(2021-08-18). Yurok Youth Ask Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland About State of North Coast Salmon, Climate Crisis. counterpunch.org On August 11 in the Redwood National and State Park where some of the world's tallest and most majestic trees reach to the sky, Yurok youth Repoy and K'nek'nek Lowry from the Trinidad Elementary Water Protectors met with and asked questions of Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland about the local climate crisis and the state of the salmon on the
(2021-08-18). The Mediterranean is on fire. therealnews.com 
After experiencing the most severe heatwave in decades, Mediterranean countries like Greece, Turkey, Italy, Algeria, Morocco, and Spain have been in the midst of a wave of destructive and deadly wildfires that have displaced thousands of residents and scorched the landscape. Scientists say there's little doubt that the scope, severity, and regularity of these wildfires are linked to man-made climate change, and the Mediterranean region itself has been designated a "climate change hotspot." TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez talks with Theodota Nantsou in Athens about the toll the fires have taken on G…
(2021-08-18). Climate Change is a Public Health Emergency. counterpunch.org The recent UN report on climate change alerts the world to the dramatic consequences to the environment that increasing global warming trends in our planet pose for our survival. One of these negative consequences is on people's health, particularly in developing countries that don't have the financial resources to deal with them. According to the
(2021-08-18). UN issues another dire report / Time's up on climate change. workers.org 
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a scientific body assembled by the United Nations, released yet another major report on climate change on Aug. 9. Vancouver protest, Sept. 27, 2017 No thinking person needs a U.N. report to know that the climate has changed, and for the worse. The dire . . . |
(2021-08-18). House on verge of votes on infrastructure, budget, voting rights. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—With heavy lifting scheduled in the U.S. House next week on infrastructure, the budget, and voting rights, progressive groups and their allies are scrambling to put pressure on the majority Democrats to stand by party priorities on those issues. Those priorities include provisions to battle climate change, tax the rich, permanently enact paid family and …
(2021-08-18). A Climate Stat We Can't Afford To Overlook. popularresistance.org Ace researchers dropped two blockbuster reports on us last week. The first — from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the IPCC — hit on Monday with a worldwide thunderclap. | UN Secretary-General António Guterres is dubbing this first report's findings "a code red for humanity" — and for good reason. Our global thermometer is already averaging 1.1 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. If current trends continue, we'll reach 3 degrees this century. Where do we need to be? To avert "catastrophe for people and natural systems worldwide," we can't afford to let global temperatur…
(2021-08-18). Thursday 8/19: San Francisco Art Mural Action: #SealTheDeal for Climate, Jobs, Care & Justice. indybay.org Dolores Park, Dolores St and 19th St, San Francisco, CA | Wear a mask. Please follow all current COVID safety guidelines: covid19.ca.gov/…
(2021-08-18). MIDDAY POSTER: Climate Personnel Is Policy. dailyposter.com 
(2021-08-18). Podcast: Wildfires, climate action tipping points, and helping stroke patients. imperial.ac.uk In this edition: Art-science collaborations around wildfire research, joining the climate fight, and an app to aid stroke rehabilitation.
(2021-08-18). Where Best to Ride Out the Climate Apocalypse? The Billionaires' Bunker Fantasies Go Mainstream. counterpunch.org The insanity of our current economic reality is well illustrated by a new, self-serving ideological movement among the super-rich. Their emotional investment in their right to remain immensely wealthy is naturally much stronger than the investment of the rest of us in their staying rich. Which is one reason billionaires are capable of coping with much greater levels of cognitive dissonance when justifying the continuation of the current economic order.
(2021-08-18). The Sun, Rather than CO2 May be Behind Global Warming. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-18). Water Protectors Lock Down at Enbridge Line 3: 700 Arrests to Date. indybay.org "We have exhausted every other option," Giniw Collective said today, Monday, August 16. "This morning, four water protectors locked to each other and to machines, halting work at an Enbridge Line 3 worksite near Hay Creek, Minnesota." Now, 700 Water Protectors have been arrested. bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2021/08/water-protectors-continue-to-resist.html…
(2021-08-17). Who won the War in Afghanistan? The Taliban and defense contractors. therealnews.com 
After tens of thousands of lives lost and trillions of dollars wasted, the US departure from Afghanistan has left the Taliban in total control. How can we begin to measure the human and financial cost of the longest war in US history? And will the US ever atone for the death and destruction it helped wreak through decades of intervention?
(2021-08-17). A Thoughtful Response to the Tragedy in Afghanistan. commondreams.org "Climate change is an emergency," said Judith Whitmer, Nevada state Democratic Party chair, over the Lake Mead and Colorado River crisis.
(2021-08-17). Connecticut's offshore wind energy revolution builds movement for Green New Deal. peoplesworld.org 
Opportunities for developing offshore wind power along the U.S. east coast have the possibility of playing a significant role in generating future sustainable energy production. These renewable energy projects could replace fossil fuel-generated energy, which contributes to global warming and climate change. And according to the latest report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate …
(2021-08-17). Whatever, Voice of Reason. thenation.com Whatever, Voice of Reason…
(2021-08-17). Why Does Your Right to Unmask Usurp My Child's Right to a Safe School? commondreams.org It is vital that the world's nations use Glasgow to commit to immediately and rapidly reducing their dependency on fossil fuels, not merely set climate goals that are decades into the future.
(2021-08-17). Dems Unveil Key Voting Rights Bill Amid Calls to Pass For the People Act. commondreams.org "It is essentially science denial to permit a pipeline of this magnitude during a climate crisis."
(2021-08-17). The Glasgow Climate Talks Are a Vital Deadline for Action. commondreams.org "It's time to pass H.R. 4 along with the For the People Act," said one House Democrat. "But we can't do so unless we finally end the filibuster."
(2021-08-17). Calling Out The Greatest Culprit Behind The Climate Crisis. popularresistance.org Abby Martin and Mike Prysner of The Empire Files are producing a new feature-length documentary that exposes the US military as "Earth's Greatest Enemy." Left out of the conversation about the climate crisis is the fact that even if every person, vehicle and factory stopped emitting carbon, as long as the US military continues on as it is, the earth will still be headed for disaster. Clearing the FOG speaks with war and climate journalist Dahr Jamail and Mike Prysner about the state of the climate crisis, the extent of environmental destruction caused by the military both in the United States and abroad and the n…
(2021-08-17). Extinction Rebellion protesters target National Australia Bank. greenleft.org.au Extinction Rebellion is targetting the National Australia Bank for its record investment in fossil fuels despite the climate crisis. Kerry Smith reports.
(2021-08-17). We Can't Rely on Private Sector for Necessary Climate Action. zcomm.org The significance of the IPCC report is beyond reasonable doubt. As to whether the necessary measures will be taken? That's up to us…
(2021-08-17). Climate change supply chain disruptions are poised to be the new normal. zcomm.org Experts say you should expect more shortages in the future as extreme weather events wreak havoc worldwide…
(2021-08-17). Climate Crisis Is a Class Issue. zcomm.org We need class politics to transform our economies and save humanity from climate apocalypse. There's no other way…
(2021-08-17). Michael Wilkins to lead Imperial's Centre for Climate Finance and Investment. imperial.ac.uk The Business School has appointed Michael Wilkins as the new Executive Director of its Centre for Climate Finance & Investment.
(2021-08-17). Wednesday 8/25: Din-In: Make a Holy Noise for Strong Climate Policies. indybay.org San Jose City Hall west steps | 200 East Santa Clara Ave. | San Jose, CA 95113…
(2021-08-17). Cyclosporiasis Action Plan Aims to Reduce Food Contamination. jamanetwork.com In response to increasing foodborne illness outbreaks linked with the Cyclospora cayetanensis bacterium, the FDA and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed an action plan focused on detection, prevention, and education.
(2021-08-17). A Systematic Review of Filtering Facepiece Respirator Reprocessing. jamanetwork.com To the Editor Dr Schumm and colleagues recently provided a detailed review of decontamination methods for disposable filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs). We wish to update readers of JAMA on the most recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommendations about use of decontaminated FFRs. Disposable FFRs are intended for single use. In March 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided guidance on limited reuse of FFRs in health care settings as part of crisis capacity conservation strategies. The FDA believes there is now an adequate supply of respirators for health care personnel…
(2021-08-17). Cheap Talk From the Fed on Global Warming? counterpunch.org During the first decade of this century I was one of the few economists in the country to warn of the housing bubble and the likelihood that its collapse would lead to a serious recession. It was easy to see that the housing market was in a bubble, and that when the bubble burst it
(2021-08-17). Red alert on global warming. greenleft.org.au The IPCC's latest report should be a wake-up call to governments everywhere, but it's going to take more than science to force action by the biggest global emitters, writes Barry Sheppard.