Preserve the Sacred Lands of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
George Wuerthner | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-05
Wilderness designation preserves many values. Designated wilderness is a storehouse for carbon and insurance against climate change. Wilderness preserves critical wildlife habitat and wildlife corridors. Wilderness provides for clean water and clean air. And, of course, designated wilderness protects the scenery and ecosystem integrity that supports Montana's economy. However, there is yet another value preserved…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/05/preserve-the-sacred-lands-of-the-greater-yellowstone-ecosystem/

David Cameron explains why he turned down climate change role
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-02-05
Former prime minister David Cameron has rejected an offer from Boris Johnson to return to international politics in a role leading the UK's preparations for this year's UN climate summit.The current PM asked Cameron to be the president of the COP26 summit being held in Glasgow later this year.But Cameron said the position should be filled by a government minister and also said he was focused on other commitments, including a major charity role.According to the Times, former Tory leader William Hague was also sounded out for the presidency but turned it down.Cameron said: "It was an honour to be asked to do that j…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/02/05/david-cameron-explains-why-he-turned-down-climate-change-role/

Take up the fight for international socialism! Join the IYSSE!
wsws.org | 2020-02-05
One month into 2020, the crisis of capitalism threatens youth with the danger of nuclear war, authoritarianism, climate catastrophe and worsening inequality. International socialism is the answer.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/05/auiy-f05.html

Tribal Members and Youth Ask for North State Hearings and River Protection` at Sacramento
Save California Salmon | indybay.org | 2020-02-05
Sacramento, California Today Northern California Tribal members, supporters, and members of the Hoopa High School water protector club traveled to Sacramento to ask the state of California to protect the Trinity and Sacramento Rivers, and to schedule meetings in Northern California on the Governor's proposed Delta Conveyance Project. The group said the fact that the Delta Tunnel hearings are only occurring in the Southern part of the state and started even before the comment period ended on the water portfolio demonstrates that the governor needs to take more public feedback before moving forward on large, enviro…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/02/03/18830346.php

Waste and Failure in Cyber Charter Schools
Shawgi Tell | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-02-05
While waste, corruption, and failure have plagued the segregated and nontransparent charter school sector for decades, privately-operated-owned cyber charter schools, even by the admission of the most dogmatic supporters of charter schools, are the worst of the worst. The academic performance of cyber charter schools is consistently abysmal; they have a very high failure rate. …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/02/waste-and-failure-in-cyber-charter-schools/

Climate Crisis: Join the February 22 National Day of Action
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2020-02-05
ClimateIssue 1252 AustraliaFebruary 5, 2020The following statement was released by various organisations calling for a national day of action to demand climate action on February 22. | *** | 2019 was the year the climate crisis became impossible to ignore for millions. School strikers mobilised in their hundreds of thousands in Australia and inspired workers and other adults to rise up against the Morrison governmen…
greenleft.org.au/content/climate-crisis-join-february-22-national-day-action

Media on climate crisis: don't organize, mourn
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-02-04
And while it turns out that the U.S. media have indeed ramped up their coverage of the climate crisis, they continue to give short shrift to what are arguably the most important factors for determining our future: what specific human practices are responsible for the changing climate, why carbon emissions continue to rise, and what […] | Source…
mronline.org/2020/02/04/media-on-climate-crisis-dont-organize-mourn/

Corruption at former BOMARC and Nike Hercules bases
Karl Grossman | nationofchange.org | 2020-02-04
Humanity continues to face two simultaneous dangers–nuclear war and climate change…
nationofchange.org/2020/02/04/corruption-at-former-bomarc-and-nike-hercules-bases/

Raab mix-up as he says PM launched climate summit alongside Richard Attenborough
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-02-04
Dominic Raab hailed Boris Johnson's launch of a key climate summit alongside Richard Attenborough

On the Big Issues, Bernie Sanders is the Only one who Can Save America
Juan Cole | zcomm.org | 2020-02-04
Bernie Sanders is the only candidate running whose climate action plan is at all equal to the challenge…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/on-the-big-issues-bernie-sanders-is-the-only-one-who-can-save-america/

What will banning sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035 involve?
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-02-04
As part of plans announced during the launch of the COP26 climate conference, Boris Johnson has said a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the UK will be brought forward to 2035.– How many cars are on the road?Approximately 97% of cars licensed in Great Britain as of 2018 are powered by either petrol or diesel, Department for Transport figures show.There were 31.5 million cars licensed as of the end of 2018, with nearly 18.5 million of these cars petrol-fuelled and 12.3 million using diesel.527,200 of the total were hybrid cars or plug-in hybrid cars (1.7%) and 64,900 (0.2%) were electric only.&…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/02/04/what-will-banning-sales-of-new-petrol-and-diesel-cars-by-2035-involve/

Ban on new petrol and diesel cars brought forward to 2035 as UN talks launched
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-02-04
A ban on sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles will be brought forward to 2035, under plans outlined as the prime minister launches key UN climate talks in the UK.Boris Johnson is launching the COP26 talks, to take place in November in the UK, with a speech setting out Britain's stall as a leader on tackling climate change.He will urge other countries to follow the UK's lead in setting targets to cut their emissions to net zero

Tribal Members and Youth Ask for North State Hearings and River Protection` at Sacramento
Save California Salmon | indybay.org | 2020-02-04
Sacramento, California Today Northern California Tribal members, supporters, and members of the Hoopa High School water protector club traveled to Sacramento to ask the state of California to protect the Trinity and Sacramento Rivers, and to schedule meetings in Northern California on the Governor's proposed Delta Conveyance Project. The group said the fact that the Delta Tunnel hearings are only occurring in the Southern part of the state and started even before the comment period ended on the water portfolio demonstrates that the governor needs to take more public feedback before moving forward on large, enviro…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/02/03/18830346.php

'Big D*ck Rick!' Golf ace Rickie Fowler sinks putt as crowd serenades him with X-rated chant in Arizona (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-02-04
Golf is usually a sport where crowd decorum and hushed tones are a prerequisite, but at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Arizona, things were a little different for golf star Rickie Fowler. | The hugely popular American arrived at the 16th tee to a huge ovation from the raucous crowd, before pinging his tee shot to within a few yards from the pin. | It left Fowler with a tricky mid-range putt, but he had the support of the gallery, who were willing him to sink it. | As Fowler arrived on the green and started to line up his shot, the crowd broke into song, as they serenaded him with chants of "B…
rt.com/sport/480028-golf-rickie-fowler-big-dick-rick-waste-management-open-scottsdale/

Saugeen Ojibway Nation Has Saved Lake Huron From a Nuclear Waste Dump
Joyce Nelson | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-04
A major victory for Canada's First Nations has just been won in Ontario. On January 31, the Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) overwhelmingly voted down the proposed deep geological repository (DGR) for storage of low- and intermediate-level radioactive nuclear waste next to Lake Huron. The DGR had long been proposed by Ontario Power Generation (OPG), but…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/04/saugeen-ojibway-nation-has-saved-lake-huron-from-a-nuclear-waste-dump/

Sanders introduces bills to ban fracking and clean up PFAS from drinking water nationwide
Ashley Curtin | nationofchange.org | 2020-02-04
"It's long past time to toss this filthy, dangerous activity into the dustbin of history."
nationofchange.org/2020/02/04/sanders-introduces-bills-to-ban-fracking-and-clean-up-pfas-from-drinking-water-nationwide/

Boris Johnson to Phase Out Petrol, Diesel Vehicles Across UK by 2035 in Fight Against Climate Change
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-04
The announcement was made at a launch event for a major United Nations event set to take place in Glasgow later in the year.
sputniknews.com/uk/202002041078224005-boris-johnson-to-phase-out-petrol-diesel-vehicles-across-uk-by-2035-in-fight-against-climate-change/

Youth Climate Activists Have Endorsed Bernie Sanders. Can It Tip the Scales?
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-02-03
A recent wave of endorsements reflects the Vermont Senator's appeal for younger voters who are concerned with climate. | As sparring continues within the ranks of the Democratic Party, a certain voting bloc

Climate action 'both a priority and a driver of the decade': Guterres
news.un.org | 2020-02-03
Climate action will be both a priority and a driver of world affairs through the coming decade, United Nations Secretary-General chief António Guterres announced on Monday, during a speech at UN Headquarters in New York, in which he declared that the next ten years will be "crucial for achieving a fair globalization, boosting economic growth and building peaceful societies".
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/02/1056622

Climate action 'both a priority and a driver of the decade': Guterres
news.un.org | 2020-02-03
Climate action will be both a priority and a driver of world affairs through the coming decade, United Nations Secretary-General chief António Guterres announced on Monday, during a speech at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday, in which he declared that the next ten years will be "crucial for achieving a fair globalization, boosting economic growth and building peaceful societies".
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/02/1056622

New Research Shows Fracking's Grave Toll on Climate
commondreams.org | 2020-02-03
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commondreams.org/newswire/2020/02/03/new-research-shows-frackings-grave-toll-climate?cd-origin=rss

The False Choice Democrats Can't Afford to Fall For
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-02-03
Democrats suggest we can either vote for climate or against Trump, but only one candidate in the running can deliver on both goals.
truthdig.com/articles/the-climate-double-bind/

Plastic Meets the Road and Capitalism's Role in Climate Change
Paul Haeder | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-02-03
Earth Day & Capitalism Like Vinegar and Oil? Continuously, discussions focusing on degraded ecosystems and tipping points forcing climate change to ramp up to chaos many times center around the "C" word. Not "c" as in "cancer." "Capitalism is destroying the planet," said Pat DeLaquil, an energy policy expert working with various governments, NGO's and …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/02/plastic-meets-the-road-and-capitalisms-role-in-climate-change/

Victory for Canada's First Nations: Saugeen Ojibway Nation Has Saved Lake Huron from a Nuclear Waste Dump
Joyce Nelson | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-03
A major victory for Canada's First Nations has just been won in Ontario. On January 31, the Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) overwhelmingly voted down the proposed deep geological repository (DGR) for storage of low- and intermediate-level radioactive nuclear waste next …
globalresearch.ca/saugeen-ojibway-nation-saved-lake-huron-nuclear-waste-dump/5702592

"A Nationwide Fracking Ban Would Be Invaluable for Human Health": Physicians for Social Responsibility Applauds First Proposed Nationwide Ban on Fracking
commondreams.org | 2020-02-03
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'Bridge to Climate Chaos': New Report Details Urgent Need for Total US Fracking Ban
Andrea Germanos, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-02-03
"Unless we ban fracking, these terrifying climate trends will intensify." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/fracking-climate-chaos-bridge.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/02/03/bridge-climate-chaos-new-report-details-urgent-need-total-us-fracking-ban?cd-origin=rss

'An Appalling Act of Industrial Vandalism': Japanese Officials Do PR for Plan to Dump Fukushima Water Into Ocean
Andrea Germanos, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-02-03
The Japanese government told embassy officials from nearly two dozen countries that releasing the water into the ocean was a "feasible" approach that could be done "with certainty." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/fukushima-embassy-officials-dump-water-ocean.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/02/03/appalling-act-industrial-vandalism-japanese-officials-do-pr-plan-dump-fukushima?cd-origin=rss

Johnson's government must get its 'house in order' ahead of crucial climate talks
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-02-02
The eyes of the world will be on the UK

What Will it Take to Prevent Climate Collapse?
Brian Tokar | zcomm.org | 2020-02-02
Perhaps we can even begin to realize the dream of a liberated and truly interdependent global community of communities. The future of life on earth may depend on our ability to do just that…
zcomm.org/zmagazine/what-will-it-take-to-prevent-climate-collapse/

Descendants of extinct tortoise species found in Galapagos
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-02-02
Conservationists working around the largest volcano on the Galapagos Islands say they have found 30 giant tortoises partially descended from two extinct species, including that of the famed Lonesome George. | The Galapagos National Park and Galapagos Conservancy said that a young female has a direct line of descent from the Chelonoidis abingdonii species of Pinta Island. | The last of those tortoises was Lonesome George, who died in June 2012 and was believed to be more than 100 years old. | Another 11 males and 18 females were from the Chelonoidis niger line of Floreana Island. | The 45-member expedition was wor…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2020/02/02/descendants-of-extinct-tortoise-species-found-in-galapagos/

Climate emergency: Indonesia faces catastrophic floods, disappearing islands
Susan Price | greenleft.org.au | 2020-02-02
Climate change Peter Boyle Yuyun HarmonoIssue 1252 Indonesia floodsFebruary 2, 2020While the stark reality of the global climate emergency struck home in Australia with its worst bushfire season, its…
greenleft.org.au/content/climate-emergency-indonesia-faces-catastrophic-floods-disappearing-islands

Suriname's climate promise, for a sustainable future
news.un.org | 2020-01-31
Suriname has become the second nation globally to outline updated plans to fight climate change in the hope of ensuring that any future increase in the temperature of the planet does not exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/01/1056422

Media on Climate Crisis: Don't Organize, Mourn
Neil deMause | fair.org | 2020-01-31
While US media have indeed ramped up their coverage of the climate crisis, they continue to give short shrift to what are arguably the most important factors for determining our future: what specific human practices are responsible for the changing climate, why carbon emissions continue to rise, and what we can and should be doing about it.
fair.org/home/media-on-climate-crisis-dont-organize-mourn/

Building a climate movement that can win
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2020-01-31
Climate Sue BoltonIssue 1251 AustraliaJanuary 31, 2020Australia is burning and unless we all step up, it will continue to burn. While firefighters and emergency personnel and thousands upon thousands of ordinary people have stepped in to fill the breach, in the cities we too can play our part. | I am one of the initiators of a broad-based clim…
greenleft.org.au/content/building-climate-movement-can-win

Union motion: Support real action on the climate
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2020-01-31
Climate workers' rights & unionsIssue 1251 AustraliaJanuary 31, 2020Unionists active in the climate change movement have drafted the following model motion to help break the silence on the fact that the catastrophic bushfires are connected to climate change. | It also seeks to build support for the February 22 national day of action…
greenleft.org.au/content/union-motion-support-real-action-climate

Answering the Coalition's climate trickery
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2020-01-31
Climate Andrea BuntingIssue 1251 AustraliaJanuary 31, 2020Following the recent bushfire crisis and the upsurge in climate concern, the federal Coalition wants to give the impression that it is acting on climate change. Andrea Bunting debunks 14 claims made by the Coalition government in an email sent to a constituent. | Claim 1: "We will be…
greenleft.org.au/content/answering-coalition-climate-trickery

How Australia could have already transitioned to 100% renewable energy
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2020-01-30
Climate Zane AlcornIssue 1251 Australia 100% renewable energyJanuary 30, 2020Released in 2010, The Zero Carbon Australia 2020 Stationary Energy Plan (ZCA2020)

Austria's Green-right alliance sells out migrants
Susan Price | greenleft.org.au | 2020-01-29
climate justice immigration rights Jacob Andrewartha Margarita WindischIssue 1251 Austria Austrian Greens…
greenleft.org.au/content/austria-green-right-alliance-sells-out-migrants

Dystopia in the land of Oz: A climate change story
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2020-01-28
climate emergency Hans BaerIssue 1251 Australia ecosocialism bushfiresJanuary 28, 2020Climate scientists and other observers often refer to various regions, such as the Arctic, low-lying islands, the Ande…
greenleft.org.au/content/dystopia-land-oz-climate-change-story

Could the Climate Crisis Be "The Good News of Damnation"?
Lawrence Wittner | zcomm.org | 2020-01-26
On August 12, 1945, six days after the U.S. government obliterated the city of Hiroshima with a single atomic bomb, Robert Hutchins, the president of the University of Chicago, delivered a remarkable public address. Speaking on his weekly radio program, the Chicago Roundtable, Hutchins observed that Leon Bloy, a French philosopher, had referred to…
zcomm.org/zblogs/could-the-climate-crisis-be-the-good-news-of-damnation/