(2020-01-23). A Trump official just tried to outwit Greta Thunberg. It ended very badly for him. thecanary.co A Trump official tried to tear Greta Thunberg down a peg or two on 23 January. Responding to a question about the climate activist's call for divestment from fossil fuels, Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin Mnuchin's message was effectively 'shut up and listen to the grown-ups, Greta, until you are one yourself'. He should ha…
(2020-01-23). US Treasury secretary has a tantrum over Greta Thunberg urging divestment from fossil fuels. thecanary.co US Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin has said Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is in no position to give economic advice until she goes to college and comes out with an economics degree. | At a press briefing at the World Economic Forum, Mr Mnuchin took a swipe at the 17-year-old environmental campaigner for her recommendation that the public and private sectors should divest from fossil fuels. | When asked how that would affect the US economic model, Mr Mnuchin threw a tantrum about Thunberg, asking if she was an economist and saying it "was a joke". | This week I'm attending the World Economic Forum in D…
(2020-01-23). Greenpeace Climate Ranking Update: Steyer Passes Warren, Buttigieg Passes Biden, Bloomberg Enters Top 10. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-01-23). New Zealand Greens support military build-up. wsws.org The Green Party, part of the Labour-led government, is backing $20 billion in military upgrades and increased army recruitment, purportedly because it will help address the impact of climate change.
(2020-01-23). SF Treasure Island Former Residents File Suit For Contamination /Injuries & For Shutdown. indybay.org Former residents of San Francisco Treasure Island filed a lawsuit for their contamination by radioactive and other chemicals on them and their families and for the shutdown of the development project. They also charged there was collusion by government agencies and City, State. and National politicians to push ahead with the multi-billion dollar condo/hotel development.
(2020-01-23). Why action on climate change gets stuck and what to do about it. zcomm.org Why Incremental Change won't solve the Climate Crisis…
(2020-01-23). Doomsday Clock Changed: It Is Now 100 Seconds From Midnight — Twin Threats of Nuclear War, Climate Change Seen as Worsening. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-01-23). Diminishing Returns: Calculated Misery in Air Travel. counterpunch.org If there comes a point when people will decide not to fly, the issue may well be less to do with any moral or ethical issue with climate change than the fact that commercial flights have become atrocious. They are naked money-making concerns with diminishing returns on quality. The key factor that plays out here
(2020-01-23). Weathering With You: Climate change and fatalism. wsws.org Makoto Shinkai's latest anime film is the Japanese entry for Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.
(2020-01-23). Climate Strike: SF Bay Area Youth Strike in Oakland. indybay.org Young people show the way to avoid the apocalypse…
(2020-01-23). Open letter to Anthony Albanese: what would Labor do about climate change? greenleft.org.au 
(2020-01-23). 'Abolish the billionaires' say high school climate activists. greenleft.org.au 
(2020-01-23). 'Haters Gonna Hate and Deniers Will Deny': Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Greta Thunberg Hit Back at Mnuchin. commondreams.org "It doesn't take a college degree in economics to realize that our remaining 1.5 ∞ carbon budget and ongoing fossil fuel subsidies and investments don't add up." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/greta_thunberg_4.jpg …
(2020-01-23). Ancient Viruses Trapped in Glaciers for Thousands of Years Could Be Released By Climate Crisis: Study. commondreams.org "We've opened up a Pandora's box with climate change." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/alaska_1.jpg …
(2020-01-23). 'The Most Dangerous Situation That Humanity Has Ever Faced': Doomsday Clock Now 100 Seconds to Midnight. commondreams.org Citing the worsening nuclear threat and inaction on the climate crisis, scientists issue a historic warning about the risk of global catastrophe. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-11954780051.jpg …
(2020-01-22). At Davos 2020, Trump dismissive of climate change concerns. peoplesworld.org 
U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed the concerns of environmental activists as "pessimism" in a speech to political and business leaders at the start of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Tuesday. Climate change and global warming are topping the agenda at this year's annual meeting in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, with activists at odds with …
(2020-01-22). Headlines for January 22, 2020. democracynow.org Senate Approves Rules for Trump's Impeachment Trial, Spain Declares Climate Emergency & Readies Climate Legislation, Australian Wildfires Release Massive Amounts of Greenhouse Gas, Airstrikes in Syria Kill 40 People, Including Children, in Idlib, Protesters Denounce Lebanon's Newly Formed Government, U.S. Deports Honduran Children Seeking Asylum to Guatemala Despite Being Ill, Hillary Clinton Slams Bernie Sanders in New Documentary But Says She Will Support Democratic Nominee, Architect of CIA's Torture Program Testifies in War Court at Guantánamo Bay, The Guardian: Bezos's Cellphone Was Allegedly Hacked by Saudi…
(2020-01-22). Our House Is Still on Fire. zcomm.org "We don't need a 'low-carbon economy.' We don't need to 'lower emissions.' Our emissions have to stop"
(2020-01-22). After a decade of fracking, billions of dollars lost and a climate in crisis. nationofchange.org As the 2020s begin, climate scientists and world experts are warning that—if there ever had been—now, there's no time to spare.
(2020-01-22). Citizens United: The Court Ruling That Sold Our Democracy. commondreams.org With so many politicians in the pockets of their big donors, it's been even harder to make progress on issues like gun safety, health care costs, or climate change. (Photo: DonkeyHotey/Flickr) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/money_12.jpeg …
(2020-01-22). UN chief outlines solutions to defeat 'four horsemen' threatening our global future. news.un.org The start of the New Year finds the world facing four looming threats to human progress: surging geopolitical tensions, the climate crisis, global mistrust and the downsides of technology, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday.
(2020-01-22). World's Super Rich Meet in Davos to Discuss the Climate Change Problem they Created. mintpressnews.com Research has shown that the people most responsible for a warming planet were disproportionately the same people attending the summit and an increasing number of observers see climate change, inequality and capitalism as bound together.
(2020-01-22). Greta Thunberg: 'My generation will not give up without a fight'. greenleft.org.au 
(2020-01-22). Pushing for climate action is the alternative to eco-fascism. greenleft.org.au 
(2020-01-22). Warning of 'Environmental Ruin and With It a Human Tragedy,' Report Details Triple Threat to Coral Reefs. commondreams.org In a new report about how the world's coral reefs face "the combined threats of climate change, pollution, and overfishing"—endangering the future of marine biodiversity—a London-based nonprofit calls for greater global efforts to end the climate crisis and ensure the survival of these vital underwater ecosystems. g | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/iyorbank_beforeandafter_theoceanagency_131.jpg …
(2020-01-21). Greta Thunberg Addresses Global Elite at Davos: Our House Is Still on Fire. democracynow.org 
The 17-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg delivered a speech Tuesday to the world leaders and global elite gathered in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum, one year after she first condemned the forum for its inaction on climate change. "We don't need a 'low-carbon economy.' We don't need to 'lower emissions.' Our emissions have to stop," Thunberg said. "And until we have the technologies that at scale can put our emissions to minus, then we must forget about net zero. We need real zero."
(2020-01-21). Young people making climate change 'hot topic', Greta Thunberg tells Davos elite. thecanary.co 
Greta Thunberg was among four young climate activists to challenge the elites gathered at the World Economic Forum for not doing enough to deal with the climate emergency and warned them that time was running out.At a panel in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, the four said they hoped their generation had found its voice and can work with those in power to bring about the necessary change to limit climate change.Yet Thunberg said not enough has been done. | "We need to start listening to the science, and treat this crisis with the importance it deserves," said the 17-year-old, just as US president Donald Trump was a…
(2020-01-21). Headlines for January 21, 2020. democracynow.org Impeachment Trial Opens as Democrats Accuse GOP of "Cover-Up", Trump and Greta Thunberg Address Elites at Davos as Oxfam Condemns Mounting Inequality, NYT Endorses Senators Warren, Klobuchar, as Sanders Gets Backing from Reps. Jayapal and Pocan, Puerto Ricans Call on Governor Vázquez to Resign After Viral Video Shows Unused Emergency Supplies, Attack Kills 100 Soldiers in Yemen, Police Injure Hundreds in Lebanese Anti-Government Protests, At Least 4 Killed, Dozens Injured in Iraq as Popular Protests Mount Nationwide, Racist Treatment of Meghan Markle Highlighted as Plans for "Megxit" Move Forward, 10,000s Attend…
(2020-01-21). UN human rights ruling could boost climate change asylum claims. news.un.org The UN Human Rights Committee has determined that countries cannot deport people who have sought asylum due to climate-related threats.
(2020-01-21). FROM THE FIELD: Weeding out Mexico's unwanted beach invader. news.un.org An invasive species of seaweed which has blighted tourist beaches in Mexico has become more aggressive due to the heating effects of climate change. But now, thanks to support from the UN Development Programme (UNDP), efforts are underway to hold back its advance and protect local ecosystems.
(2020-01-20). The ‚ÄãJuliana ‚Äã21 continue to fight for justice in the biggest climate lawsuit in America. mronline.org 
Decision of Divided Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals finds primarily for Juliana ‚Äãplaintiffs, but holds Federal Judiciary can do nothing to stop the U.S. Government in causing climate change and harming children. |
(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. |
(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). 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). Western Sydney youth demand 'climate action now'. greenleft.org.au 
Rally co-organiser Katrina James…
(2020-01-17). While Australia burns, climate-ravaged Bangladesh is building resilience. greenleft.org.au 
(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, …