(2020-01-19). Cusack, Bernie's prophet of doom: Only 10-12 years to stop climate change & 'predatory capitalism'. rt.com 
It appears actor John Cusack took the climate change messages in his film '2012' really, really seriously, because he says Earth only has a handful of years left — unless Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is elected US President. | Introducing Sanders in Exeter, New Hampshire, on Saturday, the 53-year-old actor threw out a doomsday scenario where the world only has a "10 to 12 year window" to reverse the effects of climate change and combat the "predatory capitalism" that is supposedly fueling it. | "The billionaires are getting nervous and all the corporate media is — they hate us, they don't hate us…
(2020-01-19). At first I couldn't stop laughing at the cop's counter-terror list. But I stopped because it's utterly sinister. thecanary.co On 17 January, the Guardian revealed a counter-terrorism document listing a variety of protest and left-wing groups alongside neo-Nazis and the far-right and their associated symbols. | My first reaction to it was laughter and piss-taking. The list contains groups from Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) to Greenpeace and Animal Aid. It's also woefully out-of-date. It's as if someone has taken a roll call of groups from ten years ago and added Extinction Rebellion (XR) to the list. | It also c…
(2020-01-19). SF Treasure Island Conservation Corps Nightmare, Cover-up & Environmental Racism. indybay.org Workers at the California Conservation Corps Treasure Island training center talk about their contamination from radiation. Other residents of Treasure Island and Hunters Point connect their…
(2020-01-19). 2019 Year in Review: From Corporate Capture of Social Media to Trump's War Agenda to Climate Change. globalresearch.ca "It just seems like people have really lost their way, severed ties with reality completely, where we're listening to some pied piper online instead of really questioning authority. questioning the power structures like we should be all along!" — Abby …
(2020-01-19). Our Last Decade to Get Climate Right. zcomm.org In the climate talks to come, we need more youth, indigenous, and civil society groups — and fewer oil companies…
(2020-01-19). Four Million to Form Massive Human Chain at Pro-Environment Initiative in India – Photos. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): The Indian state of Bihar has launched a mega-event, the forming of a human chain to create awareness about the ongoing climate crisis across the globe. This is the state's third such human chain event.
(2020-01-19). ReclaimMLK: Youth Climate Strike & Resiliency Village. indybay.org Oscar Grant/ Frank Ogawa Plaza | Oakland, CA 94612…
(2020-01-19). China moves to phase out single-use plastics. yenisafak.com China is stepping up restrictions on the production, sale and use of single-use plastic products, the state planner said on Sunday, as it seeks to tackle one of the country's biggest environmental problems.Vast amounts of untreated plastic waste are buried in landfills or dumped in rivers. The United Nations has identified single-use plastics as one of the world's biggest environmental challenges.The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, which issued the new policy, said plastic bags will be banned in all of China's major cities by the end of 2020 and banned in al…
(2020-01-18). Hundreds of protesters step in to stop HS2 tree felling. thecanary.co 
Environmental activists and local campaign groups are trying to prevent trees being cut down as part of the HS2 high-speed rail project.Extinction Rebellion (XR) said that hundreds of tree protectors were expected at the Colne Valley in west London over the weekend to prevent a tree-felling operation.The environmental campaign movement said it was working with the Stop HS2 and Save Colne Valley to oppose the proposed operation at the site which is home to thousands of species of plants and wildlife. | The Red Rebels have arrived at the retaken Harvil Road Stop Hs2 camp | We have tree climbers. We have a kitchen.
(2020-01-18). Thousands Gather for Women's March Rallies Across the U.S. truthdig.com WASHINGTON — Thousands gathered in cities across the country Saturday as part of the nationwide Women's March rallies focused on issues such as climate change, pay equity, reproductive rights and immigration. | Hundred showed up in New York City and thousands in Washington, D.C., for the rallies, which aim to harness the political power of women, although crowds were noticeably smaller than in previous years. Marches were scheduled Saturday in more than 180 cities. | The first marches in 2017 drew hundreds of thousands of people to rallies in cities across the country on the day after President Donald Trump…
(2020-01-18). How one Utah community fought the fracking industry—and won. nationofchange.org "Speak out, pull together like-minded neighbors, organize and don't give up."
(2020-01-18). 'Pete Takes Money From Fossil Fuel Billionaires': Climate Activists Disrupt Buttigieg Rally in New Hampshire. commondreams.org "We are really concerned about candidates who have taken money from fossil-fuel executives. So that includes Joe Biden as well as Pete Buttigieg." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/buttigieg_climate_fossil_fuel_money.jpg …
(2020-01-18). 'Our Planet Is Seriously Burning and the Adults Keep Letting Us Down': Ninth Circuit Throws Out Youth Climate Case. commondreams.org "Seeking to quash this suit, the government bluntly insists that it has the absolute and unreviewable power to destroy the Nation," wrote Judge Josephine Staton in a scathing dissent opinion. "My colleagues throw up their hands, concluding that this case presents nothing fit for the Judiciary." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/juliana_case_0.jpg …
(2020-01-18). World First: Bank of England unveils climate stress test to banks and insurance companies. mronline.org 
Tackling climate change isn't just about replacing fossil fuels with renewables, or planting more trees. It's about confronting climate stress across society. | Source
(2020-01-17). Happy birthday Mrs. Obama? Trump admin replaces Michelle's 'healthy school lunches' with pretty suspicious timing. rt.com 
The US Department of Agriculture has announced new rules for school lunches, which could see the fruit and veggies championed by Michelle Obama replaced by pizza and fries. The changes were announced on ex-First Lady's birthday. | USDA Deputy Under Secretary Brandon Lipps revealed the changes on Friday. Aimed at reducing food waste, the new rules will allow schools to cut the amount of fruit and vegetables served at breakfast and lunch, effectively freeing them up to make up the calories wi…
(2020-01-17). Police criticised for the 'chilling effect' of including environmental groups in counter-terror documents. thecanary.co 
Police have defended their inclusion of environmental groups such as Extinction Rebellion in counter-terrorism documents, in the face of criticism it could have a "chilling effect" on people.The Guardian reported that a 24-page policing document it had seen included Greenpeace, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and other non-violent groups, as well as extremist right-wing proscribed groups such as National Action.It said the document was distributed to teachers and medical staff as part of anti-extremism briefings last year.Deputy assistant commissioner Dean Haydon, senior national co-ordinator for the U…
(2020-01-17). The Rumbling Methane Enigma. counterpunch.org 
The northern continental shelves of Russia, inclusive of the Barents Sea, Kara Sea, Laptev Sea and East Siberian Sea (ESAS) are some of the least researched yet most controversial subjects in climate science today. It's the one region that has the biggest potential to trigger runaway global warming because of sizeable subsea methane deposits, thereby taking civilization down to its knees. But, that prospect is also extremely controversial within the scientific community. More
(2020-01-17). The climate-migration-industrial complex. mronline.org 
Thirty years ago there were fifteen border walls around the world. Now there are seventy walls and over one billion national and international migrants. International migrants alone may even double in the next forty years due to global warming. | Source
(2020-01-17). While Some Battle to Save Australia's Ecosystems, Others Blame Gov't for Climate Change Denial. mintpressnews.com 
"This fire season has been a devastating wake-up call for many Australians. People who may have thought climate change was a vague, distant threat are now breathing bushfire smoke and reeling from the lives lost."
(2020-01-17). 'You Have Not Seen Anything Yet,' Thunberg Warns Ahead of Davos. telesurenglish.net Swedish activist Greta Thunberg marched with 10,000 protesters in the Swiss city of Lausanne Friday warning the world's top leaders and global elite that they "have not seen anything yet" before the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos next week. | RELATED: | The Maldives Seek Financing to Manage Climate Change Impacts | The 17-year-old, who launched the #FridaysforFuture movement that has sparked worldwide protests, denounced a lack of government action to cut heat-trapping emi…
(2020-01-17). Anti-fracking Infrastructure Organizations Disrupt the Public Service Commission Meeting for Approving Con Edison's 'Climate Disaster' Rate Hike. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-01-17). The TEPCO Trial: Prosecution and Acquittal after Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Meltdown. globalresearch.ca On September 19, 2019, a panel of three professional judges in the Tokyo District Court acquitted three former executives of the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). The defendants were former chairman Katsumata Tsunehisa (79), and former vice presidents Takekuro Ichiro …
(2020-01-17). UK home secretary defends naming Extinction Rebellion as extremist. wsws.org Home Secretary Priti Patel told a radio interviewer that although XR was not a terrorist organisation, the government had to look at "a range of security risks."
(2020-01-17). The Rumbling ESAS Methane Enigma. dissidentvoice.org The northern continental shelves of Russia, inclusive of the Barents Sea, Kara Sea, Laptev Sea and East Siberian Sea (ESAS) are some of the least researched yet most controversial subjects in climate science today. It's the one region that has the biggest potential to trigger runaway global warming because of sizeable subsea methane deposits, thereby …
(2020-01-17). Capacity of cities to tackle climate change key in 'crucial battle' for planet's preservation, says UN chief. news.un.org Cities — hubs of creativity and new ideas — can provide solutions to resolve humanity's "suicide war" against nature, and lead the world towards a sustainable future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Saturday in Lisbon, which has been named the 2020 European Green Capital.
(2020-01-17). New Photos of Australia's Record-Breaking Bushfires Show Life in a State of Climate Emergency. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-01-17). Trump's Border Wall Is an Environmental Disaster. thenation.com Trump's Border Wall Is an Environmental Disaster…
(2020-01-17). The Maldives Seek Financing to Manage Climate Change Impacts. telesurenglish.net The Republic of Maldives' Foreign Affairs Minister Abdulla Shahid Thursday indicated that his country, a small island nation located in the Indian Ocean, is struggling to find financing that will allow it to build infrastructure to mitigate the risks of sea-level rise. | RELATED: | Germany Agrees on Plan to Phase out Coal Power by 2038 | "For the Maldives, and, for the world over, climate change can be best described as a security and human rights challenge," said Shahid at the Raisina…
(2020-01-17). The Australian Open Is the Tip of a Melting Iceberg. thenation.com The Australian Open Is the Tip of a Melting Iceberg…
(2020-01-17). Artists Bring Attention to Environmental Calamity. progressive.org Using radically different styles, Marcia Annenberg and Angela Manno hope to catalyze awareness of climate change with their provocative art installations.
(2020-01-17). Western Sydney youth demand 'climate action now'. greenleft.org.au 
Climate Yaji SpencerIssue 1249 Australia ParramattaJanuary 17, 2020Local residents and climate activists, including a large contingent of young people, marched through Parramatta on January 14 calling for serious action on climate change. | Rally co-organiser Katrina James…
(2020-01-17). While Australia burns, climate-ravaged Bangladesh is building resilience. greenleft.org.au 
Climate change Paul GregoireIssue 1249 Bangladesh rising sea levels inundation adaptationJanuary 17, 2020In response to Australian…
(2020-01-17). IMF Head Gives 'Stark Message' of Looming Inequality-Fueled Global Financial Disaster. commondreams.org Further fueling the potential threat are "climate-related shocks." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/imf-chief-stark-warning-inequality.jpg …
(2020-01-16). Climate crisis 'affecting quality of life and fuelling discontent'. news.un.org The climate crisis, as well as persistently high inequalities, and rising levels of food insecurity and undernourishment, is affecting the quality of life in many societies and fuelling discontent, the UN warned on Thursday, on the publication of the 2020 World Economic Situation Report (WESP).
(2020-01-16). Catastrophic fires and the far-right's denialism. greenleft.org.au 
Climate Jeff SparrowIssue 1249 Australia far-rightJanuary 16, 2020For most people, "ecofascism" sounds nonsensical, a portmanteau made up of irreconcilable opposites. | Environmentalists adhere, for the most part, to progressive politics, with fascists glorifying everything th…
(2020-01-16). Residents stand firm to protect Gandolfo Gardens. greenleft.org.au 
environment James ConlanIssue 1249 Australia climate emergency MelbourneJanuary 16, 2020A battle to save a historic park in Melbourne's inner north from the Victorian state government's wreckin…
(2020-01-16). Protecting the environment and jobs go together. greenleft.org.au 
Climate trade unions Steve O'BrienIssue 1249 Australia our common causeJanuary 16, 2020One of the best received speakers at the recent climate rally in Newcastle was Construction, Forestry, Mining…
(2020-01-16). People power the silver lining of bushfire crisis. greenleft.org.au 
bushfires Margaret GleesonIssue 1249 Australia community power climate emergencyJanuary 16, 2020The dire lack of government leadership over the New Year bushfire crisis contrasted strongly with…
(2020-01-16). First Nations communities show a lead in the fire crisis. greenleft.org.au 
climate emergency Peter BoyleIssue 1249 Australia fire management First NationsJanuary 16, 2020At the height of the fire crisis over the New Year an Aboriginal elder, who had evacuated from Lakes…
(2020-01-16). David Attenborough warns that we must make 'compelling life or death' decisions now. thecanary.co 
David Attenborough has issued a vital warning for all governments to take action on the climate crisis now. His warning came as new scientific research revealed that 2019 was the second hottest year on record. | "The moment of crisis has come": | Speaking to BBC News on 16 January, Attenborough warned: We have been putting things off year after year. We've been raising targets and saying: 'Oh, well, if we do it withi…
(2020-01-15). Bernie Sanders Won't Play Your Game. thenation.com Bernie Sanders Won't Play Your Game…
(2020-01-15). Climate change and its unequal impact on women. greenleft.org.au 
women Mary MerkenichIssue 1249 Australia busfires disaster managementJanuary 15, 2020While some do not want to discuss the cause of Australia's horrendous bushfires — runaway climate change — e…
(2020-01-14). CLEAN Future Act Is 'Shameful' and 'Greenwashing,' say Climate Justice Groups. therealnews.com 
Democrats' CLEAN Future Act calls for "net zero" carbon emissions by 2050 but doesn't require a fossil fuel industry phaseout. Critics say the bill lacks ambition and ignores the short timeline for radical action dictated by climate science.
(2020-01-13). "Stop the Money Pipeline": 150 Arrested at Protests Exposing Wall Street's Link to Climate Crisis. democracynow.org 
Nearly 150 people were arrested on Capitol Hill Friday in a climate protest led by Academy Award-winning actor and activist Jane Fonda. Fonda has been leading weekly climate demonstrations in Washington, D.C., known as "Fire Drill Fridays," since October. For her last and 14th protest, actors Martin Sheen and Joaquin Phoenix, indigenous anti-pipeline activist Tara Houska, journalist Naomi Klein and dozens more lined up to get arrested as they demanded a mass uprising and swift political action to thwart the climate crisis. Fonda then marched with supporters down Pennsylvania Avenue to a Chase Bank branch where en…
(2019-12-10). The Case for a Green New Deal. zcomm.org Interview on the case for a Green New Deal that tackles the causes and impacts of climate change while confronting racial and economic inequality…
(2019-11-07). Take Action — Some actual, SANE legislation. peaceaction.org Trump has plans to spend nearly $2 TRILLION over the next 30 years on unneeded and unnecessary nuclear weapons and delivery systems. This makes no sense. This is insane. That's nearly $100 million wasted every day for thirty years on weapons we are supposed to be getting rid of. To put that amount in perspective, …
