(2020-08-14). The Criminology of Global Warming. counterpunch.org 
Some — like Exxon since 1957 — have been aware that the world is facing global warming that has all the signs to render earth uninhabitable. At least with United Nations' IPPC and NASA reporting on global warming, others have realised that we also face an unprecedented threat. Potentially, all of this is an issue
(2020-08-14). Business as Usual Equals Many Extra Deaths from Global Warming. counterpunch.org 
Is it already too late to stop global warming? That question is not asked with thoughts of throwing up hands in despair and giving up. Rather, that question must be asked in the context of mitigating future damage to whatever degree might yet be possible. The context here is that the carbon dioxide, methane and
(2020-08-14). Top climate economists make case for US to recommit to Paris Agreement. imperial.ac.uk Recommitting to the Paris agreement would reap significant economic benefits for the US, say leading climate economists and policy experts.
(2020-08-13). General Strike & Blockade in Bolivia Enter Day 11 as Protesters Condemn Delayed Vote by Coup Gov't. democracynow.org 
We go to Bolivia, where opponents of the coup government have entered day 11 of a general strike and nationwide highway blockade to protest the repeated postponement of Bolivia's first presidential election since last year's ouster of Evo Morales by the right-wing coup government of Jeanine àÅñez, which was followed by an economic collapse and oppression. "Almost all of the key highways have roadblocks … bringing the country to a standstill," says Ollie Vargas, Cochabamba-based reporter with Kawsachun News. "People feel impoverished. They feel persecuted. There's a climate of authoritarianism in the count…
(2020-08-13). Climate Crisis Demands Diverse Leadership. progressive.org With more diverse leadership, there is hope for innovative climate and energy policy that places social, economic and racial justice at its core.
(2020-08-13). Climate Activists Push Biden to Cut Ties With Industry-Friendly Energy Advisers. zcomm.org "We must work to get in climate hawks who understand that every fossil fuel permitting decision is a potential step away from 1.5 degrees."
(2020-08-13). Monday 8/17: Revolutionize The Vote: The Climate Emergency, Racial Justice and Your Voting Power. indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2020-08-13). When Wealth Destroys Wealth: Inverse Capitalism and its Limits. indybay.org Ever-increasing real estate prices was an illusion. The boom that the US stock markets have experienced in recent years deserves the name fracking boom. Fictitious capital put the US economy back on the growth track. Inverse capitalism describes contemporary capitalism determined by dynamics of the financial market.
(2020-08-13). EPA's New, Weakened Methane Rules Will Accelerate the Dangers of Climate Change. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-08-13). Trump Administration Continues Assault on Climate, Americans' Health With Obama-Era Methane Rule Rollback. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-08-12). With Biden-Harris Ticket Set, Climate Groups Demand 'Transformative Action From Day One' If Elected. commondreams.org "Let's do our part to end this era of chaos and defeat Republicans up and down the ballot. Then, let's turn up to make a Biden-Harris administration lay the groundwork for a Green New Deal." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/kamala_reversal_cnn_climate_forum_0.jpg …
(2020-08-12). Reformers Aim to End Prison Firefighters' 'Indentured Servitude' in California. therealnews.com 
California's incarcerated firefighters program plays a central role in fighting climate change-fueled wildfires. With exploitative pay and history rooted in colonialism, activists are pushing for a career path for those who serve.
(2020-08-12). Tuesday 8/18: Tackling the A-Z Impacts of Plastic: Impact on Climate (Part 1 of 2). indybay.org Online…
(2020-08-12). Thursday 8/20: Tackling the A-Z Impacts of Plastic: Impact on Climate (Part 2 of 2). indybay.org Online…
(2020-08-11). Americans give up citizenship in record-smashing numbers as expats find 'pandemic & political climate too much to bear' — report. rt.com 
Americans are ditching their US citizenship in droves thanks to an unbearable political atmosphere and the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, new research shows, indicating that both residents and expats are cutting ties in record numbers. | More than 5,800 Americans renounced their citizenship in the first half of 2020, according to a
(2020-08-11). Feds: High Extinction Risk for All Seven Leatherback Sea Turtle Populations. indybay.org Atlantic Population Faces 50% Drop by 2050, Pacific Declining 5% Annually…
(2020-08-10). Climate official pushing controversial sun-blocking plan resigns. therealnews.com 
Welcome back to TRNN's Climate Crisis News Roundup. | In recent weeks, this column has focused heavily on the intersection between COVID-19 and the climate crisis, and that will continue as the pandemic sweeps the world. | This week, with the presidential election just over three months away, President Donald Trump is down in the polls, but was up for a speech at a fracking rig in a COVID-19 hotspot, one with no masks in sight. As he spoke, a company with operations nearby and ambitions to boost an obscure drilling technique joined a legion of other companies who have declared bankruptcy. | If you have a story…