Russian military physicians begin treating suspected Covid-19 cases in Serbian capital
rt.com | 2020-04-07
The teams of Russian military physicians commenced treating suspected Covid-19 cases after disinfection in Dragisa Misovic clinical medical center in Belgrad, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. | Nuclear, biological and chemical protection troops and specialized military vehicles are involved in decontamination and disinfection of medical facilities. | Russian military planes earlier delivered 87 servicemen, including medics, virologists, as well as medical equipment and 16 vehicles. Two Russian medical brigades will stay in Belgrade, where the coronavirus situation is the most difficult, while othe…
rt.com/newsline/485172-russian-military-serbia-belgrade/

The landfill in our bodies
Dr. Ahimsa Sumchai | indybay.org | 2020-04-07
The radioactive contaminated Hunters Point shipyard has left residents and workers with dangerous contamination in their bodies.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/04/18832105.php

Climate Crisis: COVID-19 Cancels COP26, KXL Construction, Trump Big Oil Huddle
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-04-07
The UN climate summit is cancelled due to coronavirus, while the long-contested Keystone XL pipeline may begin construction because of it. And as global oil prices bottom out, Trump will huddle with Big Oil executives.
therealnews.com/columns/climate-crisis-covid-19-cancels-cop26-kxl-construction-trump-big-oil-huddle

This pandemic is ecological breakdown: Different tempo, same song
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-04-07
Comparisons between the toll of COVID-19 and climate change are not helpful because they view each as two separate "things"
mronline.org/2020/04/07/this-pandemic-is-ecological-breakdown-different-tempo-same-song/

California regulators approve new fracking permits during COVID-19 epidemic
Dan Bacher | indybay.org | 2020-04-07
The increase in oil and gas drilling permits in recent years, including fracking operations

Fire in Radioactive Chernobyl Forest Spreads to 35 Hectares
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-07
Ukrainian rescue services previously reported a high level of radiation in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone as the wildfire ravaged the area.
sputniknews.com/europe/202004071078866135-fire-in-radioactive-chernobyl-forest-spreads-to-35-hectares/

A Reply to Jeffrey St. Clair's "Strange Things Happening Every Day"
Manuel García, Jr. | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-07
Jeffrey St. Clair's 3-5 April 2020 Column, Strange Things Happening Every Day Point-Counterpoint: + = Jeffrey St. Clair

Firefighters work to contain forest fires near Chernobyl nuclear site
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-06
Ukrainian firefighters worked overnight trying to put out two forest blazes in the area around the Chernobyl nuclear power station.The area was evacuated because of radioactive contamination after the 1986 explosion at the plant.Ukraine's emergencies service said one of the fires, covering about five hectares, had been localised. | It said the other fire was about 20 hectares.The head of the state ecological inspection service, Yehor Firsov, earlier said the fires had spread to about 100 hectares.Firsov said radiation levels at the fire were substantially higher than normal.But the emergencies service said radiat…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2020/04/06/firefighters-work-to-contain-forest-fires-near-chernobyl-nuclear-site/

Honduran Doctors Need More Medical Supplies to Fight COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-06
Doctors in Honduras gave an ultimatum to the government because of the lack of medical supplies to combar the COVID-19 outbreak inside the country.. | RELATED: New Caravan of Honduran Migrants Advances to the United States | Doctors, residents and social workers announced their withdrawal from the hospitals if the biosecurity equipment and resources necessary to avoid further contamination by the virus are not provided. | Reniery Lazo, the chief resident of internal medicine, sa…
telesurenglish.net/news/honduras-medical-personnel-claim-for-medical-supplements-20200406-0003.html

Wasted time: Investigation finds federal agencies didn't order medical supplies until mid-March
Michael Biesecker | peoplesworld.org | 2020-04-06
WASHINGTON (AP)–After the first alarms sounded in early January that an outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China might ignite a global pandemic, the Trump administration squandered nearly two months that could have been used to bolster the federal stockpile of critically needed medical supplies and equipment. A review of federal purchasing contracts by The Associated Press shows federal …
peoplesworld.org/article/wasted-time-investigation-finds-federal-agencies-didnt-order-medical-supplies-until-mid-march/

I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take this any more
Michael T. Hertz | nationofchange.org | 2020-04-06
I don't know what more there is to say: Bernie has lost because of cheating. Coronavirus is rampant. We've experience the biggest monthly job loss in our history. Trump is probably going to win, and even if he doesn't, is Biden going to solve out problems? Climate change is looming.
nationofchange.org/2020/04/06/im-mad-as-hell-and-im-not-going-to-take-this-any-more/

With a Return to Fracking, Gov. Gavin Newsom Shows His True Oily Colors
commondreams.org | 2020-04-06
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commondreams.org/newswire/2020/04/06/return-fracking-gov-gavin-newsom-shows-his-true-oily-colors?cd-origin=rss

With Economy 'Overlord' Mnuchin Controlling Bailout Funds, Green Group Demands to Know What 'Climate-Killing Companies' Are Seeking Government Cash
Andrea Germanos, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-04-06
Mnuchin "can pick winners and losers as he sees fit, even if it destroys our climate. That's terrifying." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/overlord-mnuchin-fossil-fuel-ask-bailout.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/04/06/economy-overlord-mnuchin-controlling-bailout-funds-green-group-demands-know-what?cd-origin=rss

First Person: COVID-19 is not a silver lining for the climate, says UN Environment chief
news.un.org | 2020-04-05
Greenhouse gas emissions are down and air quality has gone up, as governments react to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, has cautioned against viewing this as a boon for the environment. In this First Person editorial, Ms. Andersen calls instead for a profound, systemic shift to a more sustainable economy that works for both people and the planet.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/04/1061082

First U.S. Union-Authorized Climate Strike?
Jeremy Brecher | zcomm.org | 2020-04-04
If Local 26 is forced to strike again, one thing is clear: It will do so not only as the representative of its own members, but as the champion of everyone who knows they are threatened by climate change…
zcomm.org/zmagazine/first-u-s-union-authorized-climate-strike/

Civil Disobedience in the Time of Climate Crisis
H. Patricia Hynes | zcomm.org | 2020-04-04
What we–citizens, corporations, courts and government–do about the climate crisis will determine life on earth within the next few decades…
zcomm.org/zmagazine/civil-disobedience-in-the-time-of-climate-crisis/

Unions Disregard Call for Large Scale Climate Action Strikes
VINS | projectcensored.org | 2020-04-03
Students are leading the way with Global Climate Strikes across the country to persuade the government and leaders of the country to take impactful action to remedy the current climate…
projectcensored.org/unions-disregard-call-for-large-scale-climate-action-strikes/

Technological Solution to Food Crisis?
VINS | projectcensored.org | 2020-04-03
Entrepreneurs and investors are looking for ways to grow enough food in a world of climate change and diminishing resources. | Some propose making "food out of air," according to "Food without Fields?" The article, published in the autumn 2019 issue of Earth Island Journal, presumes the best way to protect ecosystems is to take farming out of them

Key COP26 climate summit postponed to 'safeguard lives'
news.un.org | 2020-04-02
With no end in sight to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the UN climate change talks which were due to take place in Scotland later in the year, have been postponed until October 2021.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/04/1060902

Traces of ancient rainforest in Antarctica point to a warmer prehistoric world
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-04-01
Researchers have found evidence of rainforests near the South Pole 90 million years ago, suggesting the climate was exceptionally warm at the time.
imperial.ac.uk/news/196516/traces-ancient-rainforest-antarctica-point-warmer

Traces of ancient rainforest in Antarctica point to a warmer prehistoric world
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-04-01
Researchers have found evidence of rainforests near the South Pole 90 million years ago, suggesting the climate was exceptionally warm at the time.
imperial.ac.uk/news/196516/traces-ancient-rainforest-antarctica-point-warmer