(2020-02-08). Activist challenges climate crisis deniers at Irish polling station. thecanary.co An activist dressed up as a giant stick of celery targeted two Irish politicians at a polling station as they prepared to cast their votes. | She brandished a sign outside Kilgarvan Central School in Co Kerry saying: "Climate change is real, it's an emergency, and we can all fight it by going vegan." | Danny and Michael Healy-Rae were targeted over their views around the issue of climate breakdown. | Michael previously said that he feels farmers are unfairly blamed for the climate crisis, while his brother Danny stated that he does not "subscribe to the idea that man can influence climate". | Peta has called on t…
(2020-02-08). In the face of big environmental challenges, our everyday actions are part of the solution. nationofchange.org David Wallace-Wells's new book on climate change offers a powerful warning, but misses the mark on the importance of small, individual efforts.
(2020-02-08). Meditation & Prayer for Climate. indybay.org Intersection of S. Market and W. San Carlos streets, San Jose, California…
(2020-02-08). Unexpected Elephants and Supermarket Crime Scenes. zcomm.org As we build momentum for another round of conscientious protection, there's no shortage of opportunities for warming up this February…
(2020-02-07). It's Farmer v. Monsanto in Court Fight over Dicamba Herbicide. globalresearch.ca A showdown is underway in the Midwest as the owner of a large Missouri peach farm seeks to hold the former Monsanto Co. accountable for millions of dollars in damage to his crops—losses the farmer claims resulted from a corporate …
(2020-02-07). Voices From the Front Lines of a Climate Direct Action Campaign. thenation.com Voices From the Front Lines of a Climate Direct Action Campaign…
(2020-02-07). 'Consistent With a Mass Extinction': New Study Warns Climate Chaos Driving Rapid Decline of Bumblebees. commondreams.org The rising frequency of extremely hot temperatures tied to human-caused global heating is creating "climate chaos" that drives widespread declines of bumblebees, some of the planet's most important pollinators, according to a new study published in the journal Science. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/bombus-a_0.jpg …
(2020-02-07). Climate crisis: Antarctic continent posts record temperature reading of 18.3 ∞C. news.un.org Fresh fears of accelerating damage to the planet's ice sheets and sea level rise have been fuelled by confirmation from the UN's weather agency that the Antarctic likely saw a new temperature record of more than 18 ∞C on Thursday.
(2020-02-07). As Fossil Fuel Companies Keep Driving the Climate Crisis, the Scale of Human Rights Violations Is Increasing, Alerts 350.org Report. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-02-07). Thunberg: 'Indigenous Peoples Lead the Fight Against Crisis'. telesurenglish.net The RELATED: | "We must give voice to Indigenous peoples around the world because we depend on them, even…
(2020-02-07). New Report Details How Fossil Fuel Industry's Climate Destruction Also Exacerbates Human Rights Abuses. commondreams.org In addition to having a disproportionate impact on marginalized communities around the globe which have contributed the least to climate-warming fossil fuel emissions, the climate crisis has exacerbated the human rights violations already perpetrated by the fossil fuel industry, according to a new report. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/1._ogoniland_nigeria_1.jpg …
(2020-02-07). Antarctica Temperatures Trigger Fear of Rapid Ice Melt. truthdig.com 
Climate scientists on Friday revealed the latest troubling new observation in Antarctica, illustrating the consequences of the rapid warming of the area brought on by the manmade climate crisis. | As The Guardian
(2020-02-06). Major Cuadrilla investor backs out amid controversy over fracking in the UK. thecanary.co 
Private equity firm Riverstone has sold its stake in Cuadrilla, the UK's only fracking firm.The US firm has lost its patience with the nascent UK fracking industry, selling its 45% stake to Australian mining firm AJ Lucas, which was already Cuadrilla's largest shareholder.The value of the deal, which has seen AJ Lucas increase its stake to approximately 93%, has not been disclosed.Cuadrilla said the remaining stake in the company is primarily owned by current and former employees.Riverstone hired advisers from the Royal Bank of Canada to assess the potential for a sale in September, according to reports.It is und…
(2020-02-05). Waste and Failure in Cyber Charter Schools. dissidentvoice.org 
While waste, corruption, and failure have plagued the segregated and nontransparent charter school sector for decades, privately-operated-owned cyber charter schools, even by the admission of the most dogmatic supporters of charter schools, are the worst of the worst. The academic performance of cyber charter schools is consistently abysmal; they have a very high failure rate. …
(2020-02-02). What Will it Take to Prevent Climate Collapse? zcomm.org Perhaps we can even begin to realize the dream of a liberated and truly interdependent global community of communities. The future of life on earth may depend on our ability to do just that…
(2020-01-26). Could the Climate Crisis Be "The Good News of Damnation"? zcomm.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
(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, …