(2021-04-03). Adjusting Interactions Help Some California's Wild Bee Populations Survive. eurasiareview.com 
Across California's Central Valley, under stress from large-scale agriculture and climate change, native bee species that are flexible in their pollination behavior when around other wild bee populations appear best suited for survival in shrinking habitats. | That's the primary finding of a study published online in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution. | A research team led by University of Oregon biologist Lauren C. Ponisio identified 1,150 network interactions involving 157 wild bee species and 152 plant species at 63 sites spread across three counties. The findings emerged from observations of adult bee…
(2021-04-03). Killing the Black Snake: Native Youths Incredible Stand Against Pipelines in Washington. indybay.org Native youths ran to the White House, locked down on tripods outside, and delivered more than 400,000 petitions to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers demanding the shut down of Dakota Access Pipeline, and Enbridge Line 3. They marched through the streets of Washington DC with a 200-foot black snake representing the pipelines, and "killed" the snake outside the White House.
(2021-04-03). 'It's Not a Border Crisis. It's an Imperialism Crisis… a Climate Crisis… a Trade Crisis.'. zcomm.org Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to social media Tuesday night with a detailed reminder of the root causes of Central Americans and other migrants seeking asylum at the United States' southern border…
(2021-04-03). Sunday 4/11: Climate Justice & Planetary Health: Stopping the Next Pandemic. indybay.org Online teach-in…
(2021-04-03). Thursday 4/8: Climate Action Crash Course. indybay.org Online, via zoom…
(2021-04-02). Robert Reich: What If We Actually Taxed The Rich? — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
Income and wealth are now more concentrated at the top than at any time over the last 80 years, and our unjust tax system is a big reason why. The tax code is rigged for the rich, enabling a handful of wealthy individuals to exert undue influence over our economy and democracy. | Conservatives fret about budget deficits. Well, then, to pay for what the nation needs — ending poverty, universal health care, infrastructure, reversing climate change, investing in communities, and so much more — the super-wealthy have to pay their fair share. | Here are seven necessary ways to tax the rich. | First:…
(2021-04-02). Extinction Rebellion Sprays Bank Of England With 'Oil'. popularresistance.org City of London – Several people have been arrested as Extinction Rebellion's 'Fossil Fool' protesters sprayed the Bank of England with fake oil to highlight the "societal collapse" the activist group say global financial institutions are driving the planet towards. | XR's latest theatrical protest saw suit-clad activists descend on the heart of London's financial district, demanding the Bank of England regulate the banks which continue to fund fossil fuel companies. | The biodegradable fake oil, a mixture of black pond dye and guar gum extracted from beans, was sprayed from fire extinguishers onto the grand entra…
(2021-04-02). Wednesday 4/28: Confronting Climate Change: Food Security in a Changing World. indybay.org This is a virtual event. Please register on the event website for a Zoom link.
(2021-04-02). "Build Back Fossil Free!" Indigenous Youth Rally to Demand Biden Stop Pipelines. truthout.org 
On Thursday, the fifth anniversary of the founding of the Sacred Stone Camp on the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation to resist the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), frontline Indigenous youth and organizers held several actions in Washington, D.C. The activists called on President Joe Biden to end DAPL and the Line 3 pipeline and to "Build Back Fossil Free." | "It was our youth that led today," explained Waniya Locke (Diné, Lakota, Nakota and Anishinaabe). The youth-led actions included a r…
(2021-04-02). Appalachian Pipeline Blockade Ends With Arrests After 932 Days. truthout.org 
Mike Ludwig speaks with Max and Caroline, two activists who have been supporting the Yellow Finch blockade of the embattled Mountain Valley Pipeline, which would carry massive amounts fracked gas across the Appalachian mountains. The multiyear direct action ended last week after two protesters were arrested and jailed without bail. | Music by TRANSCRIPT: | Note: This a rush transcript and has been lightly edited for clarity. Copy may not…
(2021-04-02). Fossil Fuel Companies Got $8.2 Billion in Tax Bailouts—Then Fired Over 58,000 Workers. commondreams.org "It's time to stop subsidizing them and start facing the climate crisis," says a BailoutWatch analyst. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/california_fossil_fuels_4.png …
(2021-04-02). Nord Stream 2 Operator Warns Warships and Planes Threaten the Russia-Germany Pipeline Project. news.antiwar.com A senior official from Nord Stream 2 AG, the project company leading the Nord Stream 2 Russia to Germany natural gas pipeline project, "Higher activity of naval vessels, airplanes and helicopters and civilian vessels of foreign states is observed in the work area after restarted construction of the offshore segment of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, whose actions are often clearly provocative," said Nord Stream…
(2021-04-02). Minnesota's Climate Fraud Suit Against Exxon, Koch, API Belongs in State Court, Judge Rules. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-02). Indigenous youth take to DC streets with demands to #ShutDownDAPL and #StopLine3. nationofchange.org "Climate chaos is here. We cannot wait."
