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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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9 hours ago

Best campsites for the Lyrid meteor shower

🌠 The Lyrid meteor shower peaks on April 21, with as many as 20 shooting stars per hour. HipCamp filters for the best sites to see them. www.hipcamp.com/en-US/search...

#Sustainability #Beauty #Health #Outdoors #GoodNewsletter

Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

@rachellsarnoff.bsky.social

1 day ago

Exclusive: Textile Recycler Circulose Is Restarting Its Recycling Plant The sustainable materials company, which closed its Swedish factory in 2024, is opening it again after a year of restructuring.

♻️ After restructuring, this Swedish textile recycler is back in business. www.businessoffashion.com/news/sustain...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

@rachellsarnoff.bsky.social

2 days ago

Trump hates renewables. The Iran war may help them. Higher gas prices in Europe and the U.S. could create economic and political incentives for solar, wind, batteries and other clean technology.

📈 As the war in Iran continues, impacting oil and gas supplies, renewable energy stocks are on the rise. www.eenews.net/articles/tru...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

@rachellsarnoff.bsky.social

6 days ago

The global trade of plastic waste has fallen dramatically in the last decade It might seem odd that countries would agree to import plastic waste from other countries, but many do so for the cheap materials or to feed specific manufacturing processes.

📉 I remember when China banned plastic-waste imports and "zero-waste" regions -- now, analysis shows global trade in plastic waste fell dramatically over the past decade, even as we made more of it. ourworldindata.org/data-insight...

#Sustainability #Plastic #CircularEconomy #Reuse #GoodNewsletter

Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

@rachellsarnoff.bsky.social

6 days ago

European nations are jointly plotting a massive offshore wind buildout As the U.S. tries to crush its offshore wind industry, 10 countries agree to work together to install 100 gigawatts of offshore turbines in the North Sea.

🌊 10 EU nations forge collaboration to install 100 gigawatts of offshore turbines in the North Sea. www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

@rachellsarnoff.bsky.social

1 week ago

🇦🇺 Australian power demand increased by 2% in 2025, but the country still managed to generate a record 50% of power from renewables. www.reuters.com/business/ene...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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1 week ago

Mountain lions gain protection under California’s Endangered Species Act State agencies are now mandated to protect the big cats, which have been increasingly vulnerable due to habitat loss

🦁 Mountain lions are now protected as endangered species in California -- complete the Annenberg crossing, already! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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1 week ago

Halting predicted vertebrate declines requires tackling multiple drivers of biodiversity loss Global vertebrate populations decline faster in the presence of multiple threats compared to single threats.

🐟 After China banned commercial fishing in the Yangtze River basin, fish came back -- in just five years. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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1 week ago

A century of hair clippings show lead exposure rates have plummeted There’s no safe level of exposure to lead—but a small, strange study shows we’ve made incredible progress in recent decades

💇‍♀️ Turns out, you can analyze anything: Hair clippings over the past 100 years show rates of lead exposure plummeted, thanks to regulation. www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-ce...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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1 week ago

🫖 Can primates play pretend? Bonobo tea party study authors say yes. (Photo: NBC)

For more proof that conservation works, read the Good Newsletter at the link in bio! rachellincolnsarnoff.substack.com

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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1 week ago

Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been ‘flat or falling’ for 21 months - Carbon Brief China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the final quarter of 2025, likely securing a decline of 0.3% for the full year as a whole.

🇨🇳 China's Co2 emissions have been "flat or falling" for 21 months. www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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1 week ago

Colombia poised for another drop in deforestation in 2025, data show Deforestation in Colombia appears to have declined in 2025, with notable reductions in several departments that have historically struggled with forest loss. An estimated 36,280 hectares (89,650…

🌳 For the fourth straight year, deforestation dropped significantly in Colombia in 2025 thanks to government and communities working together to prevent illegal forest clearing. news.mongabay.com/2026/01/colo...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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2 weeks ago

Candela P-12 completes world’s longest electric sea journey Demonstrating that electric passenger vessels are no longer confined to short, fixed routes—or dependent on costly, purpose-built charging infrastructure—the...

🛥️ This hydrofoil looks like a waterbug and just completed 160 nautical miles, proving people-moving ferries can go the distance. www.mynewsdesk.com/candela-spee...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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2 weeks ago

N,O co-doped hierarchical nanoporous biochar derived from waste cigarette butts for high-performance energy-storage application <p>There are about 8 million tons of discarded cigarette butts generated annually worldwide. The green and efficient use of them is urgently needed. Cigarette butts are waste cellulose-based…

🚬 Researchers turned cigarette butts into supercapacitors for faster-charging batteries, proving trash can indeed become treasure. (Also, if you smoke filtered, please pick up your butts!) www.maxapress.com/article/doi/...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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2 weeks ago

Local Barley Becomes Local Booze at a Wisconsin Distillery Prioritizing Ag Sustainability - Inside Climate News Farmers, distillers and other businesses are taking part in a “grain to glass” sourcing system that eliminates waste and keeps agriculture business within communities.

🥃 "Grain to glass" systems eliminate agriculture waste and emissions by producing small batch booze. insideclimatenews.org/news/0902202...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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2 weeks ago

EPA Affirms Farmers’ Right to Repair The agency issued new guidance on a Biden-era policy, which prohibits manufacturers from using environmental laws to prevent repair work.

🚜 Farmers have a right to repair their own equipment, the EPA rules -- and manufacturers can't falsely claim environmental reasons for preventing them. civileats.com/2026/02/05/e...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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2 weeks ago

‘The trend is irreversible’: has Romania shattered the link between economic growth and high emissions? Emissions have plunged 75% since communist times in the birthplace of big oil – but for some the transition has been brutal

🇷🇴 Romania has decoupled economic growth from pollution faster than anywhere else in the EU, with GHGs plummeting 88% between 1990-2023 -- the same time that GDP was doubling. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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2 weeks ago

The Olympics are ditching PFAS waxes — and the ‘ridiculous’ speed they gave skiers A key source of speed is gone, as concerns over toxic “forever chemicals” reshape Olympic skiing and the science behind winning on snow.

⛷️ The Milan Cortina Games were the first Olympics to ban fluorinated ski waxes, which increase speed but deliver "forever chemicals" to the environment. And guess what? People still skied fast. grist.org/culture/the-...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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2 weeks ago

The US Farmers Saving Palestinian Seeds More than 40 growers nationwide are working to preserve heirloom seeds, along with the history, tradition, and identity they contain.

🌱 American farmers in the Seed Protectors Project are working together to preserve heritage seeds from Gaza, where nearly 99% of farmland is currently unable to be cultivated. civileats.com/2026/02/03/t...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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2 weeks ago

China’s new lithium battery defies extreme cold of -34 C, can ensure energy supply of drones, robots in high altitude, cold conditions Chinese researchers have developed an ultra-low-temperature lithium battery that enables plug-and-play operation in extreme cold and competed on-site testing in Mohe, Northeast China’s Heilongjiang…

🥶 One problem with lithium batteries is they tend to shut down when they're cold. This new tech solves that problem, delivering power at 85% capacity even after shivering for over eight hours. www.globaltimes.cn/page/202602/...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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3 weeks ago

Michigan accuses big oil of being ‘cartel’ that fuels climate crisis and high energy costs In first-of-its-kind complaint, state accused four fossil fuel majors and US oil lobbying group of climate disinformation

⚖️ Michigan sues Big Oil for violating antitrust laws in order to tamp down renewables and hike up energy prices, in a first-of-its-kind suit that could set the stage for nationwide action. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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3 weeks ago

❄️ As the Arctic warms, polar bears are rapidly adapting -- and fattening up. edition.cnn.com/2026/01/30/c...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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3 weeks ago

Which type of chocolate has the lowest climate impact? A lifecycle analysis compares dark, milk, white, and compound chocolate, and detects the surprising environmental burden of different ingredients.

🍫 What's the best chocolate, from a climate perspective? You may be surprised! www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/02/whic...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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3 weeks ago

EPR retains packaging policy spotlight in 2026 Industry groups are largely focused on state action in the Northeast. Meanwhile, labeling discussions are gaining ground at the federal level.

📜 EPR adoption in two new states last year spotlights discussions in the Northeast, where plastic regulation decisions in four states might impact policy nation-wide. www.packagingdive.com/news/packagi...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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3 weeks ago

🔋 Rapid development of alternative battery tech delivers 600+ mile range in new Chinese EVs -- with joint VW and Toyota ventures, hopefully coming soon to a vehicle near you. insideevs.com/news/786950/...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

@rachellsarnoff.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

India Is Electrifying Faster Than China Using Cheap Green Tech Developing countries are taking advantage of falling prices for solar, wind and batteries.

🇮🇳 India takes advantage of plummeting prices for solar, wind, and batteries to leapfrog into electrification. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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3 weeks ago

📚 And Regardless of federal rhetoric, blue and red states add climate to curriculum. (Photo: The Guardian)

For grounded confidence in chaotic times, check out the (free) Good Newsletter. rachellincolnsarnoff.substack.com

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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3 weeks ago

Endangered Flat-Headed Cats Were Just Photographed In Thailand For The First Time In 30 Years A survey of the species recorded the creatures 16 times in 2025.

🐱 For the first time in 30 years, endangered flat-headed cats are back in Thailand, and they're beautiful. allthatsinteresting.com/thailand-fla...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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3 weeks ago

Department of Education Backs Down on Unlawful Directive Targeting Educational Equity | NEA In a victory for academic freedom and education equity, the U.S. Department of Education conceded the end of its February 14, 2025, “Dear Colleague” directive that sought to restrict diversity,…

📘 US Department of Education was recently forced to reverse on restrictions of DEI programs in schools. www.nea.org/about-nea/me...

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

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4 weeks ago

'It took a village.' Florida crews rescue 'Melby,' a 410-pound manatee The juvenile manatee was rescued from a Florida storm drain after a public tip and multi-agency effort. He is now recovering at SeaWorld Orlando.

🚨 After getting stuck in a storm drain in Florida, 400-pound Melby the manatee is now safe. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

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