(2020-11-19). Why Red States Want to Seize Control of the Endangered Species Act. counterpunch.org 
In September, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, testifying on behalf of Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso's latest bill to gut the Endangered Species Act (ESA) peddled the fake-news narrative that the ESA is "broken." States would do a better job recovering endangered wildlife, Gordon testified, ignoring the obvious reality that every single species protected under the ESA got to the brink of extinction as a result of wildlife management failures by state agencies.
(2020-11-19). Alaskan and Caribbean storms increase dangers for Indigenous peoples, workers. workers.org 
People in Honduras deluged after 2020 hurricanes. By Paddy Colligan and G. Dunkel Nov. 16 — The storms battering the north and northwest coast of Alaska and the hurricanes rampaging through the Caribbean and southeastern North America may or may not be produced by human-generated global warming. Scientists differ on . . . |
(2020-11-19). Greenpeace releases far-reaching 'just recovery agenda' to tackle interlocking crises of inequality, racial injustice, Covid-19, and climate chaos. nationofchange.org We must "shift from an economy that is extractive and exploitative to one that regenerates and repairs," the new report says.
(2020-11-19). Coronavirus relief funds could easily pay to stop the worst of climate change while rebooting economies. zcomm.org Like with so many things, the question seems to be one of political will — are governments and companies willing and able to turn toward a cleaner, more prosperous future to the benefit of all?>
(2020-11-19). Investigation: How pesticide companies are marketing themselves as a solution to climate change. nationofchange.org "The current food system is responsible for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions; it's also fully dependent on oil both for transport and because pesticides and fertilizers are petrochemically-derived."
(2020-11-19). Climate crisis: 'Nowhere near the finish line' — UN chief. news.un.org Pointing to its "pioneering legislation and policies", on Thursday the UN chief hailed the 27-member European Union (EU) as a "a leader on climate action", that had shown that it was possible to cut emissions while achieving economic growth.
(2020-11-18). Abdicating to Boeing: An Open Letter to FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson. counterpunch.org November 13, 2020 Stephen Dickson, Administrator Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) U.S. Department of Transportation 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 Dear Mr. Dickson, It is now abundantly clear that instead of clearing out top Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operatives who have worked to make the FAA safe for Boeing, you have thrown in your
(2020-11-18). The Climate Threat From Arctic Methane Releases. counterpunch.org 
A friend, who is an intelligent person with no science background, asked me to explain simply what the concern expressed with alarm by many scientists and (anti) climate change activists is about the increasing rate of methane gas emissions in the Arctic. That attempted explanation follows. From even before the extinction of the dinosaurs by
(2020-11-18). The Dead and Those about to Die: Climate Protests and the Corporate Media. dissidentvoice.org 
The Roman poet Horace famously declared: Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori. It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country. Wilfred Owen, the great English poet of the First World War, described this phrase as 'the old Lie' in his famous war poem, 'Dulce et decorum est'. Patriotism so often means 'honouring' …
(2020-11-18). Sunday 11/22: "The Condor & The Eagle" Film & Discussion w/ Indigenous Frontline Climate Leaders. indybay.org Online screening (FREE or donation)…
(2020-11-18). Climate Change 'Bigger Catastrophe' Than COVID-19 Pandemic, Red Cross Warns. sputniknews.com The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc across the globe this year, infecting more than 56 million people to date and claiming more than 1.3 million lives, according to the latest tally by Worldometer.
(2020-11-18). Montana DEQ Approves Robust Coal Ash Removal Plan for Colstrip Cleanup. counterpunch.org BILLINGS, Mont. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) approved a plan today for excavating — physically digging up — 6.7 million cubic yards of coal ash stored outside the Colstrip Power Plants in southeastern Montana. Coal ash is the waste product of coal-fired power plants and is stored in enormous "ponds" outside the power
(2020-11-18). 'No Vaccine for Climate Change': Coronavirus Has Been Disastrous, Says Red Cross, But Global Warming Poses Greater Threat. commondreams.org "The Covid-19 pandemic has shown how vulnerable the world is to a truly global catastrophe. But another, bigger, catastrophe has been building for many decades, and humanity is still lagging far behind in efforts to address it." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/ca_wildfire_2020b.jpg …
(2020-11-18). Thursday 11/19: African Diaspora and Climate Change from Kenya to New Orleans. indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2020-11-18). I Am Greta isn't about climate change. It's about the elusiveness of sanity in an insane world. zcomm.org Society could become so pathological, so detached from a normative way of life, that it induced a deep-seated alienation and a form of collective insanity among its members…
(2020-11-18). Biden vs. the Climate Revolution. progressive.org Though wary of electoral politics, progressive climate activists helped Biden win—and now must make him deliver.
(2020-11-18). Why COVID-19 Testing Is a Tragic Waste. globalresearch.ca From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the clarion call has been to test, test and test some more. However, right from the start, serious questions arose about the tests being used to diagnose this infection, and questions have only …
(2020-11-18). "I Am Greta" Isn't About Climate Change. It's About the Elusiveness of Sanity in an Insane World. globalresearch.ca Erich Fromm, the renowned German-Jewish social psychologist who was forced to flee his homeland in the early 1930s as the Nazis came to power, offered a disturbing insight later in life on the relationship between society and the individual. | In …
(2020-11-17). Indigenous Communities on the Frontline as Two Climate Change-Fueled Hurricanes Slam Central America. 18.224.45.15 
Hurricane Iota made landfall in Nicaragua Monday as a Category 4 storm, just two weeks after Hurricane Eta devastated communities across Central America and caused widespread destruction. Iota is the strongest November hurricane to ever hit Nicaragua. "It's caused a lot of damages to the most vulnerable peoples, which tends to be Indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants and Black communities all across Central America," says Giovanni Batz, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Native American Studies at the University of California, Davis, who has been in touch with people reeling from Hurricane Eta.
(2020-11-17). Can we electrify our way out of climate change—or do the rich also need to consume less? mronline.org 
As the Artic sea ice rapidly melts and the communities across the world suffer dire consequences, we are experiencing the tragedies from emitting greenhouse gases from human activities into the atmosphere.
(2020-11-17). 'Disaster for Climate and Indigenous Rights': Coalition Urges Bank of America to End Financing of Arctic Drilling. commondreams.org "Despite risks to the climate, Indigenous rights, and their own bottom line, Bank of America is the only big U.S. bank that hasn't ruled out funding for drilling in the Arctic Refuge," noted the Sierra Club. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/15-ags-trump-plan-anwr_0.jpg …
(2020-11-17). Minnesota Permits for Line 3 Pipeline approved. Indigenous and Climate Leaders are left outraged. nationofchange.org Environmental and Indigenous groups say this construction threatens the water where Native Americans harvest wild rice and also would be a factor in increasing climate change.
(2020-11-17). Warning Concerns Respirator Decontamination System. jamanetwork.com The FDA has warned the Battelle Memorial Institute, a research and development company in Columbus, Ohio, that its adverse event reporting process for an N95 respirator decontamination system is deficient.
(2020-11-17). These freshman House Republicans might actually care about climate change. salon.com Republicans made gains in Congress. But it's not all bad news for future climate legislation…
(2020-11-17). Environmental activists come out to protest Line 3 oil pipeline. fightbacknews.org St. Paul, MN – Over 500 protesters picketed outside Minnesota Governor Tim Walz mansion, November 14, to protest his decision to grant permits to allow Enbridge to build Line 3, a pipeline that would carry nearly a million barrels of tar sands a day from Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin through Minnesota. The event was organized by MN 350, and included other groups that have organized against Line 3. | The Climate Justice Committee (CJC) joined to protest Walz's decision. Katherine Gould, a CJC member explained, "We demand the people of Minnesota and Native people have a say in Line 3, not corporations tha…
(2020-11-17). Climate change is causing hurricanes to stay strong for longer, move further inland. peoplesdispatch.org Due to warming oceans, a hurricane will move further inland after making landfall and stay strong for a longer time, thus causing more destruction, a recent paper in Nature says…
(2020-11-17). Kim Stanley Robinson Bears Witness to Our Climate Futures. thenation.com Kim Stanley Robinson Bears Witness to Our Climate Futures…
(2020-11-17). UN releases $100 million to guard against famine. news.un.org The United Nations released $100 million of emergency funding on Tuesday to stave off the risk of famine in seven countries most at risk from a hunger epidemic fueled by conflict, economic decline, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2020-11-16). Climate change: UN chief calls for 'great leap' towards carbon neutrality. news.un.org As countries work to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic, they also have the chance to "get it right" on climate change, the UN Secretary-General told a virtual gathering of influential leaders on Monday.
(2020-11-16). Legal Protest Blasts Plan for 430 Square Miles of Fracking Leases in Wyoming. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-16). Greenpeace Urges Joe Biden To Reject Ernest Moniz and Choose Climate Champions for Cabinet. commondreams.org ______________________________…