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:

• 30 Atlantic Countries Agree to Strengthen Environmental and Commercial Cooperation
• New App Allows NYC Commuters to Avoid Polluted Air Routes
• How Climate Change Is Making Fall Foliage Less Colorful
• Colombia’s President Urges Global Community to Prioritize Climate Change
• Planet Green Files $500 Million Lawsuit Against Amazon
• Teens Taking Climate Fight to European Courts
• Ukraine is Documenting Ecological Damages Caused by Russian Attacks
• US Environmental Agency Offers $4.6 Billion Grants to Slash Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• World Leaders Miss UN Climate Summit Amid Escalating Climate Crisis
• Biden’s American Climate Corps is a New Path to Green Jobs and a Greener Future
• Michael Bloomberg Takes On Petrochemicals to Fight Climate Change
• Nearly All Europeans Are Breathing Toxic Air, Investigation Says
• White House Takes Major Step to Combat Climate Change in Government Purchases
• Canada’s Expanding Presence in Latin America Raises Environmental Concerns
• Richard Branson Unveils Planetary Guardians to Tackle Climate Change
• Twitter’s Struggle with Climate Change Misinformation
• Breakthrough Enzyme Offers Hope in the Fight Against Plastic Pollution
• Lego Fails to Reduce Carbon Emissions Using Recycled Plastic Bottles for Its Blocks
• US Aims for Fusion Energy Future by 2035
• Extreme Global Warming Threatens Human Existence
• The Ancient Moss Facing Modern Threats

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!

• Roger Federer Affiliated Brand, On Running, Debuts Environmentally-Friendly Program
• Universal Music Group and Thrive Global Hold First Music and Health Conference!
• Vegan Leather Makeup Bag and Clutch Launched by Proenza Schouler and Merit
• Moroccan Wedding Saves Lives During Earthquake
• Dad Gives His Vegan Son Non-Vegan Food Behind His Wife’s Back
• Millie Bobby Brown Asks Mom to Stop Sending Her Sad Animal TikToks

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• 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 typical household and personal care products!