Matt and Nick talk about a progress report for a plastic pollution treaty (During plastic pollution treaty, the U.S. faces calls to do more),

There is officially 50% more carbon in the atmosphere than pre-industrial times (Carbon Dioxide Levels Have Passed a New Milestone),

Expanded protections for national monuments established by President Obama (Biden plans to expand two national monuments in California),

Protections for coal miners (Coal miners have long faced risk of black lung disease. Now they're getting new protections),

A new rule requiring higher fees for oil and gas companies to drill on federal land (Oil and gas companies must pay more to drill on federal lands under new Biden administration rule),

Europe warming faster than the rest of the world (Climate change means deadly heat for Europe),

And bamboo farming in Uganda (Bamboo farming is on the rise in Uganda)!

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