(2020-05-11). Debunking Trump's Nonsense. counterpunch.org 
Conspiracy theorists never let a crisis go to waste. When something truly terrible happens, the conspiracy theorist sets to work to determine the dark, hidden forces at work behind the scenes that have produced the crisis. Some people might see God or the Devil as the prime mover behind a catastrophe. Others throw up their
(2020-05-11). Trudeau makes Covid-19 aid intended to 'save Canadian jobs' conditional on meeting climate change goals. rt.com 
Adding insult to the injury of Covid-19 closures, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that businesses seeking emergency payroll funding will have to demonstrate their compliance with 'climate change' guidelines. | Citing the need to protect "Canadian middle-class jobs and safeguard our economy," Trudeau on Monday rolled out the expansion of the Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF), intended to provide bridge liquidity to companies unable to meet their payroll due to the shutdown. | We know Canadians are worried about their jobs as a result of the pandemic. Today, we're announcin…
(2020-05-11). COVID-19: Global Pandemic & Climate Disruption With Mike Davis. indybay.org Online Zoom meeting, see details here: speakoutsocialists.org/townhall-davis-5-16/…
(2020-05-11). VIDEO: Persian fallow deer habitat in Fars province. en.mehrnews.com SHIRAZ, May 11 (MNA) — The Department of Environment has provided a 300-hectare habitat in Arsanjan, Fars province to protect the Persian fallow deer. The Persian fallow deer is a rare ruminant mammal on the verge of extinction. A small number of the species currently live in some Iranian habitats.
(2020-05-11). How will coronavirus shape our response to climate change?>. imperial.ac.uk The global response to the COVID-19 crisis could inform the fight against climate change, Imperial College London experts say.
(2020-05-11). Senator Nina Turner has something to Share! peoplesparty.org has something to share! | I'm happy to say that after her courageous show of support last weekend, Senator Nina Turner will be joining us on a National Call soon. She wanted me to let you know she's been watching our movement with admiration for some time. | SNT has a history of standing up for what is right, even in the face of immense pressure and adversity. She is not afraid to stand up for bold new ideas. |
(2020-05-11). Can We Simultaneously Oppose Bayer/Monsanto's Biotechnology and Support Cuba's Interferon Alpha 2B? zcomm.org Making a distinction between the biotechnology of Bayer/Monsanto and Cuba requires understanding the difference between bioimperialism and biosolidarity. Imperialism subdues. Biosolidarity empowers…
(2020-05-09). As Oil Price Plummets, Call to Nationalize Industry Rises. therealnews.com 
The price of oil dropped below zero, prompting new subsidies from the Federal Reserve. Progressive voices in the U.S. and Canada have a different idea: nationalization as a way to wind down the sector, tackle the climate crisis and create a just economic transition.
(2020-05-09). As Oil Price Plummets, Call to Nationalize Industry Rises. therealnews.com 
The price of oil dropped below zero, prompting new subsidies from the Federal Reserve. Progressive voices in the U.S. and Canada have a different idea: nationalization as a way to wind down the sector, tackle the climate crisis and create a just economic transition.
(2020-05-09). "Reopen the Economy": the Republicans' Nero Decree. commondreams.org GOP policies aren't "mistaken." They're a conscious waste of lives for deceitful purposes.
(2020-05-08). Climate Crisis: False Techtopia, Tariffs Accounting, Orphan Wells, And The Dead Cow. therealnews.com 
Recent studies debunk the false techtopianism in climate science models, U.S. import tariffs failed climate accounting, and Argentina's shale industry is flailing. As fracking goes bust, what happens to orphaned wells?
(2020-05-08). Visions of a Post-Covid-19 World. counterpunch.org 
While we, perforce, sit at home, inured to many decades of sleep-walking towards the climate apocalypse, the skies cleared, the price of oil dropped to negative $40 a barrel (rebounding to just short of positive $20 at the time of writing) and a global reduction in carbon emissions of nearly 8% is forecast for the year. We are living the dream of effectively confronting our egregious consumption of fossil fuels. From a global warming perspective, our social isolation has been highly efficacious – the pernicious, growth-driven habits of exploitation, extraction and habitat destruction have been put on hold. A wind…
(2020-05-08). Stir Crazy! Episode #31: Cancel Corporate Media. therealnews.com 
On today's show: TRNN climate reporter Aman Azhar, The Progressive Army founder Ben Dixon, and TRNN Executive Producer Lisa Snowden-McCray. Hosted by Kim Brown.
(2020-05-08). The 'staggering' fall of global fossil fuel demand. truepublica.org.uk By Kieran Cooke: One of the pillars of industrial society is tottering: global fossil fuel demand is buckling, with only renewable energy expected to show any growth this year. Oil prices are going through the floor. The market for coal and gas is shrinking fast. And global emissions of climate-changing greenhouse gases are set to …
(2020-05-06). California And Trump Push Geoengineering—A Fraught Climate Crisis Fix. therealnews.com 
California has endorsed the use of direct air capture to reverse engineer the climate crisis with technology. The controversial method already has Big Oil's support—and the Trump administration's.
(2020-05-06). Disease-carrying mosquitoes could be common in Europe by 2030. imperial.ac.uk Climate change could mean mosquitoes that can carry diseases like dengue, zika and yellow fever become established in southern Europe within 10 years.
(2020-05-05). Climate Crisis: KXL Legal Precedent, War and Climate, Slow Streets. therealnews.com 
A legal ruling on the Keystone XL Pipeline has sent shockwaves through the energy industry. Meanwhile, new studies show that war is worsening climate change, and 'slow streets' gains policy momentum.
(2020-05-05). New PSL book: 'Climate Solutions: Beyond Capitalism'. liberationnews.org 
"It is a small book, but expansive in outlook in a way that echoes the holistic eco-socialist society we will need…"
(2020-04-03). Unions Disregard Call for Large Scale Climate Action Strikes. projectcensored.org Students are leading the way with Global Climate Strikes across the country to persuade the government and leaders of the country to take impactful action to remedy the current climate…
(2020-03-23). [Correspondence] COVID-19: mitigating transmission via wastewater plumbing systems. thelancet.com By its very design, the wastewater plumbing system is a harbinger of pathogenic microorganisms with, under some circumstances, the potential to enable airborne transmission of viruses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
(2020-05-08). Roaming Charges: Ain't Living Long Like This. counterpunch.org 
+ The detestable rationalizations liberals make for sticking with Biden despite Tara Reade's convincing story can't come as any surprise. It's the same ritual contortions they've made about the Iraq war, fracking, abortion, the drug war, Anita Hill, social security, segregation, climate change, health care, deportations, a living wage, student debt, the Patriot Act, pipelines, the Libyan coup, climate change. To be a Democrat is to live in a constant state of denial, self-contradiction and moral hypocrisy.