(2019-07-26). In Tokyo, International Activists Demand 'No Olympics Anywhere!'. thenation.com In Tokyo, International Activists Demand 'No Olympics Anywhere!'
(2019-07-26). Government committee admits the UK is not prepared for climate crisis as travellers face another day of delays. thecanary.co 
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. | ⚠ᥧ…
(2019-07-26). Headlines for July 26, 2019. democracynow.org Trump Administration to Bring Back Federal Executions After 16-Year Hiatus, 44-Year-Old Mexican Immigrant Dies in ICE Custody, Trump Threatens to Impose Travel Ban on Guatemalans, Oklahoma Suspends Plans to Jail 1,600 Migrant Children at Fort Sill, 150 Migrants Feared Dead in Shipwrecks Off Libyan Coast, Five Dead as Europe Swelters Under Record-Setting Heat, "Unprecedented" Wildfires Scorch Over 1 Million Acres of Alaskan Forest, California and Automakers Agree to Fuel Efficiency Targets Opposed by Trump, Rep. Ilhan Omar Introduces Zero Waste Act as Part of Green New Deal, GOP Blocks Election Security Bills as S…
(2019-07-26). Extinction is Stalking Humanity. dissidentvoice.org 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 …
(2019-07-26). The Cheapest Way to Save the Planet Grows Like a Weed. dissidentvoice.org 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 …
(2019-07-26). A New Commitment to Covering the Climate Story. thenation.com A New Commitment to Covering the Climate Story…
(2019-07-26). 'Unprecedented, Wasteful, and Obscene': House Approves $1.48 Trillion Pentagon Budget. commondreams.org "Wanna know how broken and captured Washington is by the Pentagon and the corruption of our nation's 'defense' budget? Well, look no further than the soon to be enacted budget 'deal.'" | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/trump_house_pentagon.jpg …
(2019-07-26). New Study Predicts Millions of Americans May Become Exposed to "Off the Charts" Heat. therealnews.com 
Climate scientist Michael Mann discusses the increasing frequency and severity of heat waves, just as the US, Europe, and India are experiencing this Summer…
(2019-07-26). 26-year-old activist sentenced to pay $61,000 in 'victim compensation' to Qld Railways. greenleft.org.au 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…
(2019-07-26). Climate Smart Farming and Gardening Workshop. indybay.org 1880 Cole Rd, Aromas CA 95004…
(2019-07-26). Climate Emergency "Die-In" Protest at San Jose City Hall. indybay.org San Jose City Hall, 200 E Santa Clara St, San Jose 95113…
(2019-07-25). 'This is the beginning': new study warns climate crisis may have been pivotal in rise of drug-resistant superbug. mronline.org 
Research argues that deadly Candida auris "may be the first example of a new fungal disease emerging from climate change." | Source
(2019-07-25). Trump and Supporters: Paranoiacs Following Lee Atwater's Racist Strategy. dissidentvoice.org 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 …
(2019-07-25). Climate Change the Culprit for European Heatwave: Expert. telesurenglish.net Paris's temperatures registered above 40.4 ∞C (104.72 ∞F) Thursday, the first time since July 28, 1947, as extreme heat envelopes France and much of western Europe. | RELATED: | Earth's Climate Nowadays, Warmest Period of the Past 2,000 Years: Study | Temperatures even rose to 42 ∞C (107.6 ∞F) in the French capital, with moments at 43 (109.4 ∞F,) according to EFE. | Breaking records in Lille and Reims, as many as 20 departments have been on red alert an…
(2019-07-25). Coverage of Climate Denial by Conservative Think Tanks Has Increased. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-07-25). New Koch-funded fossil exhibit at the Smithsonian is curiously quiet on fossil fuels. nationofchange.org After five years and $39 million, the Smithsonian's completely renovated Hall of Fossils is open again — complete with T. rex and a message about climate science. But though the exhibit clearly communicates the facts about human influence on Earth's climate, it is oddly quiet about the most important solution to the problem: rapidly reducing fossil fuel use. The …
(2019-07-25). Climate change is impacting every aspect of modern life, but the press fails to "connect the dots" nationofchange.org 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 heatwaves 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 …
(2019-07-25). Is climate change behind the rise of the newest superbug? nationofchange.org For several years scientists have been wondering how a multi-drug resistant superbug was able to pop up in more than 30 countries within a decade of being discovered. Now they may finally have their answer — human-caused climate change. | In a new study published in mBio, an open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, scientists details just how the superbug, named Candida auris, or C. auris, was able to emerge simultaneously on three continents: "The argument that we are making based on comparison to other close relative fungi is that as the climate has gotten warmer, some of these organ…
(2019-07-25). California, 4 Automakers Defy Trump's Fuel Emissions Rules. telesurenglish.net Four major automakers said on Thursday they have reached an agreement with California on fuel efficiency rules, bypassing a Trump administration effort to strip the state of the right to fight climate change by setting its own standards. | RELATED: | Earth's Climate Nowadays, Warmest Period of the Past 2,000 Years: Study | California and other states had vowed to enforce stricter Obama-era emissions standards after President Donald Trump proposed rolling back the federal rules. | Aut…
(2019-07-25). Is Fukushima Safe for the Olympics? thenation.com Is Fukushima Safe for the Olympics?
(2019-07-25). While Global Temps Soared, Study Shows US Media Coverage of Right-Wing Think Tanks' Climate Lies Actually Rose Over Past 5 Years. commondreams.org A new Public Citizen analysis shows that over the past five years—as rising global temperatures repeatedly set records—national television news networks and the 50 most widely circulated newspapers in the United States increased their coverage of right-wing think tanks denying the climate emergency or that the global crisis is the result of unsustainable human activity. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/trump_climate_hotel_0.jpeg …
(2019-07-25). 'It Is Time to Rebel': Listen to The 1975's New Track Featuring Speech by Climate Leader Greta Thunberg. commondreams.org British pop rock band The 1975 released the first track of their forthcoming fourth album Wednesday, which features Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg delivering an instrumental-backed speech about the global climate emergency. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/the1975-greta-thunberg-jordan_hughes_.jpg …
(2019-07-25). Study: Breaching 'Carbon Threshold' Could Trigger Mass Extinction in Oceans. therealnews.com 
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…
(2019-07-25). Important contribution to stopping capitalist destruction. greenleft.org.au 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.
(2019-07-25). 'This Is Not Normal': Record-Smashing European Heat Wave Sparks Demands to Combat Climate Emergency. commondreams.org Following days of warnings from meteorologists, temperatures soared to historic highs throughout Western Europe Thursday, eliciting impassioned demands for governments to take more ambitious action to combat the climate crisis. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/europe.jpg …
(2019-07-25). New York Blackout Prompts Call for Publicly Owned Energy. therealnews.com 
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…
(2019-07-25). Singing for climate action. greenleft.org.au A new activist group, Unnamed, has been formed in Perth and is aiming to get people active around climate change, writes Alex Salmon.
(2019-07-25). A Climate-resilient Los Angeles Must First Address Its Polluted Past. commondreams.org Construction at the North Hollywood West Treatment facility, which will be the first of four new LADWP plants to treat contaminated groundwater in the San Fernando Valley. (Photo: Tara Lohan) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2019-07-25_at_1.28.58_pm.png …
(2019-07-24). Climate Activists from Extinction Rebellion Glued Themselves to the Capitol to Disrupt House Votes. theintercept.com Protesters, who were glued for more than two hours, called for the immediate passage of a joint resolution to declare a climate emergency.
(2019-07-24). Climate Change Is Impacting Every Aspect of Modern Life, But the Press Fails to "Connect the Dots" democracynow.org 
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…
(2019-07-24). The Arctic has been burning for nearly two months and, yes, it's because of climate breakdown. thecanary.co The Arctic is on fire. Forests and peatland are burning across Siberia, Greenland and Alaska. And the cause of these "unprecedented" events is clear. | Years of carbon within months: | The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said wildfires began at the start of June. And b…
(2019-07-24). Malaysian environmentalists demand Australia stop supporting corporate polluter Lynas. greenleft.org.au 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.
(2019-07-24). There is no such thing as a 'green' war. greenleft.org.au 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.
(2019-07-23). Tuesday's Daily Brief: Situation critical for Libya migrants, 'dangerous paralysis' in Israel-Palestine conflict, 'shocking escalation' in Syria, record heatwaves. un.org 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.
(2019-07-23). The Green New Deal is Built on Decades of Climate Justice Organizing. therealnews.com 
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…
(2019-07-22). UN Youth envoy launches coding competition to help solve climate crisis and 'Reboot the Earth'. un.org 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.
(2019-07-20). How the Plastics Industry Is Fighting to Keep Polluting the World. theintercept.com 
The students at Westmeade Elementary School worked hard on their dragon. And it paid off. The plastic bag receptacle that the kids painted green and outfitted with triangular white teeth and a "feed me" sign won the students from the Nashville suburb first place in a recycling box decorating contest. The idea, as Westmeade's proud principal told a local TV news show, was to help the environment. But the real story behind the dragon — as with much of the escalating war over plastic waste — is more complic…
(2019-07-20). Some Candidates Have Climate Plans, But Are They Climate Justice Plans? therealnews.com 
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…
(2019-07-19). On Climate, 'Looking at the Structural Barriers to Progress Is Important' – CounterSpin interview with Zoà´ Carpenter on GOP's Oregon power grab. fair.org 
Janine Jackson interviewed Zoà´ Carpenter about the GOP's Oregon power grab for the July 12, 2019, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. | Media…
