. Indigenous advocates are at the International Seabed Authority gathering this week arguing that mining permits should consider both the effects on deep-sea ecology and Indigenous rights.
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Oil and gas industry urge EU to pause methane emissions law Oil and gas companies urged the European Union on Monday to pause its methane emissions law, warning it could disrupt Europe's fuel ​imports when tougher provisions kick in next year.

The lobbyists are at it again. A methane emissions law proposed in the European Union, which aims to reduce the climate impact of imported gas, is being targeted by oil & gas companies. The U.S. specifically demanded that the EU exempt U.S. oil & gas from the rules. #NoLNG

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