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A world map showing the countries that have reported a case of polio within the last year. They are: AFRICA 1. Algeria 2. Angola 3. Benin 4. Burkina Faso 5. Cameroon 6. Central African Republic 7. Chad 8. Côte d'Ivoire 9. Dem. Rep. of the Congo 10. Ethiopia 11. Ghana 12. Guinea 13. Niger 14. Nigeria 15. Senegal 16. Somalia 17. South Sudan 18. Sudan 19. Tanzania 20. Zimbabwe EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN 21. Afghanistan 22. Djibouti 23. Pakistan 24. Gaza 25. Israel 26. Yemen 28) 3 EUROPE 27. Finland 28. Germany 29. Poland 30. Spain 31. United Kingdom WESTERN PACIFIC 32. Papua New Guinea

The CDC has just issued a Travel Health Notice specifically related to polio popping up in about 30 countries.

They recommend making sure you’re up to date on your vaccinations, and if you are traveling to one of the countries in red, you should consider a booster.

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The fact that life-giving systems like air, water, trees are clean and free, yet we continue to spend billions supporting policies that degrade them, is just insane.

And unacceptable.
Especially when cleaner, safer technology already exists.

"Aside from the internment camps used to incarcerate Japanese Americans in the 1940s, such facilities have no precedent in American history..."

US Conference of Catholic Bishops statement on Trump's new mass prison camps.

Full statement at the link:

www.usccb.org/news/2026/th...

How to register to vote and check your registration status For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.

For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.

Join us online March 5, 7–8 PM ET, for the Save Our Water! Climate Action Party!

Hear from top experts, watch a clip from PBS's Thirst for Power, explore how we can protect water & energy systems, and take action. Register today!

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#climateaction #savewater

I needed to laugh today - thanks!

How this brutal winter storm is possible with climate change – and possibly even more likely | CNN The frigid temperatures, massive snow and deadly ice storm occurring east of the Rockies might seem to conflict with life on a rapidly warming planet. But all of these things still happen, even with c...

It’s easy to see the link between climate change and milder, warmer winters. But did you know that it’s also making severe winter storms like Fern more likely? Read more about the connection here:

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Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.

A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.

GOOD NEWS!

A federal judge just blocked Trump’s attempt to halt five major East Coast offshore wind projects, letting construction resume.

These farms will bring clean energy to hundreds of thousands of homes, create jobs, and keep the U.S. moving toward a greener future.

Facts & science matter!

#ClimateAction of the day: Tell Congress to take action to mitigate ocean warming!

Our oceans are massive thermal sinks that absorb nearly all the excess heat trapped by greenhouse gases.

That makes ocean temperature one of the clearest signals of planetary warming... and it’s warming fast ⤵️

Columbia Heights girl, 11, remains in ICE detention in Texas during measles outbreak Elizabeth Zuna Caisaguano was detained nearly a month ago with her mother on their way to school in Columbia Heights, the same district as 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos. A measles outbreak at the deten...

An 11-year-old girl from Columbia Heights remains in ICE detention at the Dilley, Texas facility — where measles cases have been reported — sparking concern among family, community members and advocates.

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“I will not be silenced!”
Don Lemon smashes Trump's DOJ after his release from jail and indictment over Minnesota reporting.
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Post from Pete Buttigieg that reads: If there was ever a moment for libertarians and conservatives to step up and join the rest of us, we’re in it. Americans have to unite and stop this descent from a freedom-loving nation into the kind of place where masked, militarized government agents are sent to politically noncompliant areas to roam the streets, terrorize civilians, and deploy violence with impunity.

The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

Officials fear 'retaliation' for reporting Trump's cuts to anti-child abuse funding (AlterNet) The Guardian reportsPresident Donald Trump’s U.S. Department of Justice has slashed funding and training resources for law enforcement working on investigati...

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Cuts to child ANTI-ABUSE programs…who would do THAT???

Child ABUSERS!!!

#ReleaseTheENTIREEpsteinFiles!!!~

Fema staff outraged by draft plans for deep cuts under Trump Staff warn that the homeland security secretary’s proposed cuts could weaken Fema’s disaster response

While one government agency is paving the way for fossil fuel companies to freely pollute, another department is destroying our ability to deal with the consequences. Check out these articles to learn more about the situation at EPA and FEMA

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that never fully break down. Instead, they accumulate -- in our water, our food, and eventually in our organs.

One of the main ways they enter our bodies? The water we drink ⤵️

Pretend you're running for Congress A first stab at how to talk about energy and climate in 2026

What the price of eggs was to the 2024 election, the price of electricity could be in 2026.
And Democrats can get out ahead on this one--here's a breakdown of how to talk about it
billmckibben.substack.com/p/pretend-yo...

The EPA website got the basics of climate science right. Until last week. The Trump administration purged 80 pages of facts about climate change — including that it's caused by humans.

Late last year, the EPA purged 80 climate-related pages from their website -- but hardly anyone knows about it. Check out this article to learn more about this dangerous overhaul, and why access to unbiased, reliable information is more important than ever! grist.org/politics/epa...

What’s your one big idea to help us build a better future?
@atmosmag.bsky.social asked 27 climate leaders, including Climate TRACE cofounder Al Gore, this question. Here is what the former US Vice President had to say…

Clean energy is peaceful energy.

Energy after Fire The Shift from Primitive Heat to Modern Work

I just read "Energy after Fire," by Rocky Mountain Institute analysts. Join me? renewablerevolution.substack.com/p/energy-aft...

Energy after Fire The Shift from Primitive Heat to Modern Work

I just read "Energy after Fire," by Rocky Mountain Institute analysts. Join me? renewablerevolution.substack.com/p/energy-aft...

National Academies Publish New Report Reviewing Evidence for Greenhouse Gas Emissions and U.S. Climate, Health, and Welfare A new National Academies report reviews evidence gathered by the scientific community since 2009 on greenhouse gas emissions and their effects on U.S. climate, health, and welfare.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have released a robust report that justifies the endangerment finding beyond a shadow of a doubt. Join me in sharing this powerful report widely!

bit.ly/4mvSpXd www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/09...

The Green Transition Needs a Blue Transition, Too “This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” So spoke Winston Churchill after the Allied forces’ victory at El Alamein turned the tide against the...

The Green Transition Needs a Blue Transition, Too
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Climate change is affecting the food you eat. Here’s how | CNN Climate change is already having a negative impact on our food supply. CNN’s Sanjay Gupta reports.

Did you know climate change could make our health foods into junkier food? Check this out: www.cnn.com/videos/healt...

Our oceans regulate heat.
Our forests store carbon.
Our soil feeds life.

Protecting these systems isn’t a debate.
It’s survival.