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Months after December floods devastated Western Washington homes, 60 volunteers joined forces to haul away nearly three tons of debris in a single weekend. Their work brought tears of relief to families still waiting for help.
Volunteers on Kauai are gearing up for post-Fourth of July beach cleanups as part of a nationwide effort to tackle America's dirtiest beach day of the year. The island's cleanup volunteers have already removed over 162,000 pounds of marine debris from their coastlines in 2024 alone.
A Florida startup is partnering with the University of Texas to develop technology that catches tiny, dangerous space debris before it causes satellite collisions. The system could protect the growing network of satellites we depend on every day.
Two space companies just announced the first commercial service to remove dangerous debris from Earth's orbit, protecting satellites and space stations. The cleanup missions could start as soon as 2027.
When a team of 70-something neighbors couldn't keep up with cleaning their local wash, veteran volunteers showed up with the muscle they needed. Together, they removed several tons of illegal dumping and debris to protect homes from flooding and fire.
A team of employee volunteers at South Korean steelmaker Posco has removed 2,500 metric tons of marine debris since 2009, and they're now expanding their ocean cleanup efforts to remote islands. Nearly 180 of these corporate volunteers hold professional diving licenses, allowing them to reach underwater waste that others can't.
Nearly 1,700 Alaskans came together in 2025 to clear over 1.5 million pounds of marine debris from their coastlines. The massive community effort spanned more than two dozen coastal communities from the state's remote northwestern tip to its southern islands.
Nearly 1,700 volunteers hauled away more than 1.5 million pounds of marine debris from Alaska's remote coastlines in 2025, tackling everything from ghost fishing gear to microplastics. The massive cleanup effort stretched from Southeast Alaska to the Bering Strait, protecting wildlife and communities in some of Earth's most isolated coastal regions.
Fifty-five FedEx volunteers and their families gathered at Linkou North Jetty Beach to remove 221 kilograms of marine debris, combining environmental action with hands-on education about ocean pollution. The cleanup marks FedEx's second year partnering with RE-THINK to protect Taiwan's coastline while teaching families about the connection between daily choices and ocean health.
A Florida nonprofit has pulled nearly 390,000 pounds of debris from local waterways since 2016, turning cleanup into a community celebration. Their 10th annual event combines environmental action with friendly competition and family fun.
Nearly 1,700 volunteers across Alaska collected over 1.5 million pounds of marine debris from coastal communities in 2025, protecting wildlife and cleaning remote shorelines. Communities from the Russian border to Southeast Alaska joined forces in what researchers are calling an incredible grassroots effort.
Over 8,000 volunteers in San Diego cleaned nearly 20,000 pounds of trash from beaches and waterways in 2025, proving that community action can protect our oceans. The effort marks another successful year in a cleanup program that has removed over 189,000 pounds of debris since 2007.
After explosive demolition removed four dams from the Klamath River, nearly 70,000 salmon returned in 2025—180% more than scientists predicted. The $450 million restoration project turned a dying river into a thriving ecosystem in just two years.
A global team of scientists has created the world's most detailed roadmap yet for removing carbon dioxide directly from the air. Their plan shows how scaling existing technologies could help reverse temperature rises within our lifetime.
Coach and Kate Spade's parent company just signed a 10-year deal to remove carbon from the atmosphere using five cutting-edge technologies. It's the first major U.S. retail partnership of its kind, signaling a new era of corporate climate action.
The LEGO Group just doubled down on fighting climate change, adding $8 million to its carbon removal program and bringing total investment to over $54 million. The toy maker is testing cutting-edge technologies while supporting forests and communities from Mexico to the ocean floor.
Carbon removal technology is moving from voluntary projects to formal government regulations, making climate solutions more reliable and attractive to investors. This shift promises to accelerate the fight against climate change with stronger standards and accountability.
Brown University researchers discovered that shea butter, the same ingredient in your lotion, can safely remove toxic "forever chemicals" from contaminated water. This breakthrough could clean polluted water without adding new toxins to the environment.
An India-based climate tech company just raised $20 million to make fighting climate change affordable for businesses worldwide. Varaha works with 175,000 farmers across Asia and Africa to remove carbon dioxide at half the cost of Western competitors.
Climate scientists are pushing beyond just cutting emissions to a more hopeful goal: actually removing carbon from the air to cool the planet. The shift represents growing confidence that we can reverse warming, not just slow it.
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