The climate lawsuit that changed everything

Welcome to the week.

How’s everyone doing? Everything continues to be a lot right now. Between heavy/terrifying/infuriating news cycles, I’m focusing on the little things that bring me joy like my backyard hammock, weekly farm box pickups, and nightly episodes of Love Island USA.

Anything that helps me recharge before diving back into the work that matters.

Speaking of:

This Week

• Aerosol's masking warming

• Deportation ripple effects

• Disaster aid for farmers

• Wikipedia cancels AI summaries

And more.

Have a great week,

— Willow

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