As risky finances alienate investors, fracking companies look to retirement funds for cash
Sharon Kelly | nationofchange.org | 2019-07-27
A year ago, Chesapeake Energy, at one time the nation's largest natural gas producer, announced it was selling off its Ohio Utica shale drilling rights in a $2 billion deal with a little-known private company based in Houston, Texas, Encino Acquisition Partners. | For Chesapeake, the deal offered a way to pay off some of its debts, incurred…
nationofchange.org/2019/07/27/as-risky-finances-alienate-investors-fracking-companies-look-to-retirement-funds-for-cash/

ExxonMobil pays up: Energy giant forced to pay fines for pollution from old fertilizer plant sites
Ruth Milka | nationofchange.org | 2019-07-27
For decades old fertilizer plant sites in South Carolina owned by ExxonMobil released chemicals that contamination hundreds of acres of salt marsh. Now the company is paying for their crimes. | ExxonMobil will pay a $6.6 million settlement, as agreed upon between the energy giant and federal agencies. This will be one of the few times that a massive corporation will be held accountable for its role in the contamination and pollution of the environment. | The pollution came from old fertilizer plant sites that ExxonMobil acquired over two decades ago. The plants released a "cocktail of heavy metals while they o…
nationofchange.org/2019/07/27/exxonmobil-pays-up-energy-giant-forced-to-pay-fines-for-pollution-from-old-fertilizer-plant-sites/

Australia's Mack Horton's Anti-Drug Stance
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-27
The first rush of enthusiasm on looking at this is clear: a high-achieving swimmer on the circuit — the Australian Mack Horton — decides to take a stance. It's not about refugees, Donald Trump or climate change. Unlike other sportspeople …
globalresearch.ca/australias-mack-hortons-anti-drug-stance/5684680

Addressing the Climate Crisis, Worldwide Reforestation and Industrial Hemp
Adelaide Mena | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-27
Planting billions of trees across the world is by far the cheapest and most efficient way to tackle the climate crisis. So states a July 4 article in The Guardian, citing a new analysis published in the journal Science…
globalresearch.ca/cheapest-way-save-planet-grows-like-weed/5684658

How the UK's most extraordinary festival is fighting climate catastrophe
James Wright | thecanary.co | 2019-07-27
The UK's most extraordinary festival, Boomtown, has stepped up its sustainability plans for 2019. The initiatives behind its latest 'chapter', entitled 'A Radical City', cannot come soon enough. With the global consensus for acting on climate catastrophe moving from 12 years to just 18 months, it's im…
thecanary.co/feature/2019/07/27/how-the-uks-most-extraordinary-festival-is-fighting-climate-catastrophe/

For a new world
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-07-27
Basking in record-breaking high tempertures, slowly barbecuing ourselves, Britons may well welcome the benefits of global warming. Don't fool yourselves. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/07/27/for-a-new-world/

Global Climate Strike! Sept. 20 – 27, 2019
350.org, Fridays for the Future & many others | indybay.org | 2019-07-27
Events will be happening globally, as hosted by youth climate striker groups and other climate activist organizations…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/07/26/18824998.php

Climate Smart Farming and Gardening Workshop
Terra Cultura | indybay.org | 2019-07-27
1880 Cole Rd, Aromas CA 95004…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/07/25/18824975.php

Second heatwave of 2019 shatters temperature records in western Europe
wsws.org | 2019-07-27
A significant element of the heatwave commented on by climate scientists was that heat records were not only beaten but shattered by between two and four degrees.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/27/heat-j27.html

Climate Emergency "Die-In" Protest at San Jose City Hall
Extinction Rebellion, 350.org, & others | indybay.org | 2019-07-27
San Jose City Hall, 200 E Santa Clara St, San Jose 95113…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/07/25/18824995.php

Global Climate Strike: March & Rally in Los Angeles
MarchAndRallyLA & 2 others | indybay.org | 2019-07-27
Southern California: Pershing Square 532 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90013…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/07/26/18825002.php

MSNBC & CNN To Host Climate Town Halls for Candidates
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-07-27
Sunrise Movement fellow Zina Rodriguez says she celebrates the moves from two major networks, but they don't change the need for a real climate debate…
therealnews.com/stories/msnbc-cnn-to-host-climate-town-halls-for-candidates

Troubled nuclear fuel plant in S. Carolina kept radioactive trash in LEAKY & RUSTY container
rt.com | 2019-07-27
A rusty shipping container full of uranium-tainted trash was found to be seeping contaminated sludge into the soil at Westinghouse fuel rod factory in S. Carolina, adding another radiation spike to the facility's list of troubles. | …
rt.com/usa/465179-westinghouse-nuclear-waste-leak/

In Tokyo, International Activists Demand 'No Olympics Anywhere!'
Dave Zirin, Jules Boykoff | thenation.com | 2019-07-26
In Tokyo, International Activists Demand 'No Olympics Anywhere!'…
thenation.com/article/olympics-tokyo-protest-fukushima/

Extinction is Stalking Humanity
Robert J. Burrowes | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-07-26
I have previously written a summary of the interrelated psychological, sociological, political-economic, military, nuclear, ecological and climate threats to human survival on Earth which threaten human extinction by 2026. Rather than reiterate the evidence in the above article, I would like to add to it by focusing attention on three additional threats — geoengineering, medical …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/07/extinction-is-stalking-humanity/

Man told by police to drop assault complaint due to HIV stigma, inquiry told
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-07-26
A father with HIV was told by police to drop an assault complaint because his attackers could sue him over his condition, an inquiry has heard. | Haydn Lewis was infected with the virus after being given contaminated batches of blood to treat his haemophilia condition, and later died aged 54 from liver cancer. | The public inquiry into the UK-wide blood contamination scandal was told on Friday of the stigma Lewis and his wife Gaynor experienced due to being associated with the virus, including from police and the bosses of a trust set up to support haemophiliacs infected with HIV. | Mrs Lewis said she and her hus…
thecanary.co/uk/2019/07/26/man-told-by-police-to-drop-assault-complaint-due-to-hiv-stigma-inquiry-told/

Eco-Apartheid Is Real
Daniel Aldana Cohen | thenation.com | 2019-07-26
Eco-Apartheid Is Real…
thenation.com/article/green-new-deal-housing-climate-change/

Meet Boris, the UK's Climate-Denying New Prime Minister & "Donald Trump of Britain"
Andy Rowell | commondreams.org | 2019-07-26
Johnson will jeopardize our children's future, because he is a climate denier. (Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Images via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/boris_johnson_uk.jpeg …
commondreams.org/views/2019/07/26/meet-boris-uks-climate-denying-new-prime-minister-donald-trump-britain?cd-origin=rss

The Cheapest Way to Save the Planet Grows Like a Weed
Ellen Brown | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-07-26
Planting billions of trees across the world is by far the cheapest and most efficient way to tackle the climate crisis. So states a Guardian article, citing a new analysis published in the journal Science. The author explains: As trees grow, they absorb and store the carbon dioxide emissions that are driving global heating. New …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/07/the-cheapest-way-to-save-the-planet-grows-like-a-weed/

Government committee admits the UK is not prepared for climate crisis as travellers face another day of delays
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-07-26
The Government's advisory Committee on Climate Change has warned the UK is not prepared for the increase in heatwaves that is expected with global warming.Rail passengers are being urged to avoid unnecessary travel as efforts continue to repair damage to the network caused by record-breaking July temperatures.There are also delays and cancellations at Heathrow, the UK's biggest airport because of "extreme weather conditions across Europe".Network Rail is urging commuters planning to use the Midland Main Line between St Pancras and Sheffield to check before travelling due to reduced service levels. | ?&#6503…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2019/07/26/government-committee-admits-the-uk-is-not-prepared-for-climate-crisis-as-travellers-face-another-day-of-delays/

A New Commitment to Covering the Climate Story
Mark Hertsgaard, Kyle Pope | thenation.com | 2019-07-26
A New Commitment to Covering the Climate Story…
thenation.com/article/covering-climate-now-media-change/

'Bravo!' 'Great News!': Cheers as European Investment Bank Unveils Proposal to Stop Funding Fossil Fuel Projects
Andrea Germanos, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-07-26
"With this move, the world's largest multilateral lender is now poised to leave oil, gas, and coal in the past," says Oil Change International, praising it as "a massive step forward on climate leadership." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/eib-draft-proposal-phase-out-fossil-fuel.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2019/07/26/bravo-great-news-cheers-european-investment-bank-unveils-proposal-stop-funding?cd-origin=rss

New Study Predicts Millions of Americans May Become Exposed to "Off the Charts" Heat
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-07-26
Climate scientist Michael Mann discusses the increasing frequency and severity of heat waves, just as the US, Europe, and India are experiencing this Summer…
therealnews.com/stories/new-study-predicts-millions-of-americans-may-become-exposed-to-off-the-charts-heat

'Our Pressure Is Working' Says Sunrise Movement as CNN and MSNBC Announce Climate Events for 2020 White House Hopefuls
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-07-26
The Sunrise Movement celebrated Thursday as CNN and MSNBC announced climate-focused events featuring 2020 Democratic presidential primary candidates, but reiterated its demand that the Democratic Party sponsor a debate solely focused on the White House hopefuls' plans to tackle the global crisis. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/dnc-sunrise.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2019/07/26/our-pressure-working-says-sunrise-movement-cnn-and-msnbc-announce-climate-events?cd-origin=rss

26-year-old activist sentenced to pay $61,000 in 'victim compensation' to Qld Railways
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2019-07-26
On April 19, Alice Wicks locked on to a half-ton barrel, blocking all coal trains heading to the Port of Brisbane for 5 hours. | "I took this action because I have exhausted all other avenues for demanding action on the climate crisis. The permafrost has melted 70 years ahead of scientist's predictions. We need to act now", Wicks said on July 26. | Wicks has been protesting for more than three years and has worked in the environmental management sector for five. The government has made no effort to curb the climate crisis, they said, all the while increasing anti-protest laws: anyone who trespasses on a work…
greenleft.org.au/content/26-year-old-activist-sentenced-pay-61000-victim-compensation-qld-railways

Trump and Supporters: Paranoiacs Following Lee Atwater's Racist Strategy
John Stanton | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-07-25
He has been glorified as a hero and obeyed as a ruler, but fundamentally he is always the same. His most fantastic triumphs have taken place in our own time, among people who set great store by the idea of humanity. He is not yet extinct, nor will he ever be until we have the …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/07/trump-and-supporters-paranoiacs-following-lee-atwaters-racist-strategy/

'This is the beginning': new study warns climate crisis may have been pivotal in rise of drug-resistant superbug
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-07-25
Research argues that deadly Candida auris "may be the first example of a new fungal disease emerging from climate change." | Source…
mronline.org/2019/07/25/this-is-the-beginning-new-study-warns-climate-crisis-may-have-been-pivotal-in-rise-of-drug-resistant-superbug/

Is Fukushima Safe for the Olympics?
Dave Zirin, Jules Boykoff | thenation.com | 2019-07-25
Is Fukushima Safe for the Olympics?
thenation.com/article/is-fukushima-safe-for-the-olympic-games/

New York Blackout Prompts Call for Publicly Owned Energy
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-07-25
Energy mismanagement in New York City and California has sparked questions about their ownership models. Democracy Collaborative's Johanna Bozuwa says making utilities public would help foster democracy and fight the climate crisis…
therealnews.com/stories/new-york-blackout-prompts-call-for-publicly-owned-energy

Important contribution to stopping capitalist destruction
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-07-25
If you're looking for an accessible summary of revolutionary theory and practice related to the climate crisis and how to overcome it, System Change Not Climate Change is a must-read, writes Valerie Lannon.
greenleft.org.au/content/important-contribution-stopping-capitalist-destruction

Study: Breaching 'Carbon Threshold' Could Trigger Mass Extinction in Oceans
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-07-25
MIT scientist Daniel Rothman explains that the earth's oceans may be at the 'precipice of excitation,' due to carbon in the oceans, which would unleash a mass extinction of life…
therealnews.com/stories/study-breaching-carbon-threshold-could-trigger-mass-extinction-in-oceans

Singing for climate action
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-07-25
A new activist group, Unnamed, has been formed in Perth and is aiming to get people active around climate change, writes Alex Salmon.
greenleft.org.au/content/singing-climate-action

Climate Activists From Extinction Rebellion Glued Themselves to the Capitol to Disrupt House Votes
Aída Chávez | theintercept.com | 2019-07-24
Protesters, who were glued for more than two hours, called for the immediate passage of a joint resolution to declare a climate emergency.
theintercept.com/2019/07/23/extinction-rebellion-climate-change-capitol-hill/

Climate Change Is Impacting Every Aspect of Modern Life, But the Press Fails to "Connect the Dots"
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-07-24
July is slated to become the hottest month in recorded history, as extreme weather fueled by global warming wreaks havoc across the globe, from extreme heat waves in Europe and the U.S. to deadly monsoon flooding in South Asia. Severe rains have killed at least 660 people across India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan in a monsoon that is expected to continue throughout the week. A record heat wave is hitting Europe for the second time this summer, with Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam all at risk of hitting all-time high temperatures, and Spain facing the threat of severe fires. We speak with climate scientist Michae…
www.democracynow.org/2019/7/24/michael_mann_climate_crisis_media_coverage

There is no such thing as a 'green' war
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-07-24
The military industrial complex is a major contributor to climate change. This calls for a merger of anti-war, climate and refugee solidarity movements, writes Eleanor Goldfield.
greenleft.org.au/content/there-no-such-thing-green-war

Malaysian environmentalists demand Australia stop supporting corporate polluter Lynas
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-07-24
Nearly 100 Malaysian environmental and civil society groups have demanded that Australia stop exerting "bullying" diplomatic pressure on Malaysia to accept half a million tonnes of toxic radioactive waste piled up at Australian corporate polluter Lynas's rare-earth refinery in Gebeng, near the Malaysian city of Kuantan.
greenleft.org.au/content/malaysian-environmentalists-demand-australia-stop-supporting-corporate-polluter-lynas

Tuesday's Daily Brief: Situation critical for Libya migrants, 'dangerous paralysis' in Israel-Palestine conflict, 'shocking escalation' in Syria, record heatwaves
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-23
Our main stories today: UN officials warn of desperate situation for migrants and refugees in Libya; the UN peacebuilding chief calls for 'tangible steps' to alleviate the crisis in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and keep two-State solution alive; Idlib in Syria suffers more deadly attacks on civilians; Europe and Bangladesh deal with extreme weather events; and Angry Birds take on the climate crisis.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1043101

The Green New Deal is Built on Decades of Climate Justice Organizing
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-07-23
At Netroots Nation 2019, Climate Justice Alliance's Anthony Rogers-Wright talks about how movements–and candidates–can fight for frontline communities by scaling up and out solutions that are already working…
therealnews.com/stories/the-green-new-deal-is-built-on-decades-of-climate-justice-organizing

UN Youth envoy launches coding competition to help solve climate crisis and 'Reboot the Earth'
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-22
Can young coders help solve the climate crisis? The UN's Youth Envoy launched a global competition earlier this month, "Reboot The Earth", with support from the UN Office of Information & Communications Technology, Deloitte and SAP, to try and answer that question, fostering collaboration between the United Nations, academia, civil society, and young people to address the climate emergency.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1043051

Some Candidates Have Climate Plans, But Are They Climate Justice Plans?
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-07-20
At Netroots Nation 2019, 350.org's Thanu Yakupitiyage says she's looking for every presidential candidate to release tangible climate plans, bring frontline communities into the room, and take on the fossil fuel industry and its money…
therealnews.com/stories/some-candidates-have-climate-plans-but-are-they-climate-justice-plans