(2020-01-29). Long shaped by fire, Australia enters a perilous new era. mronline.org 
Australia has always been a dry continent where fire has played an important ecological role. But the latest massive conflagrations there are evidence that a hotter climate has thrust Australia into a new normal where fires will keep burning on an unprecedented scale. |
(2020-01-29). Climate change, the Green New Deal, and the struggle for climate justice. mronline.org 
Most calls for a Green New Deal correctly emphasize that it must include a meaningful commitment to climate justice. That is because climate change—for reasons of racism and capitalist profit-making—disproportionately punishes frontline communities, especially communities of color and low-income. |
(2020-01-29). Sunrise Movement to Host Nationwide House Parties. zcomm.org Youth led climate advocacy group the Sunrise Movement is asking supporters to host launch parties on Wednesday for the 2020 effort to pass the Green New Deal and back the presidential candidacy of Sen. Bernie Sanders…
(2020-01-29). Leap Day Action – Declare Climate Emergency – extravagant spectacle, roving street party. indybay.org GATHER Berkeley BART station plaza at 2 pm ‚Ä®‚Ä®and then rove through downtown Berkeley visiting banks that invest in fossil fuels and other reckless companies contributing to climate catastrophe…
(2020-01-29). Sometimes We Can Make Our Own Hope. zcomm.org Running for Office in the Age of Donald Trump and Climate Change…
(2020-01-29). Rewilding the Arctic Could Turn the Tide on Climate Change. truthdig.com It would be a monumental task to start releasing herds of large animals onto the tundra, but the climate payoff could be mammoth.
(2020-01-29). The Global System Nearing Financial and Climate Collapse: Capitalism. globalresearch.ca 'Why are there forty million poor people in America?.. when you begin to ask that question, you are raising questions about the economic system, …you begin to question the capitalistic economy." — Martin Luther King | "I'm a human being, first …
(2020-01-29). 'Erasing our voices won't change anything'. zcomm.org This week's issue is particularly rife with reports of the media and its tendency towards misrepresentation…
(2020-01-29). Ancient Stone Tools Found in Siberian Cave Turn Accepted Theories About Neanderthals on Their Head. sputniknews.com Neanderthals, a subspecies of archaic humans who roamed Eurasia before mysteriously disappearing some 40,000 years ago, remain a source of fascination among archeologists and ethnographers, since the true cause of their extinction has yet to be agreed upon.
(2020-01-29). Could the Climate Crisis Be "The Good News of Damnation"? dissidentvoice.org 
On August 12, 1945, six days after the U.S. government obliterated the city of Hiroshima with a single atomic bomb, Robert Hutchins, the president of the University of Chicago, delivered a remarkable public address. Speaking on his weekly radio program, the Chicago Roundtable, Hutchins observed that Leon Bloy, a French philosopher, had referred to "the …
(2020-01-28). 'Trojan Horse': New nanoparticle can prevent heart attacks by 'eating' artery blockages FROM THE INSIDE. rt.com 
US scientists have developed a "Trojan Horse" nanoparticle that eats away at the fatty deposits which cause heart attacks and strokes from the inside out. | These fatty deposits, or plaques, are made up of cholesterol, fatty substances, cellular waste and other material. | The new nanoparticles are designed to selectively target a particular immune cell type and then deliver a drug payload which causes the cells to engulf and consume this accumulated material on blood vessel walls, thus removing the diseased or dead cells at the core of the plaque. | In other words, they cause the plaques to eat themselves fro…
(2020-01-28). 1982 Report Warned of Radioactive Waste Threat From Oil and Gas Wells. truthout.org Back in April last year, the Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency
(2020-01-28). FROM THE FIELD: Sourcing clean water in Ghana. news.un.org Communities in northern Ghana are benefiting from the rehabilitation of water sources which is expected to boost livelihoods and build resilience against climate change, thanks to a project supported by the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
(2020-01-28). House Democrats' Climate Plan is Wholly Inadequate Response to Climate Crisis. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-01-28). Chairman "Frack" Pallone Opens Door for Natural Gas, False Climate Solutions. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-01-28). Milwaukie: 1st in US Oregon State To Declare Climate Emergency. telesurenglish.net Milwaukie has become the first city in the United States state of Oregon to declare a climate emergency in an effort to fight the impacts of climate change, the local TV broadcast network informed Tuesday. | RELATED: | The city, located in the northwestern state of Oregon, passed a resolution that calls for the goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2045, with Major Mark Gamba hoping that other cities will follow suit…
(2020-01-28). Running for Office in the Age of Donald Trump and Climate Change. truthout.org "YES!" he yelled, thrusting his fist in the air. "We get to live in the mayor's house!" My son's reaction when I told his two sisters and him that I was running for mayor of our town became the laugh line of my campaign. But in real time, I had to burst his bubble. "Oh Seamus," I said, smiling, "the mayor just lives in his own house. There is no 'mayor's house.' If we win, we'll keep living in our house and it will become the mayor's house." | Seamus' reaction was indicative of his boundless confidence i…
(2020-01-28). World's Most Under-Reported Crises Are in Africa: CARE. telesurenglish.net Of the top 10 most forgotten 2019 humanitarian crises fuelled by the climate emergency nine were in Africa, according to RELATED: | "In 2019, over 51 million people suffered in 10 crises away from the public ey…
(2020-01-28). Scientist in climate change warning ahead of Extinction Rebellion trial. thecanary.co 
Climate change is the biggest issue humanity has ever faced, a former chief government scientist has said ahead of a trial involving Extinction Rebellion protesters.Professor David King is prepared to give evidence at the trial of the five activists who are accused of gluing themselves to the concourse between London City Airport and the DLR station in October last year.Speaking outside City of London Magistrates' Court on Tuesday morning, Prof King said the issue of climate change requires "leadership from the very top" and described Brexit as a "distraction".Sir David King, arrives to give evidence at the City…
(2020-01-28). 'Green New Dud, Not a Green New Deal': Climate Groups Denounce Draft Bill From House Democrats. commondreams.org Environmental advocacy groups issued mixed responses Tuesday after Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee released the legislative text of a draft bill for a national climate plan, with critics charging that the proposal isn't ambitious enough to address the planetary crisis. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/campfire-climate-crisis_0.jpg …
(2020-01-28). Largely Driven by Climate Crisis, 9 Out of 10 Least-Reported Humanitarian Crises of 2019 Were in Africa. commondreams.org Out of the top 10 most under-reported humanitarian crises in the world, nine are on the African continent, according to a new report—and a majority of them have been at least partially driven by the climate crisis, which is affecting daily life in Africa more than in other continents. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/screen_shot_2020-01-28_at_1.18.08_pm.jpg …
(2020-01-28). Dystopia in the land of Oz: A climate change story. greenleft.org.au 
(2020-01-28). Climate journalism and fossil fuel ads: an unholy marriage? mronline.org 
NBC's Camel News Caravan was one of the earliest television news programs in the United States. Sponsored by Camel Cigarettes, the program had an anchorman who not only kept an ashtray on his desk and often smoked while delivering the news, but also encouraged viewers to light up a Camel. |
(2020-01-25). A Climate Time Bomb With Trump's Name Inscribed. dissidentvoice.org 
Thwaites, in West Antarctica, is the world's most dangerous glacier. As of January 15th, scientists have labeled it: "A Climate Time Bomb." Thwaites is crumbling apart on the underneath side where warm ocean currents circulate, which is clear evidence that global warming is really, truly hitting its stride even as America, obeying President Trump's orders, …
(2020-01-23). At Davos, UN chief urges 'big emitters' to take climate action. news.un.org The world is "doomed" in the face of climate change unless major industrial nations reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday.
(2020-01-23). 'Abolish the billionaires' say high school climate activists. greenleft.org.au 
(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…
(2020-01-21). 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."
(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, …
