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Toxic Fashion — A ‘Between the Lines’ Author Q&A

A simple query about harmful chemicals in airline attendant uniforms started sustainable fashion writer Alden Wicker down a reporting path that uncovered a long history of toxic fashion, took her to India and ultimately inspired her award-winning book, “To Dye For.” In this BookShelf interview, Wicker talks about the challenges, the surprises and the choices made in telling this little-known story.

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US Blocks Global Fee On Shipping Emissions As IMO Meeting Ends

"With trade threats from President Donald Trump, the U.S. derailed the world’s first global carbon fee on shipping as an international maritime meeting adjourned Friday without adopting regulations."

Source: AP, 10/20/2025

"To Meet Pledges to Save Forests Spending Must Triple, U.N. Report Says"

"Nations are not spending enough to ensure that the forests that cover nearly a third of the planet remain healthy, according to a new United Nations report. To meet various international climate, biodiversity and land restoration goals, annual global spending needs to triple to $300 billion by 2030, the report found."

Source: NYTimes, 10/17/2025

"How a ‘Pro-Climate’ Charity Channelled Cash to a Koch-Funded Think Tank"

"A UK charity that portrays itself as a climate leader facilitated a £830,000 donation to the Mercatus Center, a conservative think tank heavily funded by U.S. oil billionaire Charles Koch, DeSmog can reveal."

Source: DeSmog, 10/17/2025

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