Weekly Top News: Alaskan Rivers Turning Orange, Climate Change Fuels Surge in Piracy, Microplastics Found in ... - One Green Planet

Weekly Top News: Alaskan Rivers Turning Orange, Climate Change Fuels Surge in Piracy, Microplastics Found in Every Human Testicle, and More! - One Green Planet

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Every Sunday, One Green Planet brings you the week’s top news. For those who don’t have a lot of time to look through the news each day, this will be a great resource and an easy way to catch up!

Here you’ll find different news categories and links to each article published during the week! Enjoy!

Earth and Environmental News

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There were numerous stories about the environment this week which gave us hope for the future and reminded us how far we still have to go. Some of the more memorable stories included:

- Fashion Show Held in a Dirty Chilean Landfill Aims to Shine Light on Fashion Pollution
- Italian Museum Creates Tanzanian Butterfly Forest to Raise Awareness for Biodiversity
- Norway Faces Legal Challenge Over Controversial Deep-Sea Mining Plans
- U.N. Tribunal Declares Countries are Legally Obligated to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Alaskan Rivers Turning Orange Due to Climate Change, Study Finds
- Wealthy Nations Benefit from Climate Finance Meant for Developing Countries
- Environmental Activists Accused of Spying in Iran Finally Free After Years of Suffering
- China’s Top Covid Expert Prepares for the Next Pandemic
- Top Oil Firms Climate Pledges Failing on Almost Every Metric Report Finds
- Could Climate Change be Linked to an Increase in Air Turbulence and Recent Tragic Events?
- Climate Change Fuels Surge in African Piracy
- Scientists are Transplanting Soil Fungi to Combat Orchid Decline
- Climate Crisis Hearings Conducted in Brazilian Amazon to Address State Responsibilities
- New York Moves to Slash Plastic Waste with Groundbreaking Legislation
- California Lawmakers Vote to Ban Reusable Plastic Bags from Stores
- New York City’s Congestion Pricing Aims for Cleaner Air but Challenges Persist
- Google Accelerates Plastic-Free Initiative for Consumer Electronics Packaging
- Climate Change Impacts Prompt Overhaul in Transportation Safety Measures
- How Storytelling in the Metaverse Can Help Motivate Climate Action
- ESA Launches Satellite to Examine Cloud Impact on Climate

Plant-Based Food, Life, Human Interest, and Health News

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This week in food, life, human interest, and health news, we had quite a few exciting stories!

- News Host Weighs in on Vegan Sausage Debate at Junior Sports Events
- Cancer-Causing Pollution from Oil Refineries is Falling Due to Regulation
- PETA Urges the Developers of the New Peppa Pig Theme Park to Not Sell Meat
- Microplastics Found in Every Human Testicle in Shocking Study
- Court Throws Out Case Claiming Patient’s Rights Were Violated for Not Getting Vegan Food
- Greenpeace Court Ruling on Golden Rice in the Philippines Sparks Global Concern
- Nikki Glaser Champions Vegan Fashion in Bold PETA Campaign
- Shopper Shocked by “Meat Warning” on Tesco Vegan Soup Can
- EPA Faces Criticism Over PFAS Contamination Data in Pesticide Tests

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Easy Ways to Help the Planet:

- Eat Less Meat: Download Food Monster, the largest plant-based Recipe app on the App Store, to help reduce your environmental footprint, save animals and get healthy. You can also buy a hard or soft copy of our favorite vegan cookbooks.
- Adopt-a-Pet: Visit WildWatchers, a watchdog platform specifically designed for animal, earth, and wildlife warriors to actively give back, rescue, and protect animals and the planet.
- Reduce Your Fast Fashion Footprint: Take initiative by standing up against fast fashion Pollution and supporting sustainable and circular brands like Tiny Rescue that raise awareness around important issues through recycled zero-waste clothing designed to be returned and remade repeatedly.
- Support Independent Media: Being publicly funded gives us a greater chance to continue providing high-quality content. Please consider supporting us by donating!
- Sign a Petition: Your voice matters! Help turn petitions into victories by signing the latest list of must-sign petitions to help people, animals, and the planet.
- Stay Informed: Keep up with the latest news and important stories involving animals, the environment, sustainable living, food, health, and human interest topics by subscribing to our newsletter!
- Do What You Can: Reduce waste, plant trees, eat local, travel responsibly, reuse stuff, say no to single-use plastics, recycle, vote smart, switch to cold water laundry, divest from fossil fuels, save water, shop wisely, Donate if you can, grow your food, volunteer, conserve energy, compost, and don’t forget about the microplastics and microbeads lurking in common household and personal care products!