(2020-12-24). El Salvador works to save endangered sea turtles that hatch along its coast. laprensalatina.com By Sara Acosta San Salvador, Dec 23 (efe-epa).- On the coasts of El Salvador at least four species of sea turtles, two of them in critical danger of extinction, lay their eggs and are protected by the residents of the areas together with environmental NGOs. In central ?La Libertad, specifically on San Diego beach, the …
(2020-12-23). Since Paris Agreement — the five hottest years ever. workers.org 
By Mayana Ashley-Carner On Dec. 12, 2015, politicians and world leaders signed the Paris Agreement, an international pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to decrease the effects of climate change. But as climate activist Greta Thunberg reported in a recent video, data shows that the past five years have . . . |
(2020-12-23). The Youth Are the Vanguard. workers.org 
A talk given at a "Young Communists Speak: Why Join a Revolutionary Party?" webinar sponsored by Workers World Party on Dec. 10. We are gathered here today to talk about the crisis facing young workers and the intense radicalization of younger generations here in the heart of the empire. It . . . |
(2020-12-23). How the fracking revolution is killing the US oil and gas industry. nationofchange.org "Does investing in oil and gas companies still make sense?"
(2020-12-23). Charter Schools Spend Millions On Advertising and Marketing. dissidentvoice.org Unlike public schools, private businesses like charter schools spend millions of public dollars a year on advertising and marketing. Putting aside widespread fraud and corruption in the segregated charter school sector, this is an enormous waste and abuse of public funds, especially at a time when public schools are being starved of much-needed public funds …
(2020-12-23). 7 optimistic environmental stories from this year. imperial.ac.uk This year, we saw large strides in combating one of the greatest issues of our time — climate change.
(2020-12-23). Much-Needed Federal Protection for America's Beloved Monarch Butterfly Warranted, but Precluded. indybay.org U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agrees that monarchs are threatened with extinction, but does not yet provide the protection that monarchs need to recover.
(2020-12-23). Green Social Democracy Offers the Most Viable Path Toward a Sustainable Future. zcomm.org If a period of green social democracy emerges in the next five or 10 years, we could see significant progress against global climate change and improvement in the lives of working people, young people and people of color…
(2020-12-23). With "Midnight Sky," George Clooney directs a visually arresting post-apocalyptic yawnfest. salon.com Based on the book "Good Morning, Midnight," the Netflix film offers an intriguing premise but wastes its cast…
(2020-12-22). Faith and the fight against climate change, part 4. therealnews.com 
In the final episode of this series, Aman Azhar asks: what value do faith-based community groups have in addressing the climate crisis and why is it that we don't hear much about faith groups' engagement with political action on these contemporary issues?
(2020-12-22). Sustainability is Morality. counterpunch.org 
For me, the sustainability crisis — of which global warming climate change is a very prominent symptom — is a moral issue. The locus of immorality driving that crisis is the nature of our civilization. Undoing that immorality would require destroying all our politics and economics, and abandoning all our ideologies and religions — which
(2020-12-22). President-elect Joe Biden appoints his environmental team. nationofchange.org "Folks, we're in a crisis. We literally have no time to waste…"
(2020-12-22). Cruz and Graham Working to Block Biden From Rejoining Paris Climate and Iran Nuclear Deals. commondreams.org The president-elect has vowed to return to both international agreements, which were finalized during the Obama administration. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1229089532.png …
(2020-12-22). You Can Refuse to Work for Fossil Fuel Companies—These Law Students Show How. thenation.com You Can Refuse to Work for Fossil Fuel Companies—These Law Students Show How…
(2020-12-22). The US's "Best" University Fuels the Climate Crisis. Princeton Must Divest. zcomm.org As young people, we will have to live with the effects of inaction from institutions like Princeton for the rest of our lives. And so, we organize…
(2020-12-21). The climate cloud and a thin silver lining. peoplesdispatch.org As many as 45 countries, among them 24 high-emission nations, announced additional cuts than those in their PA commitments by 2030, either at the summit, or over the past few months, despite the sharp economic downturn precipitated by COVID-19.
(2020-12-21). COVID-19, the Climate Crisis, and Mutual Aid. commondreams.org Mutual aid is not only about addressing the crisis at hand but also about undoing the injustices of colonialism and imperialism. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/disasterrelief.jpeg …
(2020-12-21). Fracking The Okavango: Big Oil Comes For Africa's Greatest Park. globalresearch.ca Canadian oil and gas company Recon Africa said in an August 2020 The …
(2020-12-21). Trans Mountain Pipeline Protester Creates New Treetop Camp After Destruction. popularresistance.org The fight over a $12.6-billion federal government pipeline project continues. | This weekend, environmental activist Timothee Govare has moved into a tent 20 metres up in the air. It's among three maple trees near Lost Creek in Burnaby. | "I am here in the canopy of the trees of Lost Creek to prevent their imminent logging preceding the installation of the Trans Mountain pipeline," Govare said in a news release. "I see the urgency of acting on the climate crisis." | This action comes just over a week after CN police cleared out the Holmes Creek Protection Camp. Govare was one of those who were previously occupyin…
(2020-12-21). Major Deal on Federal Energy Bill Moves U.S. Forward on Renewables and Climate Action. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-21). Fruits and vegetables crucial for healthy lives, sustainable world: Guterres. news.un.org The United Nations is marking 2021 as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, spotlighting their vital role in human nutrition and food security, as well as urging efforts to improve sustainable production and reduce waste.