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🎂 Today is Coretta Scott King’s birthday, and while she’s often remembered as a devoted wife and mother, she was also a committed activist in her own right long before she met and married Martin Luther King Jr., and long after his death.
🏆 The Peabody Award winners were announced last week, honoring storytelling that reflects “the social issues and the emerging voices of our day.” Among the winners were “Heated Rivalry,” “The Pitt,” “No Other Land,” and “Come See Me In the Good Light.”
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A recent study found seeds from a ‘miracle tree’ remove 98% of microplastics from drinking water
Outperforming their chemical counterparts, researchers found that seeds from the “miracle” moringa tree reliably removed over 98% of microplastic particles from water.
The tiny plastic particles are released from car tires, paint, textiles, and degrading plastic packaging, and have been gathering in water systems for decades.
This solution is thought to have been used by Ancient Egyptians to sterilize water. The plant grows quickly, is drought-resistant, has low water requirements, supports biodiversity, and acts as a carbon sink. Offering a plant-based alternative to removing microplastics, it’s potentially less costly and energy-intensive, too.
Why is this good news? These microplastics are not only one of the most harmful plastic types for human health — having been linked to cancer, heart attacks, and reproductive issues — they can also absorb and transport other harmful pollutants throughout ecosystems.
In 2025, clean energy generation exceeded the rise in global electricity demand
In 2025, clean energy sources like solar and wind generated enough energy to meet all the growth in global demand, marking a major turning point in the energy transition. Experts say this shows clean energy is now scaling fast enough to meet rising demand rather than just supplement it.
When it comes to world leaders driving clean energy generation, China drove more than half of the global solar expansion, with India close behind, adding significant clean energy and cutting fossil fuel use.
The report’s release was timely, coming just one month before 50 countries meet in Colombia for international talks on accelerating the shift away from fossil fuels.
“Freedom and justice cannot be parceled out in pieces to suit political convenience. I don’t believe you can stand for freedom for one group of people and deny it to others.”
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