Daily Archives: March 29, 2021

2021-03-29: News Headlines

Olivia Rosane (2021-03-29). Atlantic coast sea levels rising at fastest rate in 2,000 years, study finds. peoplesworld.org Yet another study has confirmed the unprecedented impacts of the climate crisis: Sea levels along the eastern U.S. are rising at their fastest rate in 2,000 years. Researchers led by a team at the University of Rutgers studied sea level rise at six sites along the Atlantic coast. They found that the rate of change between 1900 and …

teleSUR (2021-03-29). Mural at Least 3,200-Year-Old Found in Peru. telesurenglish.net A millennia mural that might belong to the extinct Cupisnique culture was found in the valley of the Virú province, La Libertad region, in Peru, archaeologists reported on Monday. | RELATED: | The 3,200-year-old mural depicts a spider god holding various knives. The specialists believe it was a deity related to fertility and rain. According to archaeologist Regulo Franco Jordan, who identified the site, "what we have here is…

Jon Queally, staff writer (2021-03-29). 'Vraie Loi Climat!': Tens of Thousands March in France to Demand Much Stronger Climate Law. commondreams.org French President Emannuel Macron, said one demonstrator, "is going backwards—he's performing a moonwalk, he's an artist who pretends to go forward but in fact he's only going backwards." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/paris_climate_march.jpg

Medhini Kumar (2021-03-29). If the US Wants to Tackle the Climate Crisis Equitably, It Should Support UNRWA in Gaza. commondreams.org Climate equity has no borders, and in the Gaza Strip, the primary force mitigating these devastating consequences and protecting and ensuring the wellness of the most vulnerable—Palestine refugees—is UNRWA. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gaza_11.jpg

commondreams (2021-03-29). Center For Popular Democracy Kicks Off "National Week of Action" Demanding Solutions to Converging Climate and Housing Crises. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Indigenous Environmental Network (2021-03-29). Thursday 4/1: DAPL & Line 3 D.C. Protest Rally: Indigenous Youth & Allies Demand Build Back Fossil Free! indybay.org Online here: www.facebook.com/ienearth/ | In-person: Army Corps of Engineers HQ, 441 G Street NW, Washington DC, DC 20314…

Ed Rampell (2021-03-29). How We Can Put a Halt to Biodiversity Loss. progressive.org "Extinction: The Facts," a new documentary presented by Sir David Attenborough, details how we can save the world, its wildlife, and ourselves.