(2021-08-09). IPCC climate report: Profound changes are underway in Earth's oceans and ice. zcomm.org What the warnings mean…
(2021-08-09). Global warming 'unequivocally' human driven, at unprecedented rate: IPCC. news.un.org Climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying, and some trends are now irreversible, at least during the present time frame, according to the latest much-anticipated Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released on Monday.
(2021-08-09). IPCC report: 'Code red' for human driven global heating, warns UN chief. news.un.org Climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying, and some trends are now irreversible, at least during the present time frame, according to the latest much-anticipated Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released on Monday.
(2021-08-09). GCP's Report: No Part Of The Planet Will Be Spared. popularresistance.org Amidst a summer of fires, floods and heat waves, scientists on Monday delivered yet another reminder that burning more fossil fuels in the decades ahead will rapidly intensify the impacts of global warming. Only pulling the emergency brake right now on greenhouse gas emissions can stop the planet from heating to a dangerous level by the end of the century, the scientists' report concluded. | The report, Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science Basis, is the first installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), which will be completed in 2022. It was approved Aug. 6 b…
(2021-08-09). From Fires to Floods to Sea Level Rise, Human-Induced Climate Crisis Is Severely Disrupting Earth. democracynow.org 
We continue to discuss the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, which details the damage of climate change already underway around the world and warns that much worse is yet to come unless governments drastically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The report tallies the losses from human-induced climate change "in an absolutely scientifically verifiable and attributable manner," says climate scientist Saleemul Huq, director of the International Center for Climate Change and Development in Bangladesh. "The path to keeping it below 1.5 degrees is diminishing by the hour." We also continue wi…
(2021-08-09). Greta Thunberg: New IPCC Report Is a Wake-Up Call for All About the Escalating Climate Emergency. democracynow.org 
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg says the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change should serve as a "wake-up call" for governments to do more to lower emissions. In its first major report in nearly a decade, the IPCC says the Earth could face runaway global warming unless drastic efforts are made to eliminate greenhouse gases and that humans are "unequivocally to blame for the climate crisis," which is already causing widespread and rapid changes. "The climate crisis is not going away," Thunberg said. "It's only escalating, and it's only growing more intense by the hour."
(2021-08-09). "A Code Red for Humanity": Major U.N. Report Warns of Climate Catastrophe If Urgent Action Not Taken. democracynow.org 
In its first major report in nearly a decade, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned the Earth could face runaway global temperature changes unless drastic efforts are made to reduce greenhouse gases. The IPCC says humans are "unequivocally" to blame for the climate crisis, which has already caused "widespread and rapid changes." Scientists conclude average global temperatures will likely rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit, above preindustrial levels by 2040 based on carbon emissions already in the atmosphere. The report also warns temperatures will continue to rapidly warm a…
(2021-08-09). Headlines for August 9, 2021. democracynow.org Irreversible Climate Devastation Unavoidable, World Has Little Time to Make Drastic Change | , Dixie Fire Explodes to Largest Single Fire in CA History; Wildfires Continue to Ravage Greece | , Taliban Seize 5 Afghan Cities as War Threatens to Claim Even More Lives, Fauci Warns New Variant Could Emerge If Pandemic Not Brought Under Control, Cases Surge in TX, FL as GOP Govs Fight Health Measures; Teachers Union Considers Vaccine Mandate, Biden Admin Extends Pause on Federal Student Loan Repayment, Senators Push Forward $1.2 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Texas Democrats Absent from Special Session, Again…
(2021-08-09). Tuesday 8/10: Addressing COVID Vaccine Hesitancy in a Tumultuous Political Climate. indybay.org Online discussion…
(2021-08-09). 3 Lessons of Climate-induced Dixie Wildfire as it Destroys Historic Gold Rush Towns. juancole.com 
By Bart Johnson and David Hulse | — A wildfire burning in hot, dry mountain forest swept through the Gold Rush town of Greenville, California, on Aug. 4, reducing neighborhoods and the historic downtown to charred rubble. Hours earlier, the sheriff had warned Greenville's remaining residents to get out immediately as strong, gusty winds drove …
(2021-08-09). 2021 Climate Disasters Raise Alarm Over Food Security. popularresistance.org In July, A Video Went Viral On Social Media In Argentina Showing People Walking Across What Looks Like A Desert. But It Isn't A Desert. This Is The Bed Of The Paraná River, Part Of The Second-Largest River System In South America. Normally The Stream Rises In Brazil And Reaches The Sea Via The River Plate, Draining A Vast Watershed Covering All Of Paraguay, Southern Brazil And Northern Argentina. Normally The Water Volume Flowing To The Atlantic Roughly Equals That Of The Mississippi River. | What's Happening Now Is Not Normal. The Drying Up Of Large Stretches Of River Comes As The Most Severe Drought Since 1944…
(2021-08-09). The Civilian Climate Corps Could Be Transformative. Will Democrats Meet the Moment? counterpunch.org When you think of the New Deal, what comes to mind? For many Americans, the era has an enduring physical legacy in our parks, tree lines, and trails. On Orcas Island, in Washington State, a Civilian Conservation Corps of hundreds of young men constructed Moran State Park's idyllic trails, campgrounds, and watchtower. Ninety years later,
(2021-08-09). Extinction Rebellion Launch Plans For UK Rebellion. popularresistance.org To coincide with the release of the 6th Assessment Report from the IPCC this morning, Extinction Rebellion UK has launched plans for 2 weeks of civil disobedience in London, beginning Monday 23 August. Because the future we fear is already here and there's nothing left to do now but act. | On impacts, the IPCC confirms what has become obvious: from heatwaves, to flooding, to droughts, every region on Earth is experiencing unprecedented weather extremes because of the CO2-jacked climate. Tropical cyclones are also intensifying and moving north. The IPCC also confirms that the land and oceans are on course to be [m…
(2021-08-09). New Book: The Fatal Species: From Warlike Primates to Planetary Mass Extinction. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-09). Climate Chaos: Is Biden Up to the Challenge? zcomm.org I am discouraged that Joe Biden may not have the knowledge or the courage to ride the climate centaur, or at least, slow down its destructive force…
(2021-08-08). A Really big Deal: The New IPCC Climate Report Focuses on Extreme Events and how Coal, Gasoline are Causing them. juancole.com 
By David Karoly | — On Monday, an extremely important report on the physical science of climate change will be released to the world. Produced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the report will give world leaders the most up-to-date information about climate change to inform their policies. It is an enormous undertaking, …
(2021-08-08). The IPCC report is a really big deal for climate change. zcomm.org It's vital that governments keep the findings of this report front of mind in their decision-making, if the world is to avoid the worst-case climate scenarios…
(2021-08-08). Rent is a Scam: Notes From the Edge of the Narrative Matrix. orinocotribune.com By Caitlin Johnstone — Aug 5, 2021 | A poor person in the US has to bend over backwards and degrade themselves in all sorts of official and unofficial ways for a few bucks in welfare, but the Pentagon can spend trillions on a 20-year war that achieves nothing but making assholes rich without being asked a question. | ‚ùñ | The bad news is the oligarchic empire is ratcheting up authoritarian control with the goal of trapping us in an Orwellian dystopia so gradually we don't notice, but the good news is they won't succeed because they'll get us all killed via nuclear war or climate collapse…
(2021-08-08). Covid Fear Management Policies: Distractions from and Tests for Looming Climate Collapse. dissidentvoice.org 
Photo by Jarr1520; Strategy of reward and punishment In the newly coined so-called War on Covid, the arsenal is eclectic. There is not only science, in the form of experimental RNA vaccines hastily developed by giants of the pharmaceutical industry, but also semi-authoritarian or full-blown authoritarian government measures imposed and legally validated by declarations of …
(2021-08-08). When Even the Conservative IEA Sounds an Alarm on Climate, the World Must Listen. truthout.org 
Like a carousel of bad news coming from all four corners of the globe, the year thus far has borne witness to a litany of extreme weather events and stark research findings with one grim overarching message: The world is still failing miserably to adequately respond to the already devastating impacts of the climate crisis. | In the Arctic, the rate of sea ice loss
(2021-08-08). Germany's solar PV expansion soars by over 20%, but incoming Government will need to do more. juancole.com By Benjamin Wehrmann | — ( Clean Energy Wire) — The construction of new solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in Germany has grown by 22 percent in the first half of 2021 but would still have to be three to four times higher to be in line with the country's climate targets, solar industry group BSW …
(2021-08-08). Animal and Climate Justice Coalition Calls for Carbon Pricing on Meat, Dairy Products. commondreams.org "When it comes to the climate, African faith communities are urging the world to think twice before pushing a technical and corporate farming approach."