(2020-12-19). COVID-19, the Climate Crisis, and Mutual Aid. progressive.org Mutual aid is not only about addressing the crisis at hand but also about undoing the injustices of colonialism and imperialism.
(2020-12-19). David Attenborough commends the US move to rejoin Paris Agreement. thecanary.co 
David Attenborough has said he cheered when he found out US President-elect Joe Biden plans to rejoin the Paris Agreement on climate change.The broadcaster, 94, said the world is facing a "real crisis" that could see the majority of the planet's major cities plunged beneath the oceans.He was speaking ahead of the launch of A Perfect Planet, a natural history series he has presented for the BBC. | Discussing the moment when it became clear Biden was to win the presidency and rejoin the Paris Agreement, Attenborough said: "I can't remember actually getting out of my seat and cheering all by myself until that moment…
(2020-12-19). There is no vaccine for climate catastrophe. zcomm.org Humanity's failure to collectively respond to the pandemic presents us with a fast motion view of our inability to combat the ongoing climate crisis…
(2020-12-19). North Dakota Residents Fight Loopholes Allowing Fracking to Poison Their Water. truthout.org Lisa Finley-DeVille started drinking bottled water around the same time her friend's horses began to get sick and die. A half decade ago on the Fort Berthold Reservation in western North Dakota, Deville drove up to see her friend in the New Town area. The horses looked dehydrated and brittle, just skin and bones. They're eating, but it's like they're not eating, her friend told her. | It was down the hill, at the pond the horses drank from, where the answer lurked. She believes wastewater f…
(2020-12-18). The High Price of the New High Ground. counterpunch.org 
When President-elect Joe Biden takes office Jan 21 he will be faced with some very expensive problems, from bailing out the Covid-19 economy to getting a handle on climate change. Vaccinating over 300 million people will not be cheap, and wrestling the US hydrocarbon-based economy in the direction of renewable energies will come with a
(2020-12-18). America's Destructive Denialisms. commondreams.org The refusal of tens of millions of Americans to recognize the election results is part of a much larger denialism—of Covid-19, of climate change, and U.S. decline. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/stopthesteal_0.jpg …
(2020-12-18). Ice sheet uncertainties could mean sea level will rise more than predicted. imperial.ac.uk Sea level could rise higher than current estimates by 2100 if climate change is unchallenged, according to a new assessment.
(2020-12-18). $52 Trillion Investor Report Highlights Gaps in Corporate Climate Action. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-17). Bezos' Earth Fund Is An Unnatural Disaster. popularresistance.org Now is the time for undeniably powerful grassroots leadership. If we've learned anything this year from the brilliant, brave, bold, and beautiful Black, Brown, Indigenous and other frontline communities and workers fighting inequitable impacts of pandemics, pollution, poverty, climate disaster and emboldened racism, it's that real change happens at the grassroots. | Yet, in a year when frontline leadership is clearly critical, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos (through his newly launched Earth Fund) has doubled down on philanthropy's inequitable modus operandi by funneling hundreds of millions into outdated, ineffective, top…
(2020-12-17). 'A Perfect Choice': Progressives Applaud Biden Pick of Deb Haaland for Interior Secretary. commondreams.org "We can make real progress on stopping climate change and ensure sovereignty and dignity for all native people and justice for all." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/haaland.jpg …
(2020-12-17). As 2020 Ends, It's Time for News Outlets to Declare a 'Climate Emergency'. thenation.com As 2020 Ends, It's Time for News Outlets to Declare a 'Climate Emergency'
(2020-12-17). Climate change and social transformation in times of corona. indybay.org Companies go bankrupt, workers are laid off, and because the sources of income dry up, millions of people can no longer even buy the most basic necessities… What counts is whether the things produced can be sold on the market and make a profit.
(2020-12-17). Young People in Georgia Fight for Climate Ahead of Runoff Elections. commondreams.org "I think if people realized that a lot of the social justice issues in Georgia are tied to environmental issues, they would be more interested in fighting for the environment." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/youth_climate_0_0.jpg …
(2020-12-16). Antisemitism Claims Mask a Reign of Political and Cultural Terror Across Europe. counterpunch.org 
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz has run a fascinating long report this week offering a disturbing snapshot of the political climate rapidly emerging across Europe on the issue of antisemitism. The article documents a kind of cultural, political and intellectual reign of terror in Germany since the parliament passed a resolution last year equating support for non-violent boycotts
(2020-12-16). 500+ Groups Call on President-Elect Biden To Order Fossil Fuel Lease Ban. counterpunch.org WASHINGTON Hundreds of conservation, Native American, religious, and business groups today sent President-elect Joe Biden text for a proposed executive order to ban new fossil fuel leasing and permitting on federal public lands and waters. "For our health and prosperity, President-elect Biden needs to make transitioning from fossil fuels a number one priority," said Jeremy Nichols, Climate
(2020-12-16). Biden's Plan to Ban New US Oil Drilling Will Put Economic Burden on Western States, Study Warns. sputniknews.com Banning new oil and gas permits on US public lands is one of the biggest campaign pledges of President-elect Joe Biden, made in favor of fighting global climate change. Its aim is to curb the US emissions of greenhouse gases that are warming our planet's atmosphere.