Weekly Top News: Woman Overcome with Emotion After Adopting Dog, 23 Patient Dogs are Called One by One Inside, Plastic Causing Fatal Abnormalities in Sea Urchins, and More!

Each Friday, 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 is will be a great resource and an easy way to catch up! Here you’ll find different categories of news, a synopsis of the top stories, and links to each article published during the week.

1. Animal rights and Welfare News

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As always we had a ton of news to cover in the world of Animal rights and welfare. This week we saw happy and hopeful stories, as well as some grim and depressing ones. Some of the more notable stories included New York Governor Signs Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act into Law, Finally! The United States is Set to Ban the Sale of Shark Fins, Manchester United Star Facing Backlash After Playing With Numerous Exotic Animals at Private Zoo in Dubai, Vegan James Cameron Slammed For Heartbreaking Press Event Exploiting Captive Dolphins for Entertainment, Federal Officials Scrutinize USDA’s Oversight of Neuralink Operations Amid Animal Welfare Violations, We Had a Kangaroo Jump in Our Boat: Wildlife Rescuers Save Animals By Boat During South Australia Floods, Rescue of Puppy Stuck in Window on the Third Floor of Shop in London Goes Viral, Sick Mountain Lion Cub Named Holly Rescued in Northern California, Illinois Groomer Faces Backlash After Dying Dog’s Hair Like the Grinch for Christmas, 38 Puppies Survive Crash in Texas on Their Way to California, and D.C. to Pass Bill to Ban Declawing, Dog Fighting Equipment and More to Prevent Animal Cruelty.

Here are the other important animal stories of the week:

• Woman Calls 23 Patient Dogs One by One to Come Inside [Video]
• Woman Helps Raise Abandoned Baby Deer [Video]
• This Woman Was Overcome With Emotion After Adopting Her Best Friend
• What Happened to This Dog After Her Humans Dropped Her Off to Be Euthanized
• Woman Threatens to Feed Cat to Coyotes if Shelter Didn’t Take Her
• Mom Said a Pit Bull Was “Too Dangerous” to Adopt Then Fell in Love With the Pup
• Dog Alerts Human to “Pet” Tiger Roaming Around Outside
• 5 Things You Might Not Know About Sheep [Video]
• Sweet Dog Goes Viral For Helping Her Humans with Newborn Babies
• Leopard Rescued From Small Chawl in Maharashtra, India
• Horse Rescued From Icy Lake in Wisconsin
• Extremely Obese Raccoons Kept Illegally as Pets Finally Rescued

2. 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 Plastic Nurdles Causing Fatal Abnormalities in Sea Urchins, New Study Finds, Agrochemical Company Monsanto Reaches $698M Settlement For an Alleged 90 Years of Polluting Oregon, If There is Ever a Place That is Going to Lead the Way on Solving Climate Change, It is New York: New York Passes Sweeping Plan to Reduce Emissions, London Underground Polluted With Ultrafine Metallic Particles Small Enough to Enter Human Bloodstream, Meet Fleather: New Vegan Leather Made From India’s Waste Flowers, and Virgin Airlines to Fly First Net-Zero Transatlantic Boeing 787 in 2023.

Here are the other top earth stories of the week:

• Company Releases Shoes Made From Recycled Sex Toys
• McDonald’s Signs Deal to Use Solar Power For Supply Chain
• How This Couple Set up a Natural DIY Grey Water System for Their Tiny Home [Video]
• Research Finds How Wildfires Contaminate Drinking Water
• Wind Farm to Shut Down 5 Months a Year to Protect Critically Endangered Parrot Species
• Vegan Footwear Brand Partners with Teletubbies For Bold New Line
• US College Biology Textbooks Failing to Address Climate Change, According to a New Study

3. Plant-Based Food News

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This week in food news, we learned how to help preserve our produce better in 5 Tips For Storing Your Fruits and Veggies in the Fridge [Video].

4. Life News

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This week in life news, we saw a familiar chef show us how sweet potatoes are more than just food in Tabitha Brown Releases New Line of Vegan-Friendly Hair Care Products in Ulta Stores.

5. Human Interest Stories

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This week in human interest, we saw a couple of petitions, including Petition: Demand FIFA Take Accountability For the Thousands of Migrant Workers That Have Died in Qatar and Petition: Tell Congress to Finally Pass A $15 Federal Minimum Wage.

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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 own food, volunteer, conserve energy, compost, and don’t forget about the microplastics and microbeads lurking in common household and personal care products!