(2019-09-05). Bayer adds Monsanto's toxic legacy to its own. peoplesworld.org 
Incendiary exposés of Monsanto products—scientifically proven in court to cause cancers in workers and homeowners who have used them—have caused stocks to plunge and new owner, German pharmaceutical corporation Bayer, to no longer want to use the brand name. Three multi-billion dollar lawsuits, with 18,000 more pending, are quite a corporate burden for Bayer to acquire, …
(2019-09-05). Hurricane Dorian Ravages the Bahamas. therealnews.com 
The climate crisis has increased the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events like Hurricane Dorian. Storms like this one are why we must raise our political expectations, says Greenpeace's Jack Shapiro…
(2019-09-05). Sanders wants to fund abortions in 'poor countries' to fight climate change. rt.com 
US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said he would support using taxpayer money to fund abortions in foreign countries as a means of population control in the face of climate change. | Sanders merged the hot-button issues of climate change and abortion rights, at the same time singling out developing nations as the culprits overpopulating Earth, during a six-and-a-half-hour CNN townhall on climate change on Wednesday. While his supporters appeared galvanized, the proposal invoked the wrath of his detractors online. | pic.twitter.com/DDSq9PacgB— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) (2019-09-05). Miners' union president Cecil Roberts talks climate change, pensions, and more in D.C. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Never let it be said that Cecil Roberts met a written speech he really likes. Instead, the veteran United Mine Workers president produced a detailed, free-form, interesting discourse on climate change, politics, and coal's future at a talk to a crowd of reporters, UMWA members, and retirees at Washington's National Press Club. His 13-page prepared …
(2019-09-05). Bahamian Environmental Advocate Calls for Global Climate Action. therealnews.com 
Hurricane Dorian has destroyed entire communities in Abaco and Grand Bahama. ReEarth's Sam Duncombe says if the US—and Bahamian—governments don't take climate action, storms will get even deadlier…
(2019-09-05). Joe Biden Doesn't Sound Very Serious About the Climate Crisis. thenation.com 
CNN's climate change town hall was a good moment for activists—and a rough one for the Democratic front-runner.
(2019-09-05). Targeting the Tongass National Forest for Amazon-like Destruction. counterpunch.org 
One wonders if Trump and his administration are aware of what is happening in the world or if they care the Earth is under deadly stress by no less an enemy than humans. Are they so certain their crackpot theories are valid, that global warming is a hoax, that it's fine to keep cutting down forests, that burning the Amazon is good for ranchers, that pollution is good for business, that poisoning children by neurotoxins in their food is an unavoidable part of food production? More
(2019-09-05). Your Vote, Your Voice: Don't Waste It. counterpunch.org More than a year out from the 2020 presidential election, we're already starting to see "spoiler" fear-mongering from supporters of America's two largest political parties and their candidates. Will formerly Republican congressman Justin Amash of Michigan run for president as a Libertarian or independent in 2020? How about formerly Republican, formerly Democrat, formerly independent, former More
(2019-09-05). Leaked IPCC Report Warns of Calamitous Future for Oceans. truthout.org | | The world's vast oceans, glacial ice sheets and northern permafrost are poised to unleash disaster, including drought, floods, hunger and destruction, unless dramatic action is taken against human-caused carbon pollution and climate change, warns a leaked draft of a major U.N. report. | The Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) sounds alarm bells over declines in fish stocks, plus "a hund…
(2019-09-05). It's Not Just the Amazon: We Must Also Protect Congo Basin Peatlands From Fire. truthout.org | | Fires in the Amazon have sparked debate around the world, amplifying fears of climate change and the dire threat they pose for local Indigenous communities and the future sustainability of the planet. | These concerns are valid and real. Policies introduced by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro are widely recognized to have p…
(2019-09-05). Confronting the Climate Crisis—Why We Need Bernie Sanders' Green New Deal. commondreams.org The Green New Deal put forth by Sen. Bernie Sanders, explains, Schlosberg, "explicitly bans fracking, prevents all new pipelines and other fossil fuel infrastructure, bans all fossil fuel exports, and directly challenges this poisoning industry. And it enables a fair and just transition for workers and frontline communities by taxing the accumulated wealth and income of industries that profit off of polluting our planet. No other climate plan does all of these things." (Image: BernieSanders.com) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/bernie_san…
(2019-09-05). Where's Waldo?: Climate Change Edition. truthdig.com …
(2019-09-05). Scorched Earth: Culture and Climate Under Siege (Speaker Event SF). indybay.org The Commonwealth Club, in the Taube Family Auditorium, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105…
(2019-09-05). Elizabeth Warren adopts $3 trillion climate crisis plan, challenges all 2020 candidates to do same. nationofchange.org Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced that she would adopt Gov. Jay Inslee's climate crisis plan and add in a $1 trillion in investments to help protect workers and to fund a dramatic shift in infrastructure away from fossil fuels if she is elected president, as CNN reported. Warren said her plan includes a "federal investment of $3 trillion" and "will leverage additional …
(2019-09-05). Hope and Urgency: Art Show for Climate Action. indybay.org Gallery: The Smoking Nun, 1114 Folsom St, San Francisco, California 94103…
(2019-09-05). Should US Nationalize Fossil Fuel Industry? Warren Says No, Sanders Says Yes. truthout.org | | While 2020 hopefuls Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders often aligned on climate policy at CNN's climate crisis town hall Wednesday evening, the candidates diverged on the question of nationalizing public utilities. Bernie is for the proposal, while Warren is against. We speak with journalist Kate Aronoff. | TRANSCRIPT: | NERMEEN SHAIKH: Well, let's turn to an audience member questioning Senator Elizabeth Warren. | ROBERT WOOD: Bernie Sanders has endorsed the idea of the public owne…
(2019-09-05). Sanders Shines and Biden Crumbles During Epic Town Hall on Climate Crisis. truthout.org | | Adding climate change to school curriculums. Geoengineering. Thorium fuel reactors. A Blue New Deal. The Syrian war was a climate war. Climate distress included in asylum petitions. Food deserts. Climate denial is a l…
(2019-09-05). Is the world living up to its climate commitments? un.org As the United Nations gears up for the September Climate Action Summit in New York, one of its most high-profile climate conferences in recent times, what progress is the world making in tackling the climate crisis, and how is that progress being measured?
(2019-09-05). Literal Sh*t Storm: Warnings of Major Manure Threat as Hurricane Dorian Barrels Toward North Carolina Factory Farms. commondreams.org "The heavy rainfall could flood poorly located factory farms, spreading untold tons of hog, chicken, and turkey waste along the coastal plain." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/dorian_factory_farms.jpg …
(2019-09-05). Headlines for September 5, 2019. democracynow.org 2020 Dem Candidates Talk Fracking, Green New Deal, Nuclear Energy & More at Climate Crisis Town Hall, Brexit Battle Heats Up as Lawmakers Vote to Block "No-Deal" Scenario, Trump Shows Doctored Hurricane Map as Dorian Hits U.S. Coast After Ravaging Bahamas, Report: FBI Tracking Immigration Activists Who Oppose Trump Policies, Aid Groups Uncover More Human Remains at Arizona-Mexico Border, State Dept. Official Offered Millions to Captain of Iranian Oil Tanker to Divert Vessel, Mexico: Main Suspect in 2014 Ayotzinapa Student Disappearance Acquitted, Denmark Bans PFAS from Food Packaging, Germany Announces Glyphosate…
(2019-09-05). Climate Crisis: Should U.S. Nationalize Fossil Fuel Industry? Warren Says No, Sanders Says Yes. democracynow.org 
While 2020 hopefuls Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders often aligned on climate policy at CNN's climate crisis town hall Wednesday evening, the candidates diverged on the question of nationalizing public utilities. Bernie is for the proposal, while Warren is against. We speak with journalist Kate Aronoff.
(2019-09-05). Last Night, Biden Touted His Climate Plan. Tonight, He'll Attend a Fossil Fuel Exec's Fundraiser. democracynow.org 
Former Vice President Joe Biden is facing scrutiny after being questioned about his relationship with the fossil fuel industry at CNN's town hall on the climate crisis Wednesday. An audience member asked Biden about his plans to attend a fundraiser hosted by fossil fuel executive Andrew Goldman the day after the town hall, despite taking a pledge to reject oil and gas money. Biden initially denied Goldman's ties to the fossil fuel industry, despite Goldman co-founding a natural gas company called Western LNG. When pressed by Anderson Cooper, Biden said he would look into the matter further. We host a roundtable w…
(2019-09-05). After DNC Rejects Climate Debate, Candidates Discuss Green New Deal, Environmental Justice at Forum. democracynow.org 
Ten Democratic presidential hopefuls took to the stage in New York City Wednesday night for a climate town hall hosted by CNN. The event was held less than two weeks after the Democratic National Committee rejected a resolution that would have allowed candidates to participate in a debate focused on the climate crisis. For months, the Sunrise Movement and other environmental groups pushed the DNC to hold a climate debate, but the party refused. We host a roundtable with former EPA official Mustafa Ali, journalist Kate Aronoff and Sunrise Movement digital director Mattias Lehman.
(2019-09-05). Class struggle and the climate crisis. workers.org 
The facts are irrefutable. Rainforests burning, glaciers melting. "Once-in-a-hundred-years" floods are occurring with frightening regularity. No one can seriously argue against the prognosis of climate catastrophe. The conversation that matters now is: Who is responsible for it — and who can fix it. Climate is one of the pressing topics . . . | Continue reading Class struggle and the climate crisis at Workers.org
(2019-09-05). Bahamian Environmental Advocate Calls for Global Climate Action. counterpunch.org 
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(2019-09-05). NYT Remembers David Koch More as 'Philanthropist' Than Polluter. fair.org 
by Olivia Riggio The New York Times' obituary ( 8/23/19) for David Koch, a "gregarious, socially prominent New Yorker who loved the ballet." | David Koch may be dead, but his legacy of support for far-right politics and climate change denial lives on. The New York Times, however, chose to focus more on his love for the ballet than on his pollution and profiteering. | In its obituary ( 8/23/19), "David Koch, Billionaire Who Fueled Right-Wing Movement, Dies at 79" the Tim…
(2019-09-05). Excessive state surveillance is now 'undermining British democracy'. mronline.org 
Kevin Blowe is the coordinator of the Network for Police Monitoring (Netpol) from 2014 when it began focusing on the policing of opposition to fracking across the country. He regularly contributes to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's work on protecting rights to freedom of assembly and spent 25 years as a campaigner […] | Source
(2019-09-05). 'A Year Ago I Wouldn't Have Believed It': Not Enough, But 2020 Climate Town Hall Hailed as Big Progress. commondreams.org "10, 5, even 2 years ago — these were fringe ideas for mainstream Dems. This is what shifting the Overton window looks like. So much love for the movement tonight." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/climate_town_hall_cnn.png …
(2019-09-04). Extinction Rebellion Stages Liverpool Protest for Climate Action. therealnews.com 
The rapidly-growing movement blocked roads to push the UK government to act on the climate crisis (contributed to TRNN by Merlin Norbury)…
(2019-09-04). Is OK Good Enough for an Incumbent in the Face of the Climate Crisis? theintercept.com 
The transformation of the American economy has taken a toll on this Illinois district. Rachel Ventura is challenging the incumbent Democrat, arguing that only a Green New Deal can turn it around.
(2019-09-04). Apartheid Had Always Been the Plan. counterpunch.org 
What do wealthy capitalists do in response to the ever present threat of nuclear annihilation or a biosphere teetering on the edge of collapse? Why they build enormous, fortified bunkers deep underground, of course. Here they can live like the descendants of the mammals that survived the extinction of the dinosaurs in the late Cretaceous More
(2019-09-04). Wednesday's Daily Brief: Fear rampant in Burundi, WHO on nutrition, Hurricane Dorian latest, Cyberbullying poll, Bachelet, one year on. un.org A recap of Wednesday's main stories: UN rights experts warn 'climate of fear' rampant in Burundi; New health report on proper nutrition; One in three young people say they've been bullied online; and UN's top rights official on world's crises…
(2019-09-04). After Climate Forum, Biden Heads to a Fundraiser Co-Hosted by a Fossil Fuel Executive. theintercept.com Andrew Goldman, co-founder of Western LNG, was a top fundraiser for Biden's last presidential campaign and is raising money for him again.
(2019-09-04). The Green New Deal Is Cheaper Than Climate Change. thenation.com The Green New Deal Is Cheaper Than Climate Change…
(2019-09-04). The Impossibility of Intransigent Transcendence. counterpunch.org On Thursday, August 22, 2019, the Resolutions Committee of the Democrat's National Committee (of Super-delegates) voted 17 to 8 against the possibility of a debate between their presidential candidates focussed on climate change. That means that slightly over 2/3rds of the Resolution Committee opposes such a debate. On Saturday, August 24, 2019, the DNC (of More
(2019-09-04). Climate Strike wins unlikely allies as banks, IT firms and unis come on board. greenleft.org.au 
Student Strike Pip HinmanIssue 1236 Australia climate emergency capitalism carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrationSep…
(2019-09-04). "This Is a Climate Emergency": Devastated by Dorian, the Bahamas Are on Frontlines of a Dying Planet. democracynow.org 
It is a scene of utter devastation after the Category 5 Hurricane Dorian ravaged the Bahamas. Residents of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas are now bracing for the storm, which has been downgraded to Category 2. The official death in the Bahamas is at seven but is expected to rise. On the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama, as many as 13,000 homes have been destroyed or heavily damaged. Rescue efforts have been hampered by widespread flooding. Some reports say 70 to 80% of the affected areas remains underwater, including the Grand Bahama International Airport. The Bahamas Red Cross and other relief groups are sc…
(2019-09-03). Fueled by Climate Change, Hurricane Dorian Devastates the Bahamas in "Unprecedented Disaster" democracynow.org 
Hurricane Dorian is continuing to wreak havoc in the Bahamas, where massive storms and flooding have killed five people and left many stranded on the Grand Bahama and Abaco Islands over the weekend. The Category 3 storm pummeled the islands throughout Monday with up to 180-mile-per-hour winds and continued to be stalled in the region Tuesday. Hurricane Dorian is one of the strongest recorded storms to ever strike the Atlantic, and is expected to continue a destructive path toward Florida and then onward to the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina. It made landfall as a Category 5 storm in the Bahamas Sunday. We s…
(2019-09-02). Why Does Teen Vogue Need a Labor Column? therealnews.com 
Kim Kelly talks about writing about labor for glossy magazines, reporting on direct action, how unions should respond to the climate crisis, and why Labor Day is a scam…
(2019-09-02). Our Vanishing World: Glaciers. dissidentvoice.org Something is causing the world's glaciers and mountain ice fields to melt. And, despite your first thought, it is not the ongoing climate catastrophe. It does not matter where on Earth the glaciers and mountain ice fields are located, they are all melting. Moreover, the projected time frame for some of them to disappear altogether …
(2019-08-30). How Larry Fink, Joe Biden's Wall Street Ally, Profits From Amazon Cattle Ranching, a Force Behind Deforestation. theintercept.com The giant investment firm BlackRock has contributed to the climate crisis by investing in a Brazilian meatpacker, JBS, linked to Amazon deforestation.
(2019-08-30). Climate activists set to blockade mining conference. greenleft.org.au 
IMARC 2019 blockade Jack StickneyIssue 1235 Australia climate emergency MelbourneAugust 30, 2019Climate justice activists are organising a mass blockade of a major mining conference in Melb…
(2019-08-30). Save the Amazon. greenleft.org.au 
climate emergency Zebedee ParkesIssue 1235 Australia Amazon forest firesAugust 30, 2019Environmental activists rallied in Melbourne and Sydney on August 25 in response to fires destroying the Amazon rainforest. | They demanded an end to the deforestation po…
(2019-08-30). Britain: Extinction Rebellion protesters convicted. greenleft.org.au 
protestIssue 1235 Britain Extinction Rebellion climate crisisAugust 30, 2019Three activists from climate change direct action group Extinction Rebellion (XR) have been convicted after being arrested at protests earlier this year. | They are the first activists to stand trial…
(2019-08-29). Report Back from #ShutDownDC Kickoff Meeting. strikedc.org Wow! That was an incredible meeting last night. 125 people in the room and 11 solid affinity groups at the #ShutDownDC kick off meeting! We're so inspired to see so many amazing people stepping up to the challenge. The Climate Strike week of action is less than a month away and we have a long … | Continue reading "Report Back from #ShutDownDC Kickoff Meeting"
(2019-08-29). Headlines for August 29, 2019. democracynow.org EPA to Roll Back Methane Regulations in Blow to Limiting Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Trump Moves to Allow Logging in World's Largest Intact Temperate Rainforest, Hurricane Dorian Gains Strength, Threatens Bahamas & Florida, Swedish Youth Climate Justice Activist Greta Thunberg Arrives in NYC After 15-Day Boat Trip, Gillibrand Drops Out of 2020 Race as Just 10 Dems Qualify for Sept. Debate, Thousands Protest "Coup" in U.K. as Boris Johnson Suspends Parliament Ahead of Brexit, New Coalition Government May Be Formed in Italy, Italian Humanitarian Ship Rescues 100 Migrants Off Coast of Libya, Separatists & Government-B…
(2019-08-29). Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Arrives in NYC to Fight "Biggest Crisis Humanity Has Ever Faced" democracynow.org 
Following weeks of anticipation, Swedish climate justice activist Greta Thunberg arrived on the shores of Lower Manhattan Wednesday afternoon after a 15-day voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in an emissions-free yacht. She was welcomed on land by hundreds of supporters at the North Cove Marina. As Thunberg's yacht sailed over the horizon and past the Statue of Liberty, youth climate activists chanted "The sea levels are rising, and so are we!" and "We are unstoppable! Another world is possible!" The 16-year-old climate activist is kickstarting a months-long tour of the Americas. For her first action, she will be j…
(2019-08-28). Fidel Castro's prescient warning on climate change. liberationnews.org 
Fidel Castro Ruz, historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, warned almost 30 years ago that collective and urgent action was needed to combat the destruction of the Earth's environment.
(2019-08-28). How Bolsonaro's Climate Change Denial & Anti-Indigenous Policies Led to Massive Fires in the Amazon. democracynow.org 
In Brazil, fires continue to rage in the Amazon, and new drone footage shows the smoke and flames gathering strength. A vast plume of smoke has spread across South America and the Atlantic Ocean and is visible from space. The fires are also destroying large swaths of land in Bolivia. The fires are unprecedented in recorded history, and environmentalists say most of the fires were deliberately set by illegal miners and cattle ranchers. So far this year, there have been nearly 73,000 fires in Brazil, with over half of them in the Amazon region — an 83% increase from the same period last year. Far-right Brazil…
(2019-08-26). No Coal, No Gas: Climate activists remove coal from Merrimack generating station. liberationnews.org 
"…it is now a necessity to take matters into our own hands…"