A2 (Anthropocene Alliance)

Pe’ Sla—a sacred site known to the Lakota as the heart of everything that is—faces a new threat from a proposed graphite mine. Indigenous leaders and groups like the Black Hills Clean Water Alliance are mobilizing to protect the land and its waterways. Read here: tinyurl.com/yeyr6…

#TodayinHistory 🔥 On Oct. 8, 1871, the Peshtigo Fire tore through NE Wisconsin, burning 1.2M+ acres and 17 towns. Up to 2,500 lives were lost—still the deadliest wildfire in U.S. history. Few remember it, but survivor stories and memorials keep its lessons alive.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu reminded us decades ago: ignorance is no longer an excuse. Every flood, fire, and drought tells the same story—our planet is in crisis. The question isn’t if we act. It’s when. #DesmondTutu #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateActionNow

🔥 Greta Thunberg reminds us: hope without action isn’t enough. The house is on fire — it’s time to act like it. #ClimateCrisis #ActNow

Communities, ecosystems, and the climate all face growing risks the longer this shutdown lasts. 2/2

The U.S. government shutdown isn’t just a political crisis—it’s an environmental one. With hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed, critical agencies are grinding to a halt. Research has been paused, national parks are understaffed, and enforcement against pollution is stalled. 1/

Knowledge without action isn't intelligence. It's destruction.

#TodayinHistory On 9/27/62, Rachel Carson published Silent Spring. Her groundbreaking work exposed the dangers of pesticides like DDT, protecting wildlife and human health. The book inspired major reforms and the creation of the EPA, and helped launch the modern environmental movement.

🤖 AI feels futuristic, but its power source is stuck in the past — data centers are driving up electricity demand, and utilities are turning to fossil fuels to keep pace. Without major clean energy investment, AI’s boom could lock us into a dirtier grid.

Interactive Map: PFAS Contamination Crisis: New Data Show 9,552 Sites in 50 States The known extent of contamination of American communities with the highly toxic fluorinated compounds known as PFAS continues to grow at an alarming rate.

PFAS, often called ‘forever chemicals’, are toxic, persistent, and dangerous. They’ve been linked to cancer, thyroid disease, and weakened immune systems — and now, a new map shows how deeply they’ve contaminated U.S. drinking water. 💧 This is a public health crisis.

There is still hope—but time is running out. Experts are calling for urgent restoration, respect for Indigenous and local knowledge, and a recognition of wetlands’ intrinsic value. Protecting them isn’t just about wildlife—it’s about our survival. 3/3

Climate change is drying out what remains, pushing these lifelines to the brink. 2/

🌊 The world’s wetlands are disappearing—and with them, life as we know it. Over the past 50 years, humans have destroyed more than one-fifth of these vital ecosystems, draining marshes, polluting rivers, and paving over fragile landscapes. 1/

Despite containment efforts, the pollution continues to threaten ecosystems and communities. Three Rivers Waterkeeper is fighting for real remediation and stronger protections for our shared waters. 2/2

YouTube video by A2 - Anthropocene Alliance Protect Our Common Home 006: Jess Friss

Jess Friss with Three Rivers Waterkeeper takes us to Tar Beach in Pittsburgh, where a century-old refinery disaster still seeps oil into the land and rivers. 1/

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🌀 Remembering Hurricane Irma reminds us of the need for resilience, stronger infrastructure, and bold climate action. 4/4

In the wake of the storm, lessons from Irma reshaped emergency preparedness, evacuation planning, and building codes, underscoring the growing risks of climate change–intensified storms. 3/

Irma caused an estimated $77 billion in damages, making it one of the costliest hurricanes in U.S. history. Millions were displaced, thousands of homes destroyed, and entire communities forever changed. 2/

#TodayinHistory on September 10, 2017, Hurricane Irma struck the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm after a destructive two-week path across the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba. 1/

In the U.S., the EPA set stricter limits on toxic steel mill emissions—and required fenceline monitoring. But after industry pushback, compliance was delayed until 2027, keeping frontline communities exposed to pollution.

💨 Clean air isn’t optional—it’s a right. The fight continues.
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🌍✨ International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
Air pollution kills 7–8 million people every year, cuts 2.2 years off global life expectancy, and costs $6T annually—yet only 1% of development aid tackles it.

🚨 9 out of 10 people breathe polluted air daily. 99% of us live above WHO guidelines.
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Everyone’s obsessing over the engagement. Meanwhile, the planet is sending its own urgent headlines. #ClimateCrisis #TaylorSwift #ActOnClimate

Nearly two decades later, the lessons of Katrina remain urgent as stronger, more frequent storms fueled by climate change threaten coastal communities. The same racial and economic injustices revealed in 2005 still shape who is most at risk—and who recovers fastest—when disaster strikes. 4/4

Government response was slow and uncoordinated, prompting major disaster-preparedness reforms. Katrina exposed deep racial and economic inequalities, hitting marginalized communities hardest, with slower aid, greater Black displacement, and recovery funds favoring wealthier areas. 3/

Levee failures in New Orleans left roughly 80% of the city underwater, forcing more than a million people from their homes and claiming over 1,800 lives. 2/

#TodayinHistory Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast, making landfall twice in Louisiana as a Category 5 storm and unleashing devastation across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. 1/

As we face intensifying climate disasters, this history is more than a milestone—it’s a reminder that the choices we made in 1859 are still shaping our future.

The next chapter doesn’t have to be written in oil. 4/4

Today, the legacy of that first well is everywhere:
🌍 Carbon emissions driving record heat and storms
🛢 Oil spills devastating ecosystems
🏭 Communities living in the shadow of refineries 3/

What followed was a century and a half of innovation, expansion—and extraction. Petroleum fueled revolutions in transportation and manufacturing, but also laid the foundation for a world increasingly dependent on fossil fuels. 2/