(2020-05-21). Soaring Beyond the Green New Deal with Stan Cox. counterpunch.org 
When Stan Cox was writing his book, The Green New Deal and Beyond: Ending the Climate Emergency While We Still Can, he scripted these prophetic words: "The oft-predicted national decline in use of fossil fuels is nowhere to be seen, and it is unlikely to occur on its own, at least until the next economic meltdown." He became
(2020-05-21). What do laptops, children's shoes and fake oil spills have in common? zcomm.org Using their laptops and phones, and specially coded software, hundreds of synchronised rebels have bombarded websites, swarmed social media, and email blitzed major polluters and their enablers…
(2020-05-21). Social Studies for the Pandemic. counterpunch.org The moment of clarity [in the pandemic shutdown], expressed in climate and consciousness, will pass and progressives will resume their regular, but now carefully washed, handwringing. — John Davis, Visions of a Post-Covid-19 World Ignorant and inexperienced, it is not strange that in the first years of our new life [Reconstruction period] we began at
(2020-05-21). New Family of Synthetic Refrigerant Gases Poses Potential Dangers to Human Health and the Environment. globalresearch.ca Hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs) are being promoted as sustainable alternatives to climate-wrecking hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are widely used in refrigeration and air-conditioning and are currently being phased down under the Montreal Protocol. | HFOs are the next generation of synthetic chemicals being promoted …
(2020-05-21). Migrant workers in Lebanon reach agreement with waste management company. peoplesdispatch.org Approximately 400 migrant workers were on strike for weeks after management of the Lebanese waste management company, RAMCO, started cutting their wages and paying them in Lebanese pounds instead of the contractually obligated US dollar…
(2020-05-20). Soaring Beyond the Green New Deal. dissidentvoice.org 
When Stan Cox was writing his book, The Green New Deal and Beyond: Ending the Climate Emergency While We Still Can, he scripted these prophetic words: "The oft-predicted national decline in use of fossil fuels is nowhere to be seen, and it is unlikely to occur on its own, at least until the next economic …
(2020-05-20). The Way Out of the COVID-19 Crisis Is a Green New Deal. commondreams.org Fortunately, we have an alternative to this fossil-fuelled, neoliberal capitalist normal: the Green New Deal. (Photo: Climate Justice Ottawa) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/canada-green-new-deal_0.jpeg …
(2020-05-20). Stir Crazy! Episode #38: Generation WTF! therealnews.com 
On today's show: TRNN climate reporter Aman Azhar, and co-hosts of upcoming new show "Why You Should Give a F*ck" Genevieve Montinar and Tunde Ogunfolaju. Hosted by Kim Brown.
(2020-05-20). In the Fight to Curtail the Climate Crisis, the Earth Just Moved a Little. commondreams.org JPMorgan Chase is the world's largest funder of fossil fuels. Without that money, the fossil fuel companies simply can't afford to build their new mines, pipelines or fracking wells. (Photo: Antonia Juhasz/Twitter) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/shut_down_chase.jpg …
(2020-05-20). Rep Garc√≠a, Sen Whitehouse, Indigenous and Community Leaders Call Out BlackRock on Climate Deception. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-05-20). Cap and Trade Auction Reveals Weakness of Market-Based Climate Policy. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-05-21). "Tom Perez's Worst Nightmare": Newly Elected DNC Member RL Miller to Push Dems on Climate. commondreams.org RL Miller, founder of the advocacy group Climate Hawks Vote, was elected to the Democratic National Committee last Friday—and she intends to push the Democratic Party's governing body to improve how it handles the climate crisis and fossil fuel industry, according to a Thursday interview in Emily Atkin's HEATED newsletter. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/perez-miller.jpg …
(2020-05-20). After Coronavirus Triggers 17% Emissions Drop, Experts Say Only 'Fundamental Structural Change' Can Save Humanity's Future. commondreams.org After an analysis revealed Tuesday that lockdowns from the coronavirus pandemic caused planet-heating emissions to drop in early April by an unprecedented 17%, climate scientists and activists warned that progress will quickly be erased if the world returns to business as usual and called for systemic changes in the global energy, food, and transportation sectors. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12134770401.jpg …
(2020-05-21). Will Climate Matter in the 2020 Election during the Pandemic? indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2020-05-21). World can likely capture and store enough carbon dioxide to meet climate targets. imperial.ac.uk The world is currently on track to fulfil scenarios on diverting atmospheric CO2 to underground reservoirs, according to a new study by Imperial.
(2020-05-21). Fracking 'complete sham' holding back US economy, energy market expert tells Keiser Report. rt.com 
The fracking industry relies on negative interest rates to convince investors that they will lose money slower than just holding cash, says Max Keiser of RT's Keiser Report. | He spoke to the director of Public Citizen's energy program Tyson Slocum about the structural failures in the energy market which allowed for a negative oil price. | "The US fracking industry, which has had structural financial problems for a very long time, was left completely exposed by the chain of events surrounding Covid-19," Slocum said, adding that the "entire business model has been exposed to be a complete sham." | As an example…
(2020-05-21). Go Green! Antarctica's Snow is 'Changing Colour Due to Climate Change'. sputniknews.com The rise of the global temperatures has had a dramatic effect on our planet's polar regions, which are warming up faster than other parts of the Earth; the secondary effects of this distressing phenomenon can be quite visible.
