(2019-06-24). Multiple studies demonstrate global warming is melting glaciers faster. wsws.org The accelerating rate of ice melting occurring around the world is a grave warning that climate change is rapidly reaching the point at which its catastrophic consequences will be felt by billions of people.
(2019-06-24). Oregon Governor Kate Brown Signs Five-Year Fracking Ban Bill. indybay.org "While we applaud Governor Brown for signing the fracking moratorium into law, she needs to do even more to stop dangerous fracked gas infrastructure in Oregon," said Food & Water Watch Regional Organizing Manager Thomas Meyer. "A new Food & Water Watch report makes it clear that in order to address the climate crisis, we need to stop all new fracked gas infrastructure, including the Jordan Cove LNG export terminal and the Pacific Connector pipeline. Governor Brown should use her executive authority to stop dangerous fracked gas projects and transition Oregon to 100% clean, renewable energy now."
(2019-06-24). Gov. Inslee Would Ban Fracking—So Might Nine Other Presidential Candidates, and Counting. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-06-24). Inequality and climate change: the rich must step up. nationofchange.org 
From the beginning, the issue of inequality with respect to the impacts of climate change and the global response has been a recurring theme in international climate negotiations. Emerging and developing countries have been sought spur the developed world into acknowledging its greater burden of responsibility and, accordingly, its obligation to make a larger contribution to the shift toward a low-carbon economy. The concept of climate justice emerged from this debate, inspiring the legal principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities" (CBDR). | The CBDR principle is recognised, among others, by the…
(2019-06-24). Headlines for June 24, 2019. democracynow.org U.S. Announces New Iran Sanctions Days After Aborted Military Strike, Trump Delays ICE Roundups Amid Democratic Pushback, Columnist E. Jean Carroll Accuses Trump of Raping Her in 1990s, Turkey's Ruling AK Party Loses Istanbul Mayoral Race in Election Do-Over, Ethiopian Army Chief and Local Gov. Killed in Attempted Coup, 1000s of Climate Activists Block German Coal Mining Operation, Extinction Rebellion Activists Call on New York Times to Improve and Increase Climate Crisis Reporting, Sen. Sanders Introduces Plan to Cancel All Student Debt, Pete Buttigieg Faces Hometown Backlash in Indiana over Police Shooting of…
(2019-06-24). 'A True Public Health Emergency': 70+ Medical Groups Sound Alarm on Climate Crisis. commondreams.org Groups lay out action agenda to advance climate solutions and strengthen resiliency | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/medical-groups-climate-health-emergency.jpg…
(2019-06-24). The Monkey's Face. The Climate Crisis is Destroying "Real Environmentalism" globalresearch.ca "The more reified the world becomes, the thicker the veil cast upon nature, the more the thinking weaving that veil in its turn claims ideologically to be nature, primordial experience." — Theodor Adorno (Critical Models) | "Nature contains, though often unnoticed, …
(2019-06-24). The Climate Emergency: The Future is in Our Hands. indybay.org Berkeley Public Library — South Branch | 1901 Russell St. (Near Ashby BART)…
(2019-06-24). Dozens Arrested in Protest Demanding New York Times Improve Climate Reporting. truthout.org Hundreds of people descended on the headquarters of The New York Times on Saturday to demand the "paper of record" drastically improve its coverage of the global climate crisis and specifically demanded its reporters refer to the situation as a "climate emergency" in alignment with what the world's scientific community is warning. | Coordinated by Extinction Rebellion NYC, 70 people were reported arrested after the group staged a sit-in on Eight Avenue in midtown Manhattan in order to bring attention to the failure of the paper — and that of the journalism industry overall — to adequately report on…
(2019-06-24). Pickin' and Choosin' the Winners and Losers of Climate Change. counterpunch.org The official government pickin'and choosin' of the winners and losers of climate change already has begun. If you're still in the tribe that thinks climate change is maybe not a thing, or a thing that might happen a hundred years from now, perhaps you might like to consider this: everyone else is already moving beyond More
(2019-06-24). Dozens of 'Extinct' Creatures Found Alive in 'Lost City' Hidden Deep Within Rainforest. theantimedia.com (TMU) — A specialized team of conservation scientists has found what appears to be a hidden oasis deep in the rainforest of Honduras that's teeming with dozens of rare and endangered creatures. The remote settlement, known as the "Lost City of the Monkey God" or "White City" and located in the Mosquitia rainforest, is a stunning example …
(2019-06-24). HBO's "Chernobyl": A Cautionary Tale About Splitting Atoms, or Another Chapter of Anti-Russia Propaganda? globalresearch.ca I've always been kind of obsessed by things nuclear. From the time I learned about nuclear arsenals as a child, I wondered how masses of people could tolerate this Sword of Damocles hanging over their heads. A few years ago, …
(2019-06-24). Victory in Illinois: Coal plant found guilty of polluting groundwater with coal ash. nationofchange.org "Today is a huge victory for Waukegan residents who have fought for years to see corporations like NRG Energy held accountable for the toxic waste that has been illegally dumped on our Lake Michigan lakefront."
(2019-06-24). Pickin' and Choosin' the Winners and Losers of Climate Change. counterpunch.org 
The official government pickin'and choosin' of the winners and losers of climate change already has begun. If you're still in the tribe that thinks climate change is maybe not a thing, or a thing that might happen a hundred years from now, perhaps you might like to consider this: everyone else is already moving beyond More
(2019-06-24). Oregon GOP trolls Democrats with 'siege' of Capitol Building while ditching vote on divisive bill. rt.com 
The Oregon GOP official Twitter account has been mocking Democrats as Republican senators avoided a legislative session in order to sabotage a climate bill. Police were ordered to bring in rebel lawmakers amid protests.
(2019-06-24). Pickin' and Choosin' the Winners and Losers of Climate Change. counterpunch.org If you're still in the tribe that thinks climate change is maybe not a thing, or a thing that might happen a hundred years from now, perhaps you might like to consider this: everyone else is already moving beyond that debate and starting to pick and choose who's gonna be saved and who's not, who's gonna be a winner and who's gonna be a loser. If you want to have anything to say about which of those two camps you get slotted into, maybe it's time to reconsider your position. More
(2019-06-23). It's time we took a seat 'at your table': Guterres calls on world youth to keep leading climate emergency response. un.org Older generations have "failed to respond properly" to the climate emergency said the UN chief on Sunday, while the young are "stepping up to the challenge" and taking the lead to slow the destructive pace of global warming.
(2019-06-23). Oregon Governor Kate Brown Signs Five-Year Fracking Ban Bill. indybay.org "While we applaud Governor Brown for signing the fracking moratorium into law, she needs to do even more to stop dangerous fracked gas infrastructure in Oregon," said Food & Water Watch Regional Organizing Manager Thomas Meyer. "A new Food & Water Watch report makes it clear that in order to address the climate crisis, we need to stop all new fracked gas infrastructure, including the Jordan Cove LNG export terminal and the Pacific Connector pipeline. Governor Brown should use her executive authority to stop dangerous fracked gas projects and transition Oregon to 100% clean, renewable energy now."
(2019-06-23). The Growing Case to Ban Fracking. commondreams.org Protesters demand a statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing, a controversial technique for removing oil and natural gas from the earth also known as 'fracking,' on June 30, 2014 in New York City. (Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/ban_fracking_0.jpg…
(2019-06-23). History Proves We Can't Count on the Democratic Party for a Green New Deal. truthout.org In 1966, the civil rights movement, in ways similar to the climate justice movement today, was at an impasse, confronting vast societal disparities of wealth and power. "A Freedom Budget for all Americans," issued by leaders of the civil rights movement, called on the federal government to implement programs that would eliminate poverty in 10 years through jobs, education, housing and health care programs. | Today, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has proposed a Green New Deal, with similarly broad universal social and environmental justice ambitions — and the stakes for the U.S. and global working class an…
(2019-06-23). 70 Environmental Protesters Arrested Outside the New York Times. telesurenglish.net Dozens of climate change protesters were taken into custody Saturday in New York City after they blocked the traffic laying down on the avenue outside the New York Times building. | RELATED: | Fossil Fuels Account for 85% of Global Subsidies, IMF Warns | The demonstrators who are part of the group Extinction Rebellion hanged a banner saying "climate change = mass murder" to the building. They climbed onto it to demand the news outlet to cover more climate change issues and to refer…
(2019-06-23). 'Fund Climate Solutions, Not Endless War': 22 Arrested Demanding US Build Windmills, Not Warships. commondreams.org "We engaged in civil resistance to underscore our conversion demand," said one of those arrested. Pentagon-funded shipyards "should be helping to solve the climate crisis, not building weapons that make the problem worse." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/conversion_pentagon_green_new_deal.jpg…
(2019-06-23). The Climate Emergency: The Future is in Our Hands. indybay.org Berkeley Public Library — South Branch | 1901 Russell St. (Near Ashby BART)…
(2019-06-23). Gay Pride in Sao Paulo Challenges Brazil's Homophobic President. telesurenglish.net One of the world's largest LGBT Pride parade took center stage in Sao Paulo on Sunday with the carnivalesque festivities tinged with unease over Brazil's conservative political climate under President Jair Bolsonaro. | RELATED: | Brazil's Bolsonaro Fined for Misogynistic Comment, to Publicly Retract | As many as three million people were expected to take part in the annual march through the heart of Brazil's economic capital, traditionally an exuberant celebration of camp…
(2019-06-23). Communists link saving planet to slashing military. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO — At the 31st CPUSA National Convention, delegates made it clear that the struggle against climate change is also a struggle for peace. In order to save the planet from ecological disaster, the military budget must be massively cut. As the U.S. has been starting wars around the world for decades, it's fitting that …
(2019-06-23). Devastating Rain Spells Are on Their Way. truthdig.com Canadian scientists have examined an exhaustive collection of rain records for the past 50 years to confirm the fears of climate scientists: bouts of very heavy rain are on the increase. | They have measured this increase in parts of Canada, most of Europe, the U.S. Midwest and Northeast, northern Australia, Western Russia and parts of China. | From 2004 to 2013, worldwide, bouts of extreme rainfall rain increased by 7%. In Europe and Asia, the same decade registered a rise of 8.6% in cascades of heavy rain. | The scientists report in…
(2019-06-23). 'Report the Urgency! This Is a Climate Emergency!': 70 Arrested Outside New York Times Demanding Paper Treat Climate Like the Crisis It Is. commondreams.org "This is the biggest crisis in human history. What are we going to tell our children when they ask us: why didn't we do anything to stop it while we still had time?" | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/new_york_times_climate_emergency1.jpg…
(2019-06-23). Fukushima's Three Nuclear Meltdowns Are "Under Control": That's a Lie. dissidentvoice.org The implementation of the safe decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station is a unique complex case and expected to span several decades: the IAEA Review Team considers that it will therefore require sustained engagement with stakeholders, proper knowledge management, and benefit from broad international cooperation. — Report by IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) Review …
(2019-06-23). Facing the Climate Emergency: Grieving The Future You Thought You Had. commondreams.org "The climate crisis threatens to set back thousands of years of human development," writes Klein Salamon. "It has ruined the futures we had planned. It has also made the present—what we do now—almost unbearably important. Our actions now, this year and next year, have a incalculable amount of importance to all life." (Photo: Sawitree Pamee / EyeEm / Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/despair_hope_climate_emergency.png…
(2019-06-23). Mark Field and the Danger of Getting Sidetracked. dissidentvoice.org 
I really do not wish to write about Mark Field, the British government minister who assaulted a climate change activist this week, grabbing her by the neck and violently marching her out of a City of London dinner while all the hundreds of other wealthy diners watched either impassively or approvingly. But whatever my wishes, …
(2019-06-22). Permafrost Collapses 70 Years Early. dissidentvoice.org Fasten your seat belt! Global warming is on a rampage. As a consequence, many ecosystems may be on the verge of total collapse. In fact, recent activity in the hinterlands surely looks that way. Over time, the backlash for civilized society, where people live in comfort, could be severe, meaning extreme discomfort. But still, nobody …
(2019-06-22). Oregon Governor Kate Brown Signs Five-Year Fracking Ban Bill. indybay.org "While we applaud Governor Brown for signing the fracking moratorium into law, she needs to do even more to stop dangerous fracked gas infrastructure in Oregon," said Food & Water Watch Regional Organizing Manager Thomas Meyer. "A new Food & Water Watch report makes it clear that in order to address the climate crisis, we need to stop all new fracked gas infrastructure, including the Jordan Cove LNG export terminal and the Pacific Connector pipeline. Governor Brown should use her executive authority to stop dangerous fracked gas projects and transition Oregon to 100% clean, renewable energy now."
(2019-06-22). Massive review of fracking science confirms the industry poses a serious threat to both environment and human health. nationofchange.org "All together, the data show that fracking impairs the health of people who live nearby, especially pregnant women, and swings a wrecking ball at the climate,"
(2019-06-22). 'Dangerously irresponsible': New Trump clean energy rule is a sham says scientists. nationofchange.org "The Trump Affordable Clean Energy rule is a sham. It is dangerously irresponsible and completely at odds with the urgent need to address climate change."
(2019-06-22). Militia Threat Shuts Down Oregon Statehouse. truthdig.com 
SALEM, Ore.—The president of the Oregon Senate ordered the state Capitol to close on Saturday due to a " possible militia threat" from right-wing protesters as a walkout by Republican lawmakers over landmark climate change legislation dragged on. | Republican state senators fled the Legislature — and some, the state — earlier this week to deny the majority Democrats enough votes to take up the climate bill, which would dramatically reduce fossil fuel emissions by 2050. It woul…
(2019-06-22). The Extinction Deniers Are Here. commondreams.org Hundreds of activists and campaigners gather in London's Parliament Square for 'Extinction Rebellion' protest against the inaction of the British government in the face of climate change and ecological collapse. Protesters declared a non-violent rebellion and demanded urgent action on the ecological crisis to avoid the possibility of human extinction in the near future. October 31, 2018 in London, England. (Photo: Wiktor Szymanowicz / Barcroft Media via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/extinction_deniers_are_h…
(2019-06-22). In the Face of Climate Collapse, We Need the Wisdom of Elders. truthout.org I am steadily on the lookout for leveraging forces that can lift us out of heavy stuck loops, onto new ground. Often these are less obvious elements. One that has been underestimated is the presence of "elders," whose presence calls us back to a bedrock sense of self and right relationship to the Earth. | We are up against a systemic reality in the U.S. regarding older Americans as they are abandoned in policy and practice on a national scale. Attacks on Social Security, Medicare, etc. are attacks on elderly people. Turning our view of eldership on its end is a beginning place to shift this utter disregard.
(2019-06-22). Tories vow to eliminate climate change protesters by 2050. thecanary.co Unless we do something, manmade climate change could render the planet uninhabitable. We know this because of the scientists and activists who've spoken out. As a result, the Tories have decided to do something about the problem. Namely, they've decided to strangle anyone who speaks out. | Taking a firm grip: | The new minister for state violence said in a statement: We've been doing a lot of work to make it look like we're doing a lot of work on climate collapse. Surprisingly, we never thought about just throttling the people speaking out. It solves everything in the sense that it keeps the plebs quiet wh…
(2019-06-22). Scores Join Climate Change Protest in German Coal Mine. telesurenglish.net Germany's largest lignite coal mine was overrun by an army of climate change protesters Saturday, as demonstrators lodged a sit-in to "increase pressure on the government" to address their concerns. | RELATED: | Heatwave in India Kills 184, People Forced to Flee Homes | Just two days after the European Union failed to enact a plan to neutralize the bloc's carbon footprint by 2050, thousands of protesters filled the streets and towns of Germany, erecting barricades, and breaking police…
(2019-06-22). The Climate Emergency: The Future is in Our Hands. indybay.org Berkeley Public Library — South Branch | 1901 Russell St. (Near Ashby BART)…
(2019-06-22). Beware of the "Easy" Way to Build Power. It Must Begin With Organizing. truthout.org This article was originally published at Labor Notes.The sad outcome of the United Auto Workers campaign at Volkswagen reminded me of when I entered the labor movement 15 years ago. | Back then the national leaders of the Service Employees (SEIU) had diagnosed labor's big problem: we weren't organizing fast enough. As the percentage of unionized workers in the U.S. slipped, so did unions' influence. | If only we could regain sufficient union density, these leaders said, we would have power. Then we could start winning gains for members and change the political climate.
(2019-06-22). What's next for the youth climate lawsuit. nationofchange.org 
On June 4, Andrea Rodgers was in the front row of attorneys sitting before a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court. The court session, held in Portland, Oregon, was to determine whether the climate change lawsuit (Juliana v. United States) brought by 21 young plaintiffs should be dismissed, as requested by the U.S. government, or go on to trial. | It's the latest of many delays for the lawsuit, which was first filed in 2015 by the then-youth plaintiffs. The judges' decision on this most recent…
(2019-06-22). 'We have chronic elitism and gross snobbery in our social movements. It has to stop'. thecanary.co The Canary is pleased to host this guest from D Hunter, author of Chav Solidarity. | In May, I wrote an article in the Independent, expressing frustration veering on disgust at the language Extinction Rebellion (XR) had used around arrest and imprisonment. I got some pats on the back and some grumpy emails about it. One of the…
(2019-06-22). Ecosocialism and a just transition. mronline.org 
The idea of a "just transition" is appearing everywhere these days, most notably in the preamble of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, which refers to the need to take "into account the imperatives of a just transition of the workforce and the creation of decent work and quality jobs in accordance with nationally defined development […] | Source
(2019-06-22). 'We Are Unstoppable, Another World Is Possible!': Hundreds Storm Police Lines to Shut Down Massive Coal Mine in Germany. commondreams.org Hundreds of climate activists stormed a massive open-pit coal mine in Germany on Saturday, entering a standoff with police inside the mine while thousands of others maintained separate blockades of the nation's coal infrastructure as part of a week-long series of actions designed to end Europe's dependency on fossil fuels. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/ende_galende.png…
(2019-06-21). 'Come heavily armed': Showdown in Oregon as governor sends police to round up Republican lawmakers. rt.com 
A Republican state senator in Oregon told police to show up ready for a fight if they moved to enforce Democrat Governor Kate Brown's order to compel attendance for a contentious vote on climate-change legislation.
(2019-06-21). Climate crisis: We are not all in this together. greenleft.org.au 
Long-time climate campaigner David Spratt and former fossil fuel company executive Ian Dunlop have issued a bold call for unlikely partners to work together to avoid climate catastrophe. | In particular, their policy paper, Existential climate-related security risk: A scenario approach appears to call on the national security sector to step in and save the day. | The 10-page paper put out by the climate-focused think tank Breakthrough is a succinct warning of the dire consequences of not acting on the climate science now and spells out possible scenarios…
(2019-06-21). Union solidarity motion for September 20 climate strike. greenleft.org.au 
School Strike 4 Climate is encouraging unionists to move the following motion at meetings of their trade unions. | We, Positive Universe: Earth Protection Team | a. Recognise that climate change: | Presents an existential threat, being a "global emergency" according to the 2018 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report; | Has already had negative impacts both internationally and in Australia, as evidenced by the breaking of heat records, prolonged and more aggressive bushfire seasons, bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef and increased droughts; | Is the product of corporate greed and profiting off the environment, with 70% o…
(2019-06-21). After Oregon Republicans Scurry Off to Avoid Voting on Climate Bill, Governor Sends State Police to Bring Them Back. commondreams.org "It is absolutely unacceptable that the Senate Republicans would turn their backs on their constituents who they are honor-bound to represent here in this building." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/kate_brown__0.jpg…
(2019-06-21). Because 'Another World Is Possible,' Tens of Thousands of Activists Stage Climate Mobilizations in Germany. commondreams.org With anti-coal Ende Gel√§nde action in one city and Fridays for Future rally in another, activists demand urgent climate action | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/ende-gelande-coal-blockade-a.jpg…
